I stole this from Jan and sending it to you!<bg> Cher > This was forwarded to one of my lists...VERY interesting, and could explain > a LOT: > > Forwarded from another list: > You only thought you were confused before. If a reference is made to a > person having been born in Virginia as early as 1728 or as late as 1863, it > could mean that he or she was born in any part of: > Illinois from 1781 to Statehood in 1818; > Indiana from 1781 to Statehood in 1816; > Kentucky from 1775 to Statehood in 1792; > Maryland from 1775 to Statehood in 1792; > North Carolina from 1728 to 1799; > Ohio from 1778 to Statehood in 1803; > Pennsylvania from 1752 to 1786; > Tennessee from 1760 to 1803; > or all of West Virginia from 1769 to 1863. > The Family Tree, Jan/Feb, 1996 > >