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Because counties were often divided and their names and boundaries changed, you may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors' records. A county history is the best source of information about a county's origin. Other sources that can help you determine the origin of a county are: | Because counties were often divided and their names and boundaries changed, you may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors' records. A county history is the best source of information about a county's origin. Other sources that can help you determine the origin of a county are: | ||
*Kane, Joseph Nathan. ''The American Counties: Origins of Names, Dates of Creation and Organization, Area, Population, Historical Data, and Published Sources''. Fourth Edition. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1983. (Family History Library book | *Kane, Joseph Nathan. ''The American Counties: Origins of Names, Dates of Creation and Organization, Area, Population, Historical Data, and Published Sources''. Fourth Edition. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1983. (Family History Library book {{FHL|266958|title-id|disp=973 E2ka}} 1983.) | ||
*''The Handy Book for Genealogists''. Eighth Edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1991. (Family History Library book | *''The Handy Book for Genealogists''. Eighth Edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1991. (Family History Library book {{FHL|611933|title-id|disp=973 D27e 1991}}.) | ||
Free interactive maps for 36 states—highlighting [http://www.familyhistory101.com/map_county.html# county creations and boundary changes] year-by-year—are online at FamilyHistory101.com, along with census maps, road maps, and maps from prior centuries. | Free interactive maps for 36 states—highlighting [http://www.familyhistory101.com/map_county.html# county creations and boundary changes] year-by-year—are online at FamilyHistory101.com, along with census maps, road maps, and maps from prior centuries. | ||