Ken and all, Here is a good link, that shows formations of counties of many states in the area. This link is for MD. Go down to the bottom of their screen and click on the years, or select 'play' as a slide-show. It will show the formations of the MD counties in the years they were created with a brief synopsis of which county they were taken from. I have found this very useful! http://www.negenealogy.com/md/md_maps/md_cf.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Branches & Lil' Twigs To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:53 AM Subject: Washington County I am not in the local area of Washington County. Could someone please tell me if the local library or a historical society might have early maps of Washington County as it was laid out just after separating from Frederick County? Thank you for any help you can offer and your time. Ken ______________________________