My original question seems to have gotten lost in the discussion. It was how to record the places in NYC on my genealogy program. Like I said, what threw me was that Bronx. Bronx, NY SS death record. I have looked through some various census years of recording the family's place of residence, and there is quite a variation in how things are recorded. Rather than go into details, as I am sure you can all do the same, I have decided to record it as it is recorded at the top of the census. Also, I think that with more recent records, for my own sake, I will record, New York City, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, etc.. There are some records that say Manhattan and some they say New York City, and some that say New York, New York, so maybe it is historically more accurate to record it the way it was referred to at that time. Each census record has an explanation for what each term means. Unless you see some flaw in my thinking, I think we have discussed it enough; and I would be interested in knowing what some of you think are good history books on NYC. I have read two, and am about the read one called The Hudson River, and don't think I can manage Gotham, due to its length, but what has appealed to those of you who are up on NYC history? Sue