I've had some records from "Indian Territory" and other similar ones. I believe that most usually indicated a city or township, a county, and of course the name "Indian Territory" or "Oklahoma Territory". Sometimes I've even seen a location only as "Voting Precinct" or maybe it was "Voting District". For example, the 1900 census indicated one location as "Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory" which is exactly how I entered it. Of course it won't resolve to a legitimate Geo-Code and BING has no clue but it's the correct, factual location.
Brian in CA > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Sutton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 4:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy and County Names > > How does one input pre Oklahoma, i.e; Indian Territory or the area > that was once called Northwest Territory (before it was broken down > into > States)? > > Dennis > > On 8/1/2010 7:06 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Thanks for the clear explanation of American townships and counties, > > Brian. you make me thankful that most of my ancestors lived in > Canada. (-: > > > > But Smithville, South Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Ontario can > be > > quite a string, but even worse for burials there which would read St. > > Luke's Anglican Churchyard, Smithville, South Grimsby Township, > Lincoln > > County, Ontario. Oh well, as long as I don't have to write it > longhand..... > > > > Helen > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
