The boundary between Va and NC did not change all that much over the years so unless they were right on the line, I wouldn't count on that. Seems to me there was some confusion between Va and NC going through the Great Dismal Swamp and the line was settled by a survey by George Washington. Of course WVa split off at the beginning of the War Between the States and I don't think that boundary bounced around much (if at all) either. Bev In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:42:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rodeo88us@yahoo.com writes: I am working on my Jones family, many born in Virginia. However, with all the boundary changes of the states over the years I think that perhaps they might now be listed in other states, such as West Virginia, and North Carolina. Can anyone help me or direct me to a website that will help me understand when, and where the boundaries changed. I have been working on my Jones family history since the early 1970's and here I am still working on them, and really no further back than in the 70's? I will appreciate any help or advice anyone can offer me. My Jones' started in Virginia, then moved to Tennessee then to Arkansas, and my gg-grandfather who was born in 1833 in Virgina came to Texas. Where most of us still reside. Thank You, Liz rodeo88us God Bless America, Again --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Thank You for your advice, I appreciate your help. Liz \Ms2001@aol.com wrote: The boundary between Va and NC did not change all that much over the years so unless they were right on the line, I wouldn't count on that. Seems to me there was some confusion between Va and NC going through the Great Dismal Swamp and the line was settled by a survey by George Washington. Of course WVa split off at the beginning of the War Between the States and I don't think that boundary bounced around much (if at all) either. Bev In a message dated 6/30/2007 1:42:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rodeo88us@yahoo.com writes: I am working on my Jones family, many born in Virginia. However, with all the boundary changes of the states over the years I think that perhaps they might now be listed in other states, such as West Virginia, and North Carolina. Can anyone help me or direct me to a website that will help me understand when, and where the boundaries changed. I have been working on my Jones family history since the early 1970's and here I am still working on them, and really no further back than in the 70's? I will appreciate any help or advice anyone can offer me. My Jones' started in Virginia, then moved to Tennessee then to Arkansas, and my gg-grandfather who was born in 1833 in Virgina came to Texas. Where most of us still reside. Thank You, Liz rodeo88us God Bless America, Again --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids.

Boundaries between Virginia did not change much, but counties that were originally Virginia became West Virginia - somebody who was born in say Monroe County, VA after the break found themselves in Monroe County, WV. My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC

Emaress Nova wrote: > Boundaries between Virginia did not change much, > but counties that were originally Virginia became > West Virginia - somebody who was born in say > Monroe County, VA after the break found > themselves in Monroe County, WV. > > > My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen > I may be going back a little far, but if I remember my history right, and sometimes my rememberer doesn't work quite like it should, when Virginia was originally founded it, more or less, went all the way across the continent. In other words it had no set western boundary. I think each of the original colonies was pretty much started open to the west. After all no one REALLY knew how far "west" was back then. I know that's a bit of a stretch, but something that needs to be kept in mind if your research actually get back that far. -- (o:]>*HUGGLES*<[:o) Billie Walsh The three best words in the English Language: "I LOVE YOU" Pass them on!