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Did your relative live in four counties and never moved once?
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Family History records a lot of whens and wheres. But it is important to know when the where was because that where might not be there now. Confused yet?
Over time state and county (even country) boundaries have changed significantly. Many records are kept on a county level. As county boundaries change over time the records stay with the county seat at the time the record was created. For Example, find a land record for a property in Soda Springs, Idaho:
So while searching for a record, it is important to know what the boundaries were at the time the record was created so we know which county seat holds the records.
Same with states and territories. Idaho wasn’t always Idaho.
Today we will be looking at an animated map found on MapOfUs.org and created by a program called AniMap Plus. Scroll down until you see something similar to the image below.
Hint
While holding the control button you can tap the + key to enlarge the map. To reduce the map, hold the control button down and tap the - key.
Click next to advance the timeline.
Questions
In what year was the Idaho Territory created?
What date was Kootenai County (unorganized) established?
In 1869, how many counties did Idaho have?
In what year was Bonner County formed?
In what year was Latah County formed?
Good Grief, Idaho is an unincorporated community in Boundary County, Idaho. It is approximately 4 miles south of the Canadian border. Pretending it was there when Idaho became a state in 1890, how many different counties has it been in?
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