Here's one that I have been mulling over for years: My gr-gr-grandfather is listed in the 8th Election District, Worcester County MD (1850 Census). Anyone have any idea where one might find a description, or better still, a map of the 8th District in 1850? Roy C. Pollitt

A starting point for such questions is Vol. 630 of the Archives of Maryland On-Line: http://aomol.net/000001/000630/html/index.html Beginning around p. 568 is the rundown of Worcester Election Districts, their creations, changes over time, and some data on boundaries. Looking forward from 1850 you'll find some explicit discussion of E.D. 8 as affected in 1867 by the creation of Wicomico Co. As to what it looked like in 1850, you may or may not be able to deduce what you want from that, but you have there the references to the relevant laws within which the specifications would have been laid out. That might involve further communication with the MSA as to how to get those sources. John -----Original Message----- From: Roy C. Pollitt <[email protected]> Here's one that I have been mulling over for years: My gr-gr-grandfather is listed in the 8th Election District, Worcester County MD (1850 Census). Anyone have any idea where one might find a description, or better still, a map of the 8th District in 1850?