So where have you been for the last few decades? South Africa, Australia, New Zealand part of Great Britain?? They are totally independent countries - but who remain members of a "club" called the Commonwealth and many retain the Queen as a ceremonial head of state. Ireland is an island off the coast of Great Britain and part of it is an independent country (ROI) and part of it is within the United Kingdom. Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland - and Scotland has always had different laws to England and Wales, as does Northern Ireland. Both again have their own parliaments.
British Isles is not even a country but a set of islands off the coast of Europe, some are within the UK but many aren't. The largest island is called Great Britain. Basically, nothing like the state and federal system whatsoever. So, where is Little Britain? Jack -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph (Ragweed) Sent: 14 February 2008 11:01 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Advice on event names If I may interject my thought here. I find this rather interesting. When I think of England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand etc., I think of individually governed countries within a single nation unit. In example the British Isles. When I see the term Britain or British Isles, etc. I think of the nation unit that is over the individual countries. I know "nation" might not be the right word.... Britain, in my humble mind, seems to me to be the overall government and Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Australia.... are all ultimately ruled by the Crown. I did seem to consider that the Royal Crown was over all the British holdings, and each of them are individually governed within themselves. Almost like our state and federal relationship, except I see Britain as allowing a greater self-governing rule with some minor overseeing by the Crown; where as in the United States, there's this HUMONGOUS federal government where people like to dictate what the individual states can and cannot do. If I'm wrong (and I probably am), I love to know 'exactly' how this really is.... I have lots of ancestry and interest in I will accept private eMail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) if this would be too far off topic. _____ >From Mike Fry > Yes! That's because Americans think that Scotland & Ireland are States > within the UK. The TNA regards the censuses as separate entities, based on > the legal system: England & Wales being one entity, Scotland a second and > Ireland (north & south until partition) a third. _____ Jan Roberts wrote: >> Thanks Mike, >> Although I should point out that the set of CDs produced by the LDS >> Church is quite clearly labelled 1881 British Census and includes >> England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Royal Navy. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.4/1276 - Release Date: 13/02/2008 09:41 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.5/1278 - Release Date: 14/02/2008 10:28 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
