Re: [PAF] State Boundary Changes

["Kenneth Lary-Jr" <klary-jr@hannaford.com>]

I published a genealogy last year that started in the 1700's in Maine.  Maine
was part of Massachusetts until 1820, so all events before then actually took
place in Massachusetts.  For these events I listed the state as it was then and
then noted that it was now Maine.  For example: "Gideon Parkman came to Canaan,
Lincoln, Massachusetts (now Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine)..."

I also had a section in the Introduction that explained Place Names for the
reader.  I wanted to make sure that the casual reader understood the town name,
county and state name changes.

Chip Lary


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