Erinie, Someone else on another list that I'm on ask about this same thing....he is from Muhlenberg,Ky (a native Kentuckian) looking for this information. Here's what I suggested for them to do. I'd have to do some more research before I can give you anyother information. Perhaps Mr. Tom Pearson can assist further? I'll continue to search...Rhonda http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/i65frames/greenriv-body.htm There are two maps which describes where the Green River is located. Kentucky's State Land Office: Virginia land grand surveys in Kentucky, 1774-96 can be seen at a Family History Center/Library on film # 0272939. The original and typescript copies are at the State Land Office in Frankfort. Virginia Land Office: Commonwealth grans or patents, 1779-94m 1801 now in Kenturcky (Richmond:Virginia State Library, 1949, are on FHC film # 0007811. These original records are at the State Land Office in Richmond. A book I would recommend for you to see if you can obtain via interlibrary loan if necessary, if the library doesn't have it available in its own library would be: Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States by Christine K. Schaefer ISBN #0-8063-1532-6. Naturalization records are important sources for tracing immigrants to the United States, including the Irish. They may tell the date and port of arrival as well as the specific place of origin in Ireland. The most difficult aspect of using naturalization records is often finding the papers for the relevant court in which the ancestor was naturalized. Many different courts (local, county, state, federal) could naturalize and so the possibilities are numerous; so are the possibilities for where the records may be today--with the court or in a central repository. Schaefer's book is a valuable contribution to American genealogical literature--particularly for immigrants--both because her introduction well explains the naturalization process and resulting documents and because her book catalogs state-by-state, county-by-county the location of naturalization records created at the various levels of government. Listing all of the naturalization records deposited across the United States was a mammoth task for which the genealogical community will be grateful to Schaefer. However, no comprehensive undertaking of this kind could be exhaustive or perfect. Consider, for example, the naturalization records of St. Joseph County, Indiana, where the city of South Bend is located. Schaefer indicates that the original naturalization records are held by the St. Joseph County Courthouse. However, it is only the court order books recording naturalization orders that are retained at the county level. Schaefer does not mention that the Indiana State Archives now holds the declarations of intention and petitions for naturalization for St. Joseph County. Schaefer's book may therefore be used as a guide to the location of records with which the researcher can make more specific inquiries either in local reference works or by calling the court or repository of interest. This is the best I can do so far ...Since it is online information that you want I think you are going to have a small problem. I am going to have to do some research on this one. Will be back soon. Rhonda Houston -----Original Message----- From: HELTSLEY@aol.com [mailto:HELTSLEY@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 11:30 AM To: IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] untitiled Rhonda, Could you or anyone else tell me more about the Green River Ky country being set aside for Rev. War Vets.? I knew several of the settlers, including my ancestors, in that area were Rev. War soldiers but I didn't know how extensive. Three Helsley brothers settled in there around 1800. Thanks, Ernie Heltsley/Muhlenberg,Ky native/