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	Scotland - LoveToKnow 1911
		Balmae, on the southern shore of Kirkcudbrightshire, the coast south of Girvan and the limestone quarries of the Stinchar and Girvan valleys, in Ayrshire, for shells, trilobites, corals, andc.
		The counties in which there was the largest increase in the decennial period-with Linlithgow first, followed by Lanark, Stirling, Renfrew, Dumbarton and thirteen others-principally belonged to the Central Plain, or Lowlands, in which, broadly stated, industries and manufactures, trade, commerce and agriculture and educational facilities have attained their highest development.
		The various religious secessions in Scotland led to the founding of a large number of sectarian and subscription schools, and at the Disruption in 1843 the Free Church made provision for the secular as well as the religious instruction of the children of its members.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Scotland (13374 words)

	Counties of Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Perhaps the earliest counties are those of the south-east, such as Haddingtonshire and Berwickshire, whose form was larger established in the High Middle Ages.
		In 1921 the county of the city of Edinburgh was enlarged by the City of Edinburgh Extension Act 1920.
		Scotland still has county constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster), and the same term is used in reference to constituencies of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), created in 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Counties_of_Scotland (1187 words)

	Historical GIS Project at QUB, Census Index, England and Wales, 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Administrative Counties, Urban Districts and Rural Districts.-Persons, males and females at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups in each administrative county (inclusive and exclusive of associated county boroughs) and in the aggregates of urban districts, of county boroughs and of rural districts.
		Administrative Counties, County Boroughs, etc., which were altered in area since the date of the census.-Sex and Age-constitution of the population Proportions of male and female population at each quinquennial age-group compared with the corresponding proportions in England and Wales taken as 100.
		Administrative counties, county boroughs, metropolitan boroughs, and urban districts of which the population exceeded 50,000 persons.-Proportion per 1,000 at various groups of ages of unmarried, married, widowed, and of married and widowed females engaged in occupations, 1911.
	www.qub.ac.uk /cdda/gis/e1911.html (8434 words)

	User talk:G-Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		County towns were, I think, where the County Assizes were held.
		The other use of county town is the *administrative* centre of a county.
		We knocked that myth on the head last year, when we merged the Traditional counties of Scotland article with the Administrative counties of Scotland article.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User_talk:G-Man (3065 words)

	The Hardies in Scotland
		Francis died a year later in 1560, and Mary returned to Scotland for a life of melodrama including a second marriage, the birth of a son, her husband's murder, imprisonment, and escape from the castle in Lochleven.
		The Protestant church was organized in Scotland by John Knox and established by parliament as the Church of Scotland in 1567.
		In 1603, James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth to become James I of England, and he imposed a somewhat altered form of Elizabeth's Church of England (with bishops) on Scotland, despite the opposition of Andrew Melville.
	www.thornhill.org /scotland (4013 words)

	History of the counties
		A county palatine was a county in which the lord held particular rights in lieu of the monarch, for example the right to pardon those guilty of treason or murder.
		In 1899, the county of London was formed from the city and parts of the surrounding counties of Kent, Middlesex and Surrey.
		In the case of Scotland, the ceremonial areas for the Lord Lieutenants were not changed to match the new regions and many still represented the former counties.
	jonathan.rawle.org /hyperpedia/counties/history.php (1192 words)

	Traditional Counties of Great Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Association of British Counties (A.B.C.) is a society dedicated to promoting awareness of the continuing existence of the 86 traditional Counties of Britain.
		However, they were always understood to be separate entities from the Counties themselves and, indeed, had separate terminology: they were labeled "administrative counties" and "county boroughs".
		The new county boundaries are solely for the purpose of defining areas of...
	www.sterlingtimes.org /memorable_images42.htm (365 words)

	The problem of "county confusion" - and how to resolve it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		For example, the LGA 1972's "county" of "Norfolk" is defined in terms of the boundaries of the LGA 1888's "administrative county" of "Norfolk" which was defined in terms of the historic County of Norfolk.
		With regard to Wales, the "counties" of the LA 1997 are defined to be the "preserved counties" of the LGA 1972.
		Administrative geography is, of course, important in many contexts but administrative areas can never form a popular geographical framework because their names and areas are subject to frequent change.
	www.abcounties.co.uk /counties/confusion.htm (4586 words)

	English Counties, Parish, etc. for Genealogists
		Although the word county is derived from the Norman French comté, the boundaries of Norman counties corresponded in most respects with those of the Saxon shires of the immediate pre-Norman period.
		The counties of the west midlands were formed by the king of Wessex after he invaded the area which had been the kingdom of Mercia.
		In total contrast to the system in USA, the word "county" is a not part of the name of English counties, with the sole exception of County Durham, where it precedes the main part of the name in the same way as in all Irish counties.
	homepages.nildram.co.uk /~jimella/counties.htm (5111 words)

	The Gazetteer of British Place Names - Additional notes for historians and genealogists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Secondly, in Section 3, we explain in some detail the important differences, in type and area, between the historic Counties of Britain, the "registration counties" upon which the Censuses of England and Wales were conducted from 1851-1921 and the "administrative counties" and "county boroughs" which were the principal local government areas from 1889 until 1974.
		The pre-1974 administrative counties included the administrative county of London and in numerous other places parishes were moved to an administrative county with a different name to their historic County.
		The Church of Scotland's records of baptisms, marriages and burials from the period before civil registration (1854) are held by the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) and are available for public inspection on microfilm at New Register House in Edinburgh.
	www.abcounties.co.uk /newgaz/cen.htm (7055 words)

	Knowledge Base Gazetteer - Scottish Counties
		Counties were administrative areas in Scotland from later medieval times until 1975.
		In the mid-nineteenth century the boundaries of some counties and sheriffdoms were to diverge.
		Click on a county name for more information about the county and records relating to county-wide bodies, such asa county councils and their predecessors.
	www.scan.org.uk /knowledgebase/gazetteer/counties.htm (100 words)

	Presbyterian Church in America: Stated Clerk / Administrative Committee -- Presbyteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Wyoming, Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, and Montgomery (north of Germantown Pike and east of I0476, excluding Cheltenham and Abington Townships).
		All of Kentucky south and west of and including the counties of Crittenden, Webster, McLean, Ohio, Grayson, Hart, Green, Adair, Russell and Wayne; all of Tennessee east of the Tennessee River (between Pickwick Lake and Kentucky Lake) to the eastern borders of the counties of Pickett, Fentress, Putnam, White, Van Buren, Grundy and Franklin.
		All of Tennessee from the western boundaries of the counties of Scott, Morgan, Cumberland, Bledsoe, Sequatchie and Marion to the eastern borders of the counties of Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier; and five counties in Georgia: Dade, Walker, Whitfield, Catoosa and Murray.
	www.pcaac.org /presbyteries.htm (1843 words)

	Clackmannan Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Clackmannanshire emerged from the last reorganisation of local government in Scotland as by far the smallest smallest and least populous local authority area in the country.
		Mining subsidence caused part of Clackmannan Tower to collapse in 1955, but Historic Scotland have since repaired the damage and are working towards full public access: currently it is only possible to view the tower externally.
		Built in 1592 as court, prison and administrative centre when Clackmannan was at the height of its powers, only the belfry tower now survives.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /clackmannan/clackmannan (791 words)

	Wikinfo \| Morayshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Morayshire or Elginshire is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east.
		On the creation of the administrative counties of Scotland in 1889, these parts were considered to be part of the administrative county in which they locally lie.
		Morayshire is also that name of a registration county for property, and a slightly smaller area is a Lieutenancy Area named Moray.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Morayshire (200 words)

	User talk:JzG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On page five the author did raise this question, "But what if the Clinton administration has not told the full truth about the Oklahoma bombing, as many of the families now suspect?" The blame for not telling the full truth is directed primarily at the Justice Department.
		I first noticed that he (or she) has recreated the AfD'ed David Szwarc as a redirect to Madarins of Regional Government in Ontario (sic), and in checking his (or her) contributions uncovered what seems to be a walled garden in support of Ontario regional government bureaucrats.
		Not sure about that, but the trad counties mob are really begging to be taken down a peg at the moment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User_talk:JzG (8516 words)

	What is Scots Law?: The Law Society of Scotland
		Solicitors are all members of the Law Society of Scotland, which promotes the interests of solicitors and the public in relation to the profession.
		The highest criminal court in Scotland is the High Court of Justiciary, which is headed by the Lord Justice General, who is also the Lord President.
		The Lands Tribunal for Scotland which deals with the discharge or variation of land obligations and questions of compensation for compulsory purchase.
	www.lawscot.org.uk /about/scots_law (566 words)

	GENUKI: Administrative Regions of the British Isles
		The major administrative divisions are England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
		Finally, in 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland left the union to form the Irish Free State (the forerunner of the Republic of Ireland), the present name was adopted.
		The problem of "county confusion" - and how to resolve it which explains the differnces betwee historoc counties, counties as designated under the 1972 Local Governemnt Act, and those under the 1997 Lieutenancies Act.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/Regions/index.html (589 words)

	counties
		These are reasonably small administrative areas, to which people can feel a reasonably strong sense of identity.
		There are presently 46 counties in England, although this is influenced by the silly meddling of politicians.
		So, taking the 38 counties as the base, here are some pictures of the counties I have been to since coming to England.
	www.davidandivy.co.uk /counties.htm (153 words)

	geography - Area Presentation Orders for Government Administrative Statistics
		In exceptional cases, where there is a known requirement for sub-totals for the former/abolished counties for particular users for historical or time-series purposes, the figures should be included at the base of each relevant region with an accompanying footnote.
		Note that the Royal County of Berkshire, although now administered by six unitary authorities, has been retained for 'ceremonial' purposes and it is therefore acceptable to refer to 'Berkshire'; as the other counties listed here were abolished their names should no longer be used.
		Where county borders in England have changed due to local government reorganisation, any footnote for the former county should identify the current authorities it covered, and the date of the change.
	www.statistics.gov.uk /geography/admin_areas.asp (2505 words)

	Gazetteer of British Place Names - Map of the local government areas of Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Within the Gazetteer, the phrase "administrative county" means one of the "counties" of the Local Government Act 1972 (LGA 1972) within which local government provision is shared between a "county council" and several "district councils".
		one of those LGA 1972 "counties" with only a single district and within which the sole extant council is that of the district.
		an LGA 1972 "county" within which the sole extant council is that of the "county".
	www.abcounties.co.uk /newgaz/map2.htm (362 words)

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		Sherriffs in scotland are a sort of judge and their areas have nothing to do with the county system.
		The only differences between postal and traditional counties was that Ross and Cromarty was called Ross-shire, and that the various islands off the north and west coasts were postal counties such as "Isle of Skye" or "Isle of Ronaldsay".
		These counties and cities are shown on road maps and Ordnance Survey Maps, and have never been in any way replaced in local usage.
	www.gwydir.demon.co.uk /uklocalgov/counswni.htm (629 words)

	BMD-Certificates.co.uk Sees U.K Birth Certificate Confusion for Scottish Descendants
		Prior to the creation of the administrative counties in 1889, Scotland consisted of thirty four traditional counties, which are listed below in alphabetical order, with alternative names given in brackets:
		Administrative counties were used for local government in Scotland, based on, but not identical to, the traditional counties.
		These are different both from the subdivisions and the traditional counties of Scotland.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/12/prweb185922.php (637 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Claudius himself had escaped political assassination only because his physical disabilities, including a stutter, made people think he was an imbecile with no real chance of taking power.
		In fact he was unusually learned and proved one of Rome's ablest emperors, presiding over a programme of public works and important administrative reforms.
		The Romans came to control the whole island south of Scotland.
	www.camelotintl.com /world/02claudius.html (215 words)

	counties - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Counties : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		Counties : E Cobham Brewer, The Reader's Handbook [home, info]
		Phrases that include counties: home counties, administrative counties of england, administrative counties of ireland, administrative counties of scotland, administrative counties of wales, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=counties (180 words)

	1997 Economic Census: Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services - Scotland County, NC
		Onslow County, NC Orange County, NC Pamlico County, NC Pasquotank County...
		Sampson County, NC Scotland County, NC Stanly County, NC Stokes County, NC Surry County, NC Swain County, NC Transylvania Coun...
		Tyrrell County, NC Union County, NC Vance County, NC Wake County, NC Warren County, NC Washington County...
	www.census.gov /epcd/ec97/nc/NC165_56.HTM (199 words)

	Scottish Genealogy Mine
		Scotland Census Records and Directories ~ Scottish Census Records Online listed in a comprehensive and easy to use directory.
		Annals of Dumfermline and Vicinity ~ in the county of Fife; to 1745
		Statistical Accounts of Scotland ~ accounts of life in the 1790's and 1840's
	home.ptd.net /~nikki/scotland.htm (984 words)

	GENUKI: Administrative Areas of Scotland
		The first table below shows the historic counties and their administrative sub-divisions before the first round of changes and lists the successor regions for each, that is the post-change regions which contain some or all of the original county area.
		In all cases only the top-tier authority is shown - either the top-tier in a two-tier arrangement or a single tier authority (shown italicised).
		For a brief description of the administrative changes in the United Kingdom see - Local Government Changes in the United Kingdom.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/Regions/Scotland.html (226 words)

	Traditional counties of Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Traditional counties of Scotland are historic and cutural divisions of Scotland.
		Apart from these entities there had been of cities' (counties corporate) for centuries.
		When county councils were introduced in Scotland in 1889 their areas the administrative counties were based on the traditional counties the great many fragments and detached parts consolidated and Ross-shire was merged with the fragmentary Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.
	www.freeglossary.com /Traditional_counties_of_Scotland (463 words)

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