I just found this online at Dictionary and I had always thought it was the #2 definition but never heard that it had anything to do with being over 250 years old, forgive me for saying so
1.. A subdivision of a county in most northeast and Midwest U.S. states, having the status of a unit of local government with varying governmental powers. 2.. A public land surveying unit of 36 sections or 36 square miles. 3.. An ancient administrative division of a large parish in England. 4.. A racially segregated area in South Africa established by the government as a residence for people of color. Rootsweb.com Admin Sandra Tyler Duncan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gencircles.com/users/purplevw1/1 *-* THE GREATEST*-* http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm ================================ Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's looking. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DONALD FROST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Places Protocol > Bruce > What is typically a township? > > If you look ai the North east part you will fine > townships that are over 250 years old.The proper word > is un-incorperated an division with out it own > Government. > Donald > --- Bruce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Typically, a township is just a division of the > > county and may not even have > > its owne government. Where as a town/village/city > > will. > > > > If you have a proper "town", I'd say use it, else > > the township. > > > > But for the short answer, no, it shouldn't cause a > > problem. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Richard C. Marek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 9:45 AM > > Subject: [LegacyUG] Places Protocol > > > > > > > Hi all.... > > > > > > I am wondering about the hierarchy that Legacy may > > use for places if any. > > > > > > I have places that have the town name, > > > > > > Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin > > > > > > And I also have a church which is not in the town > > which I have been > > > inputting as, > > > > > > Withee Township, Clark County, Wisconsin > > > > > > > > > Is the fact that there is no township for the town > > of Thorp itself going > > to > > > cause me any grief down the line? Or am I just > > worrying too much about the > > > details? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Rich Marek > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be > > found at: > > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable > > archives at: > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found > > at: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable > > archives at: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > ===== > Donald R.Frost Sr. > Frost Family History > Ma.Vt.N.H.Me.Ct. > > "He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin!" > (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), 65-8 B.C. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
