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Resources that help users identify historical records igenerated in US colonial period and before county formations are greatly needed.  What steps can contributors take?  
Resources that help users identify historical records generated in US colonial period and before county formations are greatly needed.  What steps can contributors take?  


1.  Look at the localities that you have knowledge about.
1.  Look at the localities that you have knowledge about.  


2.  Pick an area, learn about boundary changes.
2.  Pick an area,learn about boundary changes.  See [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ Newberry Library Atlas of Historical Boundaries]


3. Learn where records are held during different time periods.
3. Learn where records are held during different time periods.  


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Resources that help users identify historical records generated in US colonial period and before county formations are greatly needed.  What steps can contributors take?

1.  Look at the localities that you have knowledge about.

2.  Pick an area,learn about boundary changes.  See Newberry Library Atlas of Historical Boundaries

3. Learn where records are held during different time periods.

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