I've recently found that some of us are not really aware when a county was formed - if it was an original county (formed in 1850) or a split from a parent county - so - the date of that split and the name of the parent county. I thought posting this URL might be helpful. http://www.cagenweb.com/ Luck with your research. RUTH _________________________________ Ruth(Grady)Skewis-Sacramento, CA ruth4527@mindspring.com