The records stay in the courthouse where they were originally recorded. Would the parent county have the before and the new county have the after? YES In a message dated 5/16/01 7:08:56 AM, keijen@hotmail.com writes: << Does anyone know where I can find eary maps of the area. I have the list of when each county was formed and from which other counties the land was taken. I would like to see a visual. Also does anyone know if a county was formed from another county which county has the records of that area that was changed. Would the parent county have the before and the new county have the after? Thank you for your help. Jennifer Davis Scott Davis, Howse, Mullins, Sullivan, Taylor, Scott, Hennard, Whitecotton