The aqueduct is not considered a dam but from what I've been told there were a few people killed there. April Robertson From: "Janice Jensen" <janice.jensen@uleth.ca> To: ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALBERTA] Re: Brooks, Alberta Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:57:06 -0600 There is a dam in Bassano - about 50 k.m. from Brooks. There is also a large man made lake about 10 k.m. from Brooks, but I think it was built at the turn of the 20th century. The aqueduct was built around 1920's as well. It might be considered a dam. Janice Jensen, Brooks, Alberta ==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== Questions or comments about the mail list? Email Darlene - dhomme@telusplanet.net _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Hello. This is is very O.T. but have to talk to some one!! O.K. The Sheriffs office delivered me papers yesterday about my Piddling little two acres of lake land on Buffalo Lake in Becker County, MN. Seems a man is selling his mothers land. But some how or other my two acres got in with his. Shore line is more expensive you see !! Well he may have gotten away with it but a man at the abstract office happened to see my name. Thank God for good eyes!! Now i have told you before how poor i am and thats Gods truth. But every place i called this morning to ask a question i was told to talk to or get an attorney!!! Why do i need an attorney i have all my papers!! I have an awful mouth when i get mad. Not foul language but can if necessary. But know how to keep my temper to. Not bragging!! Just need an honest answer or twelve. Thank you. Viola.

There is a dam in Bassano - about 50 k.m. from Brooks. There is also a large man made lake about 10 k.m. from Brooks, but I think it was built at the turn of the 20th century. The aqueduct was built around 1920's as well. It might be considered a dam. Janice Jensen, Brooks, Alberta

Hello. Well im down to What if with my Marie Landry or Numbers. So #1. Northwest or HBC said the white men were not allowed to be with native women. 3 jokes and 25 laughs huh? #2. Where did all the so called half breeds come from? No pun intended as i am the result of one of those meetings. # 3. Know my Marie Landry was born in BC in ca 1800. # 4. What were the reserves in BC in 1800? Now my thoughts tho not to many left. # 1. Marie Landrys father was French. Her mother cree. Snuck under or over the fence so it did not happen on HBC ground. # 2. Many dastardly white men paid no mind to orders. # 3. One of those womanizing men was my gggggrandfather Duncan McDougall. Duncan came from a family with money and lost both his parents when he was young. So grew up a spoiled brat!! Then stayed that way thru life!! But my Duncan died a hard death and i am sorry about that!!! Am almost beyond thinking when it comes to them any more. Catherine McDougall was product of Duncan McDougall and Marie Landry. Catherine was also born at BC in 1818. Any hints, clues or answers out there? Thank you. Viola.

Brenda, Depending on the date that he died, try clicking on one of the items found under Lethbridge at the following site - "Our Future Our Past" for Digitzed Newspapers at the University of Calgary. These include the date frame you're interested in. Good Luck, Catherine Sherwood Park. http://ahdp.lib.ucalgary.ca/newspapr/place.asp?place=Lethbridge&Submit2=Look+up Brenda I Hustler wrote: > Hello List, > > I am seeking ANY information on my great uncle, HOWARD CASE who lived in > LETHBRIDGE and also farmed in MANITOBA > snip > He is described by the newspaper as "a well known Old Timer" and "well known > among the sporting fraternity of the city and district". I feel sure that > there must have been an obituary notice after his funeral. >snip

Hi all, can someone tell me if there is/was a dam in/near Brooks, Alberta? My grandmother's brother, Joe Lancaster, apparently drowned while working on a dam in Brooks in 1926. thanks, Laura

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Good Morning Theresa. Sorry I can't be of help - but a few thoughts. 1. It appears that James Goss was born in Staffordshire England: More than likely - Joseph was born there [if born in England] I would subscribe - and post a quest to the Staffordshire mailing list; http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/STAFFORDSHIRE.html I would also post to the England GenWeb site - for Staffordshire http://www.rootsweb.com/~engsts/ - no subscription needed - no mail received unless there is a response to your quest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ You are researching Joseph GOSS? I searched the 1901 Census for Alberta. There are no GOSS surnames listed. for that year. http://users.rootsweb.com/~canab/1891index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- I searched the Alberta GenWeb site - for LOCAL COMMUNITY HISTORY BOOKS . People were asked to submit family histories. There are a few GOSS surnames listed. Yours ? If any are related - there may be reference made to other family members - places of birth etc. GOSS, Billy; Harvest of Memories; Special Area #2 GOSS, Donald; Tales and Trails; Foothills GOSS, Harry; Memories of Pibroch; Westlock GOSS, John; Remember When; Kneehill GOSS, L.S.; Still God's Country; Stettler GOSS, Leslie; Tales and Trails; Foothills GOSS, Leslie; Where We Crossed the Creek and Settled; Wheatland GOSS, Mr; Chaps and Chinooks; Foothills GOSS, Tom; Hand Hills Heritage; Special Area #2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The Family Moved to B.C. I searched the online B.C. Govt Vital Stats: Have you obtained the Death Registrations for Joseph? This will give all personal information - including - date of birth, Place of Birth ( this depends on the knowledge of the informant - may only mention England or wherever- but might be quite specific) The registrations will also mention how long Joseph had been in Canada - which gives you an idea of the year of emigrations - it will also give how long in the Province - as well how long in the municipality. 31 Name: JOSEPH GOSS Event Date: 1958 1 22 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 75 Gender: Male Event Place: WILLIAMS LAKE Reg. Number: 1958-09-001858 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13235 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033176 -------------------------------------------------------------- Your Samuel? 1 Name: SAMUEL HENRY GOSS Event Date: 1968 5 4 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 78 Gender: Male Event Place: VANCOUVER Reg. Number: 1968-09-007014 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13289 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033942 4 Groom Name: SAMUEL HENRY GOSS Bride Name: HELEN KATHLEEN KIRK Event Date: 1911 12 13 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: ASHCROFT Reg. Number: 1911-09-139340 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B11384 GSU Microfilm Number: 1983977 ---------------------------------------------------- Your Ellen ?[Helen????] 1 Name: ELLEN KATHLEEN GOSS Event Date: 1975 2 9 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 81 Gender: Female Event Place: WEST VANCOUVER Reg. Number: 1975-09-003266 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13340 GSU Microfilm Number: 2050440 --------------------------------------------------------- Your Thomas ? 1 Name: THOMAS HAYWARD B GOSS Event Date: 1941 4 25 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 74 Gender: Male Event Place: VICTORIA Reg. Number: 1941-09-587256 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13171 GSU Microfilm Number: 1953631 1 Name: EDITH FRANCIS GOSS Event Date: 1976 9 22 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 85 Gender: Female Event Place: KELOWNA Reg. Number: 1976-09-014550 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13355 GSU Microfilm Number: 2050568 MARRIAGE: I cannot find a record of the marriage of a Goss in 1905 - in Ashcroft B.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------ NATIONAL REGISTRATION: In the early 1940's we had the National Registration of All Canadians over the age of 16 years. This information is available for $48.15 - fee returned if information not found. This will have all personal information taken at the time: Including place of birth - again - depending on how thorough /accurate the information given - may only give a country of birth rather than the city / town / village. http://www.statcan.ca/english/IPS/Data/93C0006.htm http://www.tbaytel.net/bmartin/natreg.htm --------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF CANADA - SOLDIERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR http://www.archives.ca/02/02010602_e.html There are Josephs - etc mentioned. Unfortunately - only basic infomation shown online - no personal information [sometimes there is place of birth shown] These records can be obtained - see the site -------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN LAND GRANT [previously DOMINION LAND GRANT} http://www.archives.ca/02/02011102_e.html Your Goss family members are listed - you can obtain this information - see the site for more information. With this information you can contact the National Archive in Ottawa - or the Provincial Museum in the Province of interest - There should be personal information about the persons involved. -------------------------------------------------------- PASSENGER LISTS: This one can take time - especially if you don't know the port of arrival - or the year of arrival - but it can be done. You know the birth year of Joseph - and the birth year of the first child born in Canada. You would need to search all of the passenger lists between those years ---------------------------------------------------------------- BIRTH; MARRIAGE ; DEATH : registrations - [the ones listed - are public record in B.C. - births to 1900 , marriages to 1925 - and deaths to 1980.] can be searched and copied. Search at the Latter Day Saints - family history Centre. Some Public Libraries - some Universities] The cost: There is no charge to search. The copies - depend on the copy machine requirements only - some start at aprox. 25 cents > but well under $1.00. The Govt. of B.C. offers the same copies of registrations for $19.00 + - rather than the regular $50 that they had been charging for Public Record as well as ones not yet Public record.[ this is not to your advantage]. There are volunteers who will lookup and copy Public Records if you cannot do this yourself. http://raogk.rootsweb.com/bcolumbia.htm The following may need to be cut and pasted: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1285/hlCan.html#British%20Columbia or use the following: which will be helpful throughout Canada: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1285/hlCan.html Most volunteers -

Sorry about that - I meant to say that the Death registration should give the date of birth - as well as the place of birth - if known by the informant. At 06:49 PM 8/26/01 -0700, Stella Stanger wrote: >Theresa - Have you searched the death registration in B.C. - I contacted >you earlier about this? >The death registration - should show the place of death [if known by the >informant] >Cheers > > > > >At 06:28 PM 8/26/01 -0700, Theresa Goss wrote: >>Karen >> >>Your assumption was right, it was the census for stafford where I got my >>earlier information. I have try the LDS search engine with no success, I >>thought maybe Alberta might have a similar search engine as British >>Columbia where I could check vital events to see if there was a >>registration of birth by that name for that year. >> >>Thanks >> >>Theresa >> >> >>==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== >>Do not use HTML or RTF (rich text format) in messages sent to >>the mailing list - they will be returned to you. >> > > >==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== >The purpose of the ALBERTA Mail List is to allow genealogists >researching in Alberta a location to post information and request >assistance on genealogy related subjects ONLY! > >

Theresa - Have you searched the death registration in B.C. - I contacted you earlier about this? The death registration - should show the place of death [if known by the informant] Cheers At 06:28 PM 8/26/01 -0700, Theresa Goss wrote: >Karen > >Your assumption was right, it was the census for stafford where I got my >earlier information. I have try the LDS search engine with no success, I >thought maybe Alberta might have a similar search engine as British >Columbia where I could check vital events to see if there was a >registration of birth by that name for that year. > >Thanks > >Theresa > > >==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== >Do not use HTML or RTF (rich text format) in messages sent to >the mailing list - they will be returned to you. > >

Karen Your assumption was right, it was the census for stafford where I got my earlier information. I have try the LDS search engine with no success, I thought maybe Alberta might have a similar search engine as British Columbia where I could check vital events to see if there was a registration of birth by that name for that year. Thanks Theresa

Theresa: Two suggestions I would make for you to follow: 1) If you can find your ancestors on the 1901 Census then one of the questions asked is the year of immigration to Canada for those born outside Canada. Also asked is date of birth and place of birth, although usually for places of birth outside Canada only the country is given. Of course this information is only as accurate as the knowledge of the individual giving the information. 2) If you can obtain a copy of the full death registration then information such as place of birth, age etc might be given here as well, again being as accurate as the knowledge of the individual giving the information. Best of luck James Clark james.clark1@sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa Goss" <dragon_ventures@telus.net> To: <ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 2:25 PM Subject: [ALBERTA] 1881 Census > Hi All > > My question is if I have some one who missed the 1881 census and > immigrated to Canada some time between then and 1883 how would I go > about finding him if I am not sure where he was born. I have no idea > exactly when they came to Canada or where they arrive, I do know the > children born after Joseph (who I am looking for) were born in Alberta. > I was always told Joseph was born in England but I haven't been able to > find him. Is there such a thing as a trade directory or other means of > directory or reference that is readily available over the internet. > > 1 James Goss b: 1838 Uttoxeter, England d: November 27, > 1909 Games keeper in Stafford England > .. +Sarah Harriet Bowers b: 1846 Cheshire, England d: > December 1929 m: Abt 1867 > .... 2 Thomas Heywood B Goss b: September 1, 1868 Norbury, > Derby, England > ........ +Edith Bowers b: May 25, 1875 m: Abt 1900 > .... 2 William H Goss b: 1869 d: 1903 Norbury, Derby, > England > .... 2 James Goss b: 1878 d: 1943 Stafford, England > ........ +Amy Joan > .... 2 Joseph Goss b: 1882 Unknown d: 1958 > Teamster/Stagecoach driver > ........ +Janet Fairburn b: Abt 1900 d: April 30, 1926 > m: Abt 1919 Homemaker > .... 2 Walter Goss b: December 12, 1883 Cochrane, > Alberta > .... 2 Charlotte Ann Goss b: February 23, 1886 Jumping Pond, > Alberta d: September 17, 1968 > ........ +John Arnold Davis b: February 14, 1882 d: April > 23, 1953 m: May 14, 1904 > .... 2 Samuel Henry Goss b: June 1, 1889 Jumping Pond, > Albert > ........ +Ellen Kathleen Kirk b: December 13, 1893 d: > February 9, 1975 m: December 13, 1911 > > Thomas, Joseph and Samuel all moved to British Columbia at some point, > Thomas was married in Ashcroft, BC in 1905, if any one else is doing > research on this family please contact me. > > Thanks in advance. > > Theresa > British Columbia > > > ==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== > To post messages to everyone on the list: > ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com > >

Hi Theresa, I am assuming you got the birthyears and places of birth from the 1881 British Census? Looking at it, you can see in 1881 they were in Leigh, Stafford, England. Why don't you try to find the birth record for Joseph at the LDS? They have the indexes up to the 20th century so you should be able to find him if he was born in England. If you don't already know, the data is indexed by year, by quarter and then alphabetically. Maybe start in the second quarter of 1881 in case Sarah was pregnant at the time of the census. Once you have the index reference you can order the actual certificate. Good luck. Karen Foster kfoster@intergate.bc.ca Port Coquitlam, British Columbia At 03:06 PM 26/08/2001 -0400, James Clark wrote: >Theresa: >Two suggestions I would make for you to follow: >1) If you can find your ancestors on the 1901 Census then one of the questions >asked is the year of immigration to Canada for those born outside >Canada. Also >asked is date of birth and place of birth, although usually for places of >birth >outside Canada only the country is given. Of course this information is >only as >accurate as the knowledge of the individual giving the information. >2) If you can obtain a copy of the full death registration then >information such >as place of birth, age etc might be given here as well, again being as >accurate >as the knowledge of the individual giving the information. >Best of luck >James Clark >james.clark1@sympatico.ca >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Theresa Goss" <dragon_ventures@telus.net> >To: <ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 2:25 PM >Subject: [ALBERTA] 1881 Census > > > > Hi All > > > > My question is if I have some one who missed the 1881 census and > > immigrated to Canada some time between then and 1883 how would I go > > about finding him if I am not sure where he was born. I have no idea > > exactly when they came to Canada or where they arrive, I do know the > > children born after Joseph (who I am looking for) were born in Alberta. > > I was always told Joseph was born in England but I haven't been able to > > find him. Is there such a thing as a trade directory or other means of > > directory or reference that is readily available over the internet. > > > > 1 James Goss b: 1838 Uttoxeter, England d: November 27, > > 1909 Games keeper in Stafford England > > .. +Sarah Harriet Bowers b: 1846 Cheshire, England d: > > December 1929 m: Abt 1867 > > .... 2 Thomas Heywood B Goss b: September 1, 1868 Norbury, > > Derby, England > > ........ +Edith Bowers b: May 25, 1875 m: Abt 1900 > > .... 2 William H Goss b: 1869 d: 1903 Norbury, Derby, > > England > > .... 2 James Goss b: 1878 d: 1943 Stafford, England > > ........ +Amy Joan > > .... 2 Joseph Goss b: 1882 Unknown d: 1958 > > Teamster/Stagecoach driver > > ........ +Janet Fairburn b: Abt 1900 d: April 30, 1926 > > m: Abt 1919 Homemaker > > .... 2 Walter Goss b: December 12, 1883 Cochrane, > > Alberta > > .... 2 Charlotte Ann Goss b: February 23, 1886 Jumping Pond, > > Alberta d: September 17, 1968 > > ........ +John Arnold Davis b: February 14, 1882 d: April > > 23, 1953 m: May 14, 1904 > > .... 2 Samuel Henry Goss b: June 1, 1889 Jumping Pond, > > Albert > > ........ +Ellen Kathleen Kirk b: December 13, 1893 d: > > February 9, 1975 m: December 13, 1911 > > > > Thomas, Joseph and Samuel all moved to British Columbia at some point, > > Thomas was married in Ashcroft, BC in 1905, if any one else is doing > > research on this family please contact me. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Theresa > > British Columbia > > > > > > ==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== > > To post messages to everyone on the list: > > ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > >==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== >The purpose of the ALBERTA Mail List is to allow genealogists >researching in Alberta a location to post information and request >assistance on genealogy related subjects ONLY!

Hi All My question is if I have some one who missed the 1881 census and immigrated to Canada some time between then and 1883 how would I go about finding him if I am not sure where he was born. I have no idea exactly when they came to Canada or where they arrive, I do know the children born after Joseph (who I am looking for) were born in Alberta. I was always told Joseph was born in England but I haven't been able to find him. Is there such a thing as a trade directory or other means of directory or reference that is readily available over the internet. 1 James Goss b: 1838 Uttoxeter, England d: November 27, 1909 Games keeper in Stafford England .. +Sarah Harriet Bowers b: 1846 Cheshire, England d: December 1929 m: Abt 1867 .... 2 Thomas Heywood B Goss b: September 1, 1868 Norbury, Derby, England ........ +Edith Bowers b: May 25, 1875 m: Abt 1900 .... 2 William H Goss b: 1869 d: 1903 Norbury, Derby, England .... 2 James Goss b: 1878 d: 1943 Stafford, England ........ +Amy Joan .... 2 Joseph Goss b: 1882 Unknown d: 1958 Teamster/Stagecoach driver ........ +Janet Fairburn b: Abt 1900 d: April 30, 1926 m: Abt 1919 Homemaker .... 2 Walter Goss b: December 12, 1883 Cochrane, Alberta .... 2 Charlotte Ann Goss b: February 23, 1886 Jumping Pond, Alberta d: September 17, 1968 ........ +John Arnold Davis b: February 14, 1882 d: April 23, 1953 m: May 14, 1904 .... 2 Samuel Henry Goss b: June 1, 1889 Jumping Pond, Albert ........ +Ellen Kathleen Kirk b: December 13, 1893 d: February 9, 1975 m: December 13, 1911 Thomas, Joseph and Samuel all moved to British Columbia at some point, Thomas was married in Ashcroft, BC in 1905, if any one else is doing research on this family please contact me. Thanks in advance. Theresa British Columbia

This email is a notification that there are new Global Gazette family history articles posted. It contains a short description of each article, with a hotlink to the full story. Each article has a specific link listed for it. If you want to access the all articles from a single web page, check out http://www.globalgazette.net The link for AOL users is <a href="http://www.globalgazette.net">http://www.globalgazette.net</a> *************************************************** SUMMARY OF ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE: IRISH LAND RECORDS - Part 2 By: Kyle Betit Kyle discusses Landed Estate Records; Types of Records and Information; General Strategy for Accessing Estate Papers; Sources for Identifying the Landowner; Sources for Locating Estate Papers; Encumbered Estates Records; References and Further Reading. Plus news and events in the world of Irish genealogy. To read the full story go to http://www.globalgazette.net/gazkb/gazkb70.htm UPDATE - WORKSHOP SCHEDULE September to November 2001 By: Rick Roberts Read about new workshops that have been added to the fall schedule for the training room at Global Genealogy & History Shoppe in Milton Ontario. We recommend that you book early because workshops are filling up fast. To check out the schedule go to: http://www.globalgazette.net/gazed/gazed70.htm PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES' WEB SITES (Canada) Author: Ryan Taylor A discussion about the qualities and attributes of the Canadian provincial archives web sites To read the full story go to: http://www.globalgazette.net/gazrt/gazrt70.htm BOOK REVIEW - Early Carroll Families of the Bartibog River (New Brunswick) Contributed by: Sandra Devlin In his 73-page, self-published edition entitled Early Carroll Families of the Bartibog River (New Brunswick), released in mid-June, he extensively documents his findings and is crystal clear when he hypothesizes. To find out more go to: http://www.globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd70a.htm NFLD-ROOTS MAILING LIST (Newfoundland) Contributed by: Sue O'Neill If you're researching your Newfoundland and Labrador roots, a great place to gather and exchange genealogical data is the NFLD-ROOTS mailing list. To find out more go to: http://www.globalgazette.net/gazrr/gazrr70.htm POST-1901 CENSUS NEWS (Canada) Contributed by: Gordon Watts Late breaking news re: Bill S-12;Plaque commemorating British Home Children unveiled; Looking for Brian Tobin!!; Access to Information Requests; Genealogy interest and research not restricted to elderly; Responses to petitions; Support from south of the border; Letters and petitions still needed; Canada Census Campaign mail list.To read the full stories, go to: http://www.globalgazette.net/gazce/gazce70.htm BOOK REVIEW - Important Stief (Steeves) book is ready Contributed by: Sandra Devlin Move over Esther Clark Wright, Les Bowser�s much-anticipated book is finally in print. I can say without reservation that The Search for Heinrich Stief, A Genealogist on the Loose has been worth the wait. To find out more go to: http://www.globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd70.htm UPCOMING EVENTS By: Rick Roberts This is a listing of genealogy, history, reunions and heritage events around the world that readers may be interested in. All have been submitted by their organizers for inclusion in The Global Gazette. If you have a conference, workshop (non-profit) or reunion which you would like to see listed here, send me an email at the email address provided in the article, and we would be happy to include it. To check out Upcoming Events go to: http://www.globalgazette.net/events/events.htm *********************** The front page of The Global Gazette is at http://www.globalgazette.net A web page listing all past articles listed by topic is at http://www.globalgazette.net/backtop.htm *********************************************** HOW TO SUBSCRIBE (free) Send and email to request@globalgazette.net and type the word SUBSCRIBE in the SUBJECT LINE of the email and then click on SEND. The mailing list robot will confirm your subscription the next time it updates the list. HOW to UNSUBSCRIBE (also free :) Send and email to request@globalgazette.net and type the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the SUBJECT LINE of the email and then click on SEND. The mailing list robot will confirm your removal from the list the next time it updates the list. Rick Roberts The Global Gazette http://globalgazette.net Global Genealogy Shoppe http://globalgenealogy.com Global Heritage Press http://globalheritagepress.com 13 Charles Street, Milton, Ontario, Canada

There was a time that i knew how to find the Dominion Land Grants at the National Archives Website... Since the < its > facelift i have hunted in vain! Can someone please point me to the current URL? Thanx in advance, ;j. JW Meeuwig ----- Original Message ----- From: <ALBERTA-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ALBERTA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 6:00 PM Subject: ALBERTA-D Digest V01 #158

Here is how to find the Western Land Grant site: Go to: http://www.archives.ca/ Under "Research" select "ArchiviaNet On-line Research Tool" Select: Research by Theme Then: Goverment of Canada and Politics Then: Western Land Grants (1870-1930) After you have typed in your name or coordinates, take the number of the coordinates and enter them here: http://www.maptown.com/coordinates.html This, however, gives you the reading in decimals, so go the the following site, which will put the numbers in minutes and seconds: http://www2.arrl.org/locate/grid.html Lastly, if you would like to find the nearest town to the land grant, go to this last site and scroll down the list to where it says "Query by point coordinates:" http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/english/cgndb.html Hope this helps. Lois McNaught - >There was a time that i knew how to find the Dominion Land Grants at the >National Archives Website... > >Since the < its > facelift i have hunted in vain! > >Can someone please point me to the current URL? > >Thanx in advance, ;j. > >JW Meeuwig >----- Original Message ----- >From: <ALBERTA-D-request@rootsweb.com> >To: <ALBERTA-D@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 6:00 PM >Subject: ALBERTA-D Digest V01 #158 > > > > >==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== >There are several hundred people subscribed to the mailing list >with new subscribers almost daily. Resubmit your queries every few >months in order to reach the largest number of subscribers. >

Hi Judy, Would the book have been called Oxen tails to Jet trails? It is a large brown vinyl ( like leather) covered book. I believe my father has a copy of that book. We are in north central Alberta and it has information for that area. If that rings a bell let me know. If anyone else thinks they may have family in this book I can try and obtain it to do some lookups as well. Lottie, Vermilion Alberta ----- Original Message ----- From: <JudiEmm@aol.com> To: <ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 1:48 PM Subject: [ALBERTA] Lucky Strike - Goddard > Hello: > My father, age one, immigrated from Kansas to the Lucky Strike district in > 1910 with his parents, Dwight and Dorothy Powell. They joined Dwight's > parents, Jacob and Mary Powell, and his brothers John and Frank and their > families homesteading land. At one time Dorothy was the postmistress of > Goddard until they left the area in 1924 and returned to the US. > I am looking for any reference material (books, pamphlets, Internet websites, > etc.) that can tell me anything about the land, the climate, the schools and > the people living there from 1900 to 1925. > My father received his only education there, so what was the name of his > school and what was it like? > How would Dwight and Dorothy have traveled to Canada? Was there a rail > system in place into Lethbridge or the Milk River settlements at that time? > I have found a wonderful site, The Alberta Heritage Digitalization Project, a > publication of the University of Calgary Press that has scanned copies of two > books about the Milk River Country. These books have a wealth of information, > but of course, I want more. > Years ago I recall my father's sister Leona showing me a book that was > published on the history of Alberta and it's pioneers. It was quite a > beautifully done book, large, like the book for a living room coffee table. > She had contributed information and photos of our family and was quite > pleased when she received a copy. This would have been about 1975. She died > in 1976 and the book is lost. So far, I have been unsuccessful in finding > the name and author/publisher of this book, let alone a copy of the book > itself. > Any information, suggestions or directions would be most welcome! > Thank you, > > > Judi Powell Mutal > Bellevue, WA > > Researching: Powell, Louderback, Sanders, Rigg, Nix, Buchanan (Kentucky > and Maryland), Gambrel, Caskey, Galliher, McKee, Bolinger, Lovett, > Kern, Montgomery, Cory, Wiggins, Davis, Crockett / Crocketagne and Mutal > lines. >

Hello: My father, age one, immigrated from Kansas to the Lucky Strike district in 1910 with his parents, Dwight and Dorothy Powell. They joined Dwight's parents, Jacob and Mary Powell, and his brothers John and Frank and their families homesteading land. At one time Dorothy was the postmistress of Goddard until they left the area in 1924 and returned to the US. I am looking for any reference material (books, pamphlets, Internet websites, etc.) that can tell me anything about the land, the climate, the schools and the people living there from 1900 to 1925. My father received his only education there, so what was the name of his school and what was it like? How would Dwight and Dorothy have traveled to Canada? Was there a rail system in place into Lethbridge or the Milk River settlements at that time? I have found a wonderful site, The Alberta Heritage Digitalization Project, a publication of the University of Calgary Press that has scanned copies of two books about the Milk River Country. These books have a wealth of information, but of course, I want more. Years ago I recall my father's sister Leona showing me a book that was published on the history of Alberta and it's pioneers. It was quite a beautifully done book, large, like the book for a living room coffee table. She had contributed information and photos of our family and was quite pleased when she received a copy. This would have been about 1975. She died in 1976 and the book is lost. So far, I have been unsuccessful in finding the name and author/publisher of this book, let alone a copy of the book itself. Any information, suggestions or directions would be most welcome! Thank you, Judi Powell Mutal Bellevue, WA Researching: Powell, Louderback, Sanders, Rigg, Nix, Buchanan (Kentucky and Maryland), Gambrel, Caskey, Galliher, McKee, Bolinger, Lovett, Kern, Montgomery, Cory, Wiggins, Davis, Crockett / Crocketagne and Mutal lines.

Looking for descendants of Peter Baker(Boulanger) who settled in Alberta in the early 1900's from eastern Ontario. He was born in 1877 to Pierre and Delvina Boulanger. The family was originally from Quebec. I am sorry the location in Alberta is unknown. I wish I had more information to go on. If anyone has any info at all I would be more than grateful.