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Tracing Borders with the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

 <> can help you figure out what US county your ancestors were in at any given time. County boundaries shifted numerous times from the 1700s to (in some places) the 1900s, making it especially difficult to know what jurisdiction your ancestor lived in. (Even if

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