On 2010/03/09 23:23, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Whilst your comments may be true for Canada, my description for Yorkshire is > accurate. The three Ridings were created by King Jorvik who ruled over > Yorkshire around 800 - 1000AD and were for administrative purposes. They had > a long life existing until abolition in 1974. Although a similar system is > now in place following local government reorganisation(s). > > They are, therefore relevant to genealogists for locations up to 1974. > Although as I previously said I do not use them myself, I still think in > terms of the Ridings when considering Yorkshire. The city of York was not > part of the Ridings; I don't think it ever has been, but am not absolutely > certain. If I were from Yorkshire I would almost certainly use them, but > then I'm a Lancastrian! > > One genealogy site, off-hand not sure which, still separates Yorkshire into > the Ridings. So whilst they may not be relevant to Canada, they are to > England.
Go on, Ron! Now explain what a Hundred and a Wapentake are :-) -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg 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
