Myers, Eleanor L wrote: > > Joan: Does anyone know what Westmoreland Co., PA looked like (in size) from > 1800 to say 1832? What counties split out after that. I forgot to look at > that when I was there earlier this month. I think I need to widen my search > since I know that Benjamin Geiger sold his land in that time period. Don't > have my Geiger material here today so I cannot look at exact date. Eleanor > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: JYoung6180@aol.com [SMTP:JYoung6180@aol.com] > > Sent: Monday, July 20, 1998 2:02 PM > > To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [GEIGER-L] Geiger/Keiger > > > > In a message dated 98-07-20 13:28:56 EDT, you write: > > > > > I am sure these are not my Geiger family. I reviewed it as I always > > > review Lutheran records looking to see if I could find my own and > > decided > > > they were not but in the interest of helping someone else I put it on > > the > > > list > > > > Eleanor, I know they are not your Geigers--but I do believe Carol Collins > > will > > be most interested. I am sure they are referring to HER Geigers. So > > yes--you > > are right--when you come across something that doesn't help you but > > concerns > > Geigers--post it to the list it will surely help someone else. > > > > Joan Eleanor, I would be most interested in your info. I am in the middle of the 1810-1850 census with more John Geiger's than I know what to do with. Then there is always Richard/Deidrich Geiger and his family. Westmoreland County was the first county of the colony of PA erected west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was formed from Bedford in 1782. Bedford was formed on March 9, 1771 from Western Cumberland. Sorry I can not provide more, I have a doctors appt at 2. Carol