Barton, I looked on AniMap and it shows that in 1849 Big Stone Gap sits right on the line between Lee and Scott Counties. If I were to guess I would say it was a hair more into Lee County :)
On Feb 1, 2015 11:07 PM, "Barton Lewis" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I have a relative who was born in Big Stone Gap, VA in 1849 which today is in Wise Co. Legacy helpfully told me Wise County was not formed till 1856 (love this feature!). Wikipedia tells me Wise Co. was formed from Lee, Scott and Russell Counties. How does one handle this type of situation when a county was formed from more than one county? I guess I should be ambitious and try to determine exactly which county Big Stone Gap was in in 1849. I’ve poked around and can’t find it. What if (for the sake of argument) that could not be determined. What county should the relative be listed as being born in? Thanks, Barton 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
