Unfortunately, most of my English ancestors came to America in the 16 and 1700s. I guess I may have to do some digging when I start researching there seriously so that I can find the original locations. That is the way I feel they should appear in a genealogical document. It is history, not current events. I will sometimes put a note in that indicates that there were no counties at the time and then give the current location.
On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Rick Bowden <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > The information you had was correct. Southampton was the county > name. Hampshire is an abbreviation for Southamptonshire , it's such a > mouthful to say , unlike Northamptonshire which is much easier. On BMD > certificates it would be written as the county of Southampton. Ron's > county of Lancashire is written as the county of Lancaster and many > shire counties take their names from the county town or seat of > administration. The problem with many modern publications is that they > show the situation as it is today. I think it was about 1961 that > Southampton became a unitary authority and thus was removed from the > county structure and now the county seat for Hampshire is Winchester , > the old capital of England. -- Jim Walton "...probe the past carefully and report it as it was, not as I wish it were" >From Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
