Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question
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 bartonle...@optonline.net mailto:bartonle...@optonline.net 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question
A free source of county boundary change information is available on the Newberry Library website at http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 11:02 PM, Barton Lewis bartonle...@optonline.net wrote: Great! Very helpful, thanks. Barton *From:* Marnie Oakes [mailto:marnie_oa...@comcast.net] *Sent:* Sunday, February 1, 2015 11:47 PM *To:* legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question According to Animap, Big Stone Gap was in Lee County in 1849. I'd use that as your ancestor's birthplace. I'd also put a description of the county changes in the location notes in Legacy so that you will know where to look for records.  Animap is a bit awkward to use, but the info is useful. Hope this helps. Marnie On 2/1/2015 11:06 PM, Barton Lewis 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question
thank you, Nancy. Barton On Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 08:56 AM, Nancy Stevens wrote: A free source of county boundary change information is available on the Newberry Library website at http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 11:02 PM, Barton Lewis bartonle...@optonline.net mailto:bartonle...@optonline.net wrote: Great! Very helpful, thanks. Barton From: Marnie Oakes [mailto:marnie_oa...@comcast.net mailto:marnie_oa...@comcast.net ] Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2015 11:47 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question According to Animap, Big Stone Gap was in Lee County in 1849. I'd use that as your ancestor's birthplace. I'd also put a description of the county changes in the location notes in Legacy so that you will know where to look for records.  Animap is a bit awkward to use, but the info is useful. Hope this helps. Marnie On 2/1/2015 11:06 PM, Barton Lewis 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 http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com http://support.legacyfamilytree.com To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree ) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com ). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree ) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com ). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup
Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question
thank you, Michele. Barton On Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 09:10 AM, Michele Lewis wrote: 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 bartonle...@optonline.net mailto:bartonle...@optonline.net 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 http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree ) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com ). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
RE: [LegacyUG] county formation question
Great! Very helpful, thanks. Barton From: Marnie Oakes [mailto:marnie_oa...@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2015 11:47 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question According to Animap, Big Stone Gap was in Lee County in 1849. I'd use that as your ancestor's birthplace. I'd also put a description of the county changes in the location notes in Legacy so that you will know where to look for records.  Animap is a bit awkward to use, but the info is useful. Hope this helps. Marnie On 2/1/2015 11:06 PM, Barton Lewis 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
Re: [LegacyUG] county formation question
According to Animap, Big Stone Gap was in Lee County in 1849. I'd use that as your ancestor's birthplace. I'd also put a description of the county changes in the location notes in Legacy so that you will know where to look for records. Animap is a bit awkward to use, but the info is useful. Hope this helps. Marnie On 2/1/2015 11:06 PM, Barton Lewis 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
