Jean French wrote: > > Two questions, please? > Was Moorefield in VA before it was in WV? Did the border change about the mid 1860's? > > Also, does anyone know anything about "Keep House" an address listed on the 1870 Census for Hardy County, Moorefield township. > > Thank you > Jean French Hi Jean, West Virginia was originally part of Virginia until it became a state in 1863. Moorefield is in West Virginia so yes it would have been Moorefield, Virginia prior to West Virginia becoming a state in 1863. Cathy S. Phillips