> Hello List, > I am new to this list and playing catchup. When was the inception of Grant > Co? I am looking for the parents of William D Burden (b.8/23/1870 Mount Ida, > WI). Looking at the current map of WI, it appears that Mount Ida is in Grant > Co. Is this correct? Hi, Shannon. The date on this IGI record (available at familysearch.com) differs slightly from the one you note, but this might be a match: William D. BURDEN Birth: 2 Aug 1870 Grant, Wisconsin Father: Thomas BURDEN Mother: Julia Albina ALLEN Following is Civil War Service Record that may belong to this same Thomas Burden: Thomas Burden Co. B, 33rd Wisconsin Infantry Images Online #: 4132 State Filed: Califoria Died Feb 24 (?) 1909 Widow: Julia A. Burden ============= Mary Thiele Fobian Independent Writer/Editor Associate Editor, Reunions Magazine Pacific Grove, CA