Can I revert to the original query regarding locations please? I have deleted the GeoLocation database as I was finding it annoying (the vast marjority of my locations are in Europe). However, when I try to tidy the list, I still see references to the short location list and I'd like to edit this. However, I can't find where it is to edit it or remove it altogether. Can anyone point me in the right direction, please?
-- - - - - - - - Elizabeth researching ALLAMBRIDGE (Dorset, Somerset and anywhere else they might turn up) On 9 March 2010 21:23, Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > Kathy Shiell-Stokes wrote: >> At 01:40 PM 3/9/2010, you wrote: >>> So then what are Ridings? >> Ridings are a political designation that may or may not have any >> relevancy for genealogy purposes.. A riding is allocated according to >> the number of people living in an area and can change at the whim of >> the federal or provincial government in power. Usually, MPs or >> MLA(for the uninitiated an MP is a Member of Parliament(federal) >> while an MLA is a Member of the Legislative Assembly(provincial) >> represent a specific geographic area containing about(I think ) >> 1,000,000 people.. The geographic area covered can change( and often >> does) if the government in power perceives that a different >> combination might give the ruling party a stronger power base. The >> most recent reallocation of Federal ridings occurred a few years ago >> (after the 2001 census)when the number of seats in the house of >> Parliament reached 308. The next revision will occur after the next >> census. Currently there are 107 seats in the Provincial legislative >> assembly(for Ontario). Conceivably our ancestors could have lived in >> MANY different ridings and never changed their physical residence. >> I'm not sure I understand why recording the riding in which they >> lived would have any value if you already have the physical >> address...which you would HAVE to have in order to know the riding. >> KAthy >> > > Kathy, > > 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. > > Ron Ferguson > > PS. I did check, and my memory was correct, the word "Riding" comes from the > Scandinavian for 1/3rd. > _____________________________________________________ > > Create your Website with Legacy, see Tutorials at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk > Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > ____________________________________________________ > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
