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From: "Doug and Patti Ensor" <>
Subject: [OHHURON-L] Re: Record-keeping in the Face of Geo-political Boundary Changes
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 20:28:57 -0800
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Julie,

I too am interested in how folks respond. I have similar situation
here in Ohio. My ancestors settled circa 1803 in the 1st
quarter-township of Range 4, Township 5, USMD. Below I will list the
counties their residence was in along with the year:

1802-1803: Washington County, Northwest Territory (Ohio)
1803-1804: Washington County, Ohio
1804-1808: Muskingum County, Ohio (area referred to as District
4)
1808-1810/11: Oxford Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio
1811-present: Oxford Twp., Coshocton County, Ohio

I have been listing each child's birth place as it was called at the
time of birth and then in my text or research notes indicating that
the homestead is now located in Oxford Twp., Coshocton Co. OH.

I am also including every map I can find showing the changes in
boundaries over time so that my family can visually understand what I
am trying to say.

Maps that line up correctly have been hard to find and they often
don't include every year, which I almost need. County maps that show
early township boundary changes would be wonderful - has anyone ever
seen a publication like that?


> Ken - Rather than a look-up, I have a general "how-to" question
that you
> may be able to help me with. My question is how to handle
historical place
> names that have changed names.
>
> One example would be the city of Osnabruck. Today it is a city in
Lower
> Saxony in Germany, but it had a tumultuous history:
>
> until 1801, Osnabruck was independent and ruled by a Prince Bishop.
> In 1801, it was overrun by the Prussians
> In 1803, it was invaded by Napoleon's France
> In 1805, the Prussians were back
> In 1806, the French returned and Osnabruck was part of the French
Empire.
> In 1814, it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Hanover.
>
> What would be the proper way to record the life events, recognizing
the
> geo-political boundaries of that period:
>
> Person 1 born 1624 in Osnabruck
> Person 2 born 1802 in Osnabruck, Prussia
> Person 3 born 1804 in Osnabruck, France
> Person 4 born 1815 in Osnabruck, Hanover.
>
> or record them all with today's boundaries--Osnabruck, Lower
Saxony,
> Germany?

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