Hi folks, before I forget, here's what I have learned. I've been checking on this for a long project. The people in Cumberland formed local militias to ward off the Indians. Some details are in "Mother Cumberland: Tracing your Ancestors in South-Central Pennsylvania" by Raymond M. Bell. It details ten counties: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Mifflin, and Perry. I think these are west of the Susquahanna, so for Lancaster and York (etc) you need another book. It has detailed maps showing the evolution of townships. This will drive you crazy....I still remember the day when I found a person of interest in "Pitt Township" in Bedford County. That's Pittsburgh! It was in Bedford County for less than a year... Anyhow he also gives the names of the local militia leaders during the Revolution. These are KEY for locating where your ancsestor lived. You can usually find them in the militia lists under this man's name. (Militia lists are in the PA archives -- see our webpages for free internet copies and also the PA Archives website for different ones). So his name is key to the exact location. This can be useful for F&I times too as the same families were there. Linda Merle ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net