A fun way to watch the way the Illinois county border lines change is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcumber/ilctybnd/ -----Original Message----- From: Walt Johnson <lightning@phonl.com> To: ILBOND-L@rootsweb.com <ILBOND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 29, 1999 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [ILBOND-L]County border lines changed! >it would not be unheard of to discuss even other states, as people who have >down through the came to and moved out of Bond and surrounding counties >leaving parents or even grown children there, then extending the families >more once they arrived to where they moved to. genealogical research will >sometimes lead you to other countries , I am back to 1600th century Europe >right now, and I started in St. Clair County Illinois, 1929. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: tim <grvtrain@twrol.com> >To: <ILBOND-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 6:47 AM >Subject: Re: [ILBOND-L]County border lines changed! > > >> Maybe this will help to explain why other counties are discussed. >> Fayette and Montgomery Co, IL were formed FROM Bond Co, IL. >> Shelby was formed from Fayette, Macon was formed from Shelby. >> A study of the Illinois counties and what counties they were formed from, >> is a great help for everyone. Bond was settled early. When the county >borders >> change the same people who were in Bond county were then in Fayette, >> Montgomery etc. A study of the early surnames who settled BOND, >> FAYETTE and MONTGOMERY will tell you most surnames were >> and still are related in the areas yet today. >> God Bless and give everyone patience in their family history search. >> Beverly a FHC Patron Librarian Volunteer >> >> TDWEBSTER1@aol.com wrote: >> >> > I thought this was a Bond Co. list. have not seen a posting with any >thing to >> > do about Bond Co. in a long time <tom> >>