Hello ILSTANNE, In genealogy and family research, we need to know about state, county and township boundries. Do you have access to the Handy Book for Genealogist, Everton Pub, any edition will be ok? I use my County Genealogy for a cheat sheet: EXAMPLE ILLINOIS 1809 - TERRITORY 1818 - STATE KANKAKEE COUNTY - 1853 IROQUOIS COUNTY - 1833 WILL COUNTY - 1836 WILL COUNTY IROQUOIS COUNTY 1836 1833 DUPAGE VERMILLION 1839 1826 COOK 1831 Take Care. Becky Rebecca Sue Hatton Hutchinson KS bhatton@hplsck.org