Thanks to all who responded to help me understand this geography. Now that means that my Morse could be in those records, right? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell A. Martin" <darrellm@sprynet.com> To: <vtwindso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [VTWINDSO] Windsor County Law Records > Jerry and Inez wrote: >> Please add me to the list of people who would like to examine those >> records. >> My great grandfather was born in VT. I have seen the words Royalton and >> Sharon. I am not sure which is the city and which is the county. If any >> can help me I would appreciate it. My ggrandfather was Elias Curtis >> Morse/Moss. He was born about 1806. I am trying to find his parents. He >> was in Missouri in 1850, married to Sarah J. McGill. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Inez > > Hi, Inez: > > Both Royalton and Sharon are Towns in Windsor County, Vermont. They are > neighbors, along the northern boundary of the county. There is no > Royalton County in Vermont; ditto for Sharon. If you are referring to > Windsor (or West Windsor), they too are Towns in Windsor County. For the > most part, for Vermont as for New England in general, counties are not > all that important for genealogy; so a genealogical reference to simply > "Windsor, Vermont" is extremely likely to refer to the Town, not the > county. > > Some count the Vermont Probate Courts as parts of counties, but > technically you shouldn't. They are independent of county government, > although each county has either one or two Probate Districts and those > districts do not cross county boundaries. It's not an important > distinction for the most part. > > For more, or for clarification, ask. > > Darrell > > -- > Darrell A. Martin > darrellm@sprynet.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VTWINDSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1499 - Release Date: 6/12/2008 7:13 AM