> > You have to find the authorizing documents to get the official > > names. I think some were called plantations, but it would be in the > > official documents for each foundation. I know that Plymouth and > > Massachusetts were once separate foundations and then they were > > united. A good colonial history should cover it pretty well. > > > > FamRSearch@aol.com > > Several of the 13 Colonies were (and still are) "The Commonweath of > ...." Massachusetts & Pensylvania come to mind immediately. > > AEP <aepalmer@a-znet.com> But so is Kentucky, which is not an original state (admitted 1792). -- Don Aitken