After the fiasco of the 1st MÃ©tis revolt in 1869, Louis Riel was banished from the country. for five years. 4 Outcast and exiled, Riel went to the United States and to Washington. where he found a distinguished French-Canadian, Major Mallot, Inspector of the Indian. Agency which he protected.
New York City is considered the county seat of these five counties: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County (The Bronx), Richmond County (Staten Island), and Queens County (Queens).
The other four, and their NYGenWeb links when applicable, are: Manhattan (New York County), Brooklyn (Kings County) (also here), , Queens (Queens County), and The Bronx (Bronx County). It is officially known as Staten Island since the 1970's.