Township Information Gathering Template

Below is an example of a template that can be used to gather information about the history of a township (or town).

Township Information Gathering Template

 

Œ Name of Township                                                                                                                             

 

Formed in (Date/Year)                                   Out of                                                              Township

 

Reason for formation                                                                                                                              

 

 Was the court entry describing the formation of the township obtained?    Yes ¨             No ¨

 

Record Group                                                                    Book                          Page                          

 

Ž Named Communities / Villages                                                                                                        

 

                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                

 Events which made up the

early history of the township                                                                                                                  

 

                                                                                                                                                                

 The township (and its towns and

boroughs) at the present time                                                                                                                 

 

                                                                                                                                                                

 

‘ Churches and cemeteries                                                                                                                   

 

’ Schools                                                                                                                                               

 

“ Service Organizations