Good afternoon! Ancestry.com has made available to you a map of the United States showing the territories gained by the US in the years from 1783 through 1853. If you are interested in seeing this map you can find it at the following address: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/freeimages.asp?ImageID=4 98 Ancestry.com - Historical Map: U.S. Territorial Acquisitions, 1783-1853 Remember, if you use the URL shown above rather than the hyperlink, this is a very long URL and may wrap around to a second line on your email. The last two characters of this URL are 98. We hope you enjoy this map. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator