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<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I also use the location current at the time of
the event.</FONT></o:p></DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For example for a 1901 event, I have
entered: Coal County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian
Territory (Later Oklahoma)</FONT></o:p></DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In the location notes I entire the dates of
creation regarding the county, the Chickasaw Nation, etc.</FONT></o:p></DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For counties, in the location notes I also put
which were its mother counties, the date of its creation as a county, and the
counties that were its progeny and their dates of creation. If the
historical location is a territory rather than state, I also put the date it was
named a territory, and the date it became a state.</FONT></o:p></DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For a brief period, my grandmother's family
lived in Oklahoma. Years ago, when I was trying to find their marriage
record, I knew it was Indian Territory at that time (1901), but had no idea it
was the Chickasaw Nation. In finding the record, that made all the
difference. If I had just input the modern location, Coal County,
Oklahoma, a later researcher might be a bit lost, as to the location of old
records.</FONT></o:p></DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Just my two cents. As always,
YMMV.</FONT></o:p></DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Warmest Regards,</FONT></o:p></DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Donna</FONT></o:p></DIV></BODY></HTML>