Is there a specific site that you DO recommend to learn about the development of various Virginia counties? I didn't grow up in VA and my history of the state is weak. I'd really like to learn more. MizzKat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Ryan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:47 PM Subject: [VAPATRIC] BEWARE OF ERRORS In reference to a posting on this site, copied and pasted below, many of the dates and events shown on the 'url' are incorrect. One example shows that Powhatan County, Virginia was formed in 1777 from Cumberland and Chesterfield Counties. Cumberland is correct. Chesterfield County is incorrect. A very small portion of Chesterfield County was annexed to Powhatan County in the 1849-50 time period. There are quite a few other errors on the site, many showing the order dates of county formations, not the dates that the counties were actually formed. It appears the person or persons putting together the site used incorrect sources, whereas the Library of Virginia would have been the appropriate source to use. COPIED AND PASTED FROM PATRICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA SITE: Subject: Re: [VAPATRIC] Fw: Penn family Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:42:10 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Go to the following site and click the play button, and you can see how the counties of Virginia evolved: _http://www.segenealogy.com/virginia/va_maps/va_cf.htm_ (http://www.segenealogy.com/virginia/va_maps/va_cf.htm) ==== VAPATRIC Mailing List ==== Patrick Co., Va. Genealogy (VaGenWeb) http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/05