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From: "Mary McCampbell Bell" <>
Subject: RE: [APG] Independent cities
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 14:11:32 -0400
In-Reply-To: <118.19820ba1.2ae60f52@aol.com>


I agree with Jane's comments. When dealing with Virginia's independent
cities, just omit the county it was formed from UNLESS the event took place
before the city was established and in that case, I'd just suggest that you
use the county, leaving all references to city out of the reference. The
reason being that someone trying to find the record is going to have to
track it down in the county records anyway.

Sincerely,
Mary McCampbell Bell, CLSsm, CGLsm

*CLS, Certified Lineage Specialist, and CGL, Certified Genealogical
Lecturer, are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists,
used under license by Board-certified associates after periodic competency
evaluations.


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Subject: Re: [APG] Independent cities

What some of you seem to be missing is that here in Virginia, we have
counties that have no city and cities that have no county. (Arlington, for
whoever listed it, is a county, not a city). It is not "the city and county
of..." One or the other. Not both.
Within the county (such as Fairfax County), there may be towns (such as
Vienna, a governmental entity) or just post office and neighborhood names
(like Oak Hill, where I live). But the only governmental body is the
county.
The cities (like Alexandria and Fairfax City) do not have another
governmental layer other than city. (even though in some cases, like
Fairfax
City, they may be geographically within a/the county)

It is a difficult concept for many of us transplants from the "usual" to
wrap
opur minds around!!


I don't know what is standard, but if there is nothing of the desginated
type, I list nothing. No county if there is none. Of course, that means
according to the time and place of the event.

Jane

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