Elaine, I picked the dates as given, there, because I just wanted to try it out... I know some of my grandparents were there in the late 1800's Thanks, I'll have to try it again! Nancyt On 10/29/2011 5:01 PM, ETM wrote: > I thought it worked pretty well, Nancy. I used > Alexandria VA because that's where I live and it > came up with good information for someone who > didn't know. > > Are the dates reflective of your interest in > MN? > > Elaine > > Reflect on your present blessings, of which every > man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of > which all men have some. --Charles Dickens > > Hello Nancy > > On Saturday, October 29, 2011, you wrote > >> I didn't find it easy to use. I typed in >> Fergus Falls, MN. All I got >> was a pointer, and a bunch of brown lines. I >> hit courthouses and got zilch. > >> NancyT > > > >> On 10/17/2011 5:44 PM, Kith-n-Kin wrote: >>> A fellow by the name of Randy Majors has done it! Finding a location's >>> county in an historic time period has always been a challenge. >