Charlene, Slight correction here. Middlesex was formed from LANCASTER County in 1669. However, we have to back a bit further in time. When Lancaster County was created in 1651, it was formed from Northumberland (North side of the Rappahannock River) and what became Middlesex County in 1669 was taken from YORK County (South side of the River). That Christ Church Parish continues to this day in both counties--not at all connected ecclesiastically--is grounds for more confusion. In other words, to do all of your research, you will need to work in York County records until 1651, then in Lancaster County from 1651-1669, and after 1669 in Middlesex County. Of course you'll also want to throw in Essex County. This is one big reason why I included Middlesex and Essex into my definition of this Northern Neck list. One cannot really do a proper job of it unless one works in all of the counties, which as a refresher are: Northumberland (formed from Chicacoan Indian Lands in 1645) Lancaster County (formed from Northumberland and York Counties in 1651, see above) Middlesex County (formed from what had been York County, from Lancaster County, in 1669) Old Rappahannock County (Formed from Lancaster in 1656 (became Essex and Richmond Counties in 1692) Then, going up the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers in the Northern Neck: Westmoreland County (formed 1653 from Northumberland) Stafford County formed 1664 from Westmoreland King George County formed 1721 from Richmond County And it goes on. There is a good interactive map on this somewhere. As for RHODES, yes, you will want to focus on Middlesex County. Christ Church Parish (Middlesex--not Lancaster) records are published. Great source of births, deaths and marriages. Craig On Apr 3, 2011, at 6:31 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Looking for more info and family of Christopher RHODES b 1636 Middlesex > Co., VA (has to be York. Middlesex not est. until 1669 from Northumberland > est. 1643) > Christopher m Hannah BARBEE, also born in York.