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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? | Resources that help users identify historical records generated for example, in US colonial period and before county formations are greatly needed (also any extinct counties, districts, townships). 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. Use the following resources to learn about boundaries: | 2. Pick an area,learn about boundary changes. Use the following resources to learn about boundaries: | ||
*See [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ Newberry Library Atlas of Historical Boundaries] | *See [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ Newberry Library Atlas of Historical Boundaries] | ||
*See also [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Colonial_Times_1607-1789 Colonial Times] | *See also [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Colonial_Times_1607-1789 Colonial Times] | ||
*Red Book | *Red Book | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/AniMap_Historical_Atlas-County_Boundries AniMap ] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/AniMap_Historical_Atlas-County_Boundries AniMap ] | ||
*State boundaries, The Census Book | *State boundaries, The Census Book | ||
*The Township Atlas | *The Township Atlas | ||
3. Learn where records are held during different time periods | 3. Learn where records are held during different time periods | ||
4. Look for resources through genealogical societies, local library, univerisity libraries, historical societies, etc. | 4. Look for resources through genealogical societies, local library, univerisity libraries, historical societies, etc. | ||
5. | 5. | ||