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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lively (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lively. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lively is located in Lancaster County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Middlesex, Northumberland & Richmond.

Below are the counties that are near Lively. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lively:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Lively)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Griffins Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
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    • Alfonso
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
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    • Merry Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
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    • Richtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
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    • Monaskon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
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    • Ottoman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
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    • Lankford Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
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    • Millenbeck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
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    • Kilmarnock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weems
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
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    • White Stone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
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  • Accomack County
    • Tangier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
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    • Dunnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tappahannock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millers Tavern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Dunbrooke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
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    • Minor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Minor is located in Essex County
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  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Glenns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
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    • Freeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
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    • Adner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
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    • North
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
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    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
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    • Money
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
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    • Belroi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Belroi is located in Gloucester County
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    • Roanes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Clay Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
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    • White Marsh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • York View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Contra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
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    • Crouch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Cumnor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
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    • Plain View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Mattaponi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • King and Queen Court House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bruington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
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    • Walkerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
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    • Cauthornville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Romancoke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Mathews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardinal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
    • Beaverlett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
    • Diggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Onemo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
    • Susan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
    • Peary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Nesting
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
    • Remlik
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Locust Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saluda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Harmony Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Hartfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Amburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Stingray Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
  • New Kent County
    • Plum Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Lara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
    • Remo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rainswood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
    • Blackwells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Lynhams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
    • Bundick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Coan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
    • Fleeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
    • Reedville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Morrisons Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
    • Ophelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Simonson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
    • Downings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
    • Farnham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Simons Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
    • Emmerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
    • Rich Neck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
    • Warsaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallent Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Naylors
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
    • Newland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Kinsale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Tucker Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Nomini Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
    • Machodoc
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
    • Hinnom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
    • Montross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiltons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
    • Bryant Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
  • York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Scotland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gum Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
    • Piney Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
    • Drayden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tall Timbers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Marys City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Valley Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.
    • Rhodes Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
    • Smith Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
    • Tylerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lively, see our County-by-County Page for Lively.

Cemeteries Near Lively ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lively.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lively - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lively covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willie Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Corrotoman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Claybrook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Christ Church Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Lively in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lively.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lively, with the one closest to Lively listed first.

  • Mollusk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Merry Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
  • Litwalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
  • Monaskon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
  • Ottoman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
  • Browns Store
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
  • Water View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Water View is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
  • Millenbeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
  • Wicomico Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Downings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
  • Bayport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
  • Kilmarnock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Weems
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lively. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lively.

Newspapers Published in Lively ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lively.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lively, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lively.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lively:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lively, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lively) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.