At 10:48 PM 8/29/2001, you wrote: >Dear Linda, > >Can you tell me where I can find information regarding the Cedar County area >before it was named a county. I understand that it was after 1841 when my >ancestor was born. I'm not Linda but if I were you I would check Dade County, St Clair County and Polk County. That is where land in Cedar Co. was just prior to becoming a county. Kay