Hi BG, actually I may want more books too. I am researching in Matthews Co, and may be looking in York Co. Thank you for the explanation. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! cia, cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 1:56 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] Re: BOOKS > > > Cristy, the map I refer to is one I printed out from the Rootsweb site and > it is no long assable for some reason, as I have tried. When ever I get > anything from the internet I add the URL to it so I can return if > nessessary. > This is not the case now however. I tried so I could send the URL to the > list > for this map has the counties north of the James River and west of the > Chesapeake Bay. Includes the York River and the Rappananock river. > Title on the page is Tidewater Counties & Cities, Geogrphic Region. > The following Counties are on the list for this page Caroline, Charles > City, > Elizabeth City, Essex,, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King > George, King &Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New > Kent, > Northunberland, Richmond, Warwick, Westmoreland, and York. also states > that many > of these counties are also known as burned record counties whose early > records > were distroyed. > I do hope this explaines the map to you and where I found it yrs. ago. > My > ggg grandfather > was in KY and finally settled in Jefferson Co., IN and I am having a very > hard time finding where he came from. He was in Rev War, Va LIne, Romored > to be > from a Caroline Co and I find there are two of those one VA the other > Delaware. Before 1798 when I found he was married in Shelby Co., KY I > know nothing, > also between then and 1810 when he appeared and settled in Jefferson Co., > IN > I find nothing. He is documented well in Jefferson Co., IN > So I have used thin threads before 1810 and non connected anywhere. I > know > where his father in law has been but my ggg has not been mentioned. I > have > taken a hiatis to clear my mine of several months so I am now back with a > new > mindset hopeing to gain some new insite and these books have come > available > to me so I feel something is amiss for me in reading these. Jack if you > are > reading this I will be in contact with you for more books. > You are a dear person. Beej > > SURNAMES RESEARCHING: BURTON / BALLENGER / BURTCH/ VAN METER and > variations/ ESTELL and variations/ ANDERSON/ my grandmother Burton was a > WIDVEY > whose father was from Norway(1860) and a twin. > > In a message dated 12/19/05 7:00:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 21:07:30 -0500 > From: "cristy" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Re: books > > Are you talking about the Lower Norfolk Book? > Which book has the tidewater area map? I am a little confused. > > cia, > cristy > > > > > > (http://siggiez.com/countdownz/ch/index2.cgi) > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >