What do you mean, Peter, by 'after the Ridings disappeared'? They have not disappeared. As you point out, 'South Yorkshire' is classed as a metropolitan county &, to many people this causes frustration ---- not only from a genealogical point of view, but in modern day activities, too. As, of course, does the use of the much hated 'Humberside' which only exists for Police etc., though the Post Office still clings to it 20 years after its abolition! Janet -----Original Message----- From: Peter J Richardson via Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:25 AM To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Sculcoates Hello Kathryne, I try to record the information that was correct at the time that the event was recorded. My great great great grandfather married there in 1816 and I have recorded it as being Sculcoates, Yorkshire East Riding. If I had an event to record after the Ridings disappeared that would mean that Sculcoates would be recorded non-uniformally. Another example that occurs in my family is some of the areas of southern Sheffield. Back in the 1840s they were in Derbyshire, then they became part of Yorkshire West Riding, then the metropolitan country of South Yorkshire. I would try to use the one that was relevant to the event being recorded. Regards Peter