Funny about getting old records. You see i tried to call the hospital in Prince Albert where my ggrandmother died. When asked the year they hung up on me. So called funeral home in area same thing happened to me. So what can i do ?? Do not need the info now as i found a few new cousins on that side of family. But people beware Hospitals an Funeral homes do not have all the answers. Plus some times they will not release it unless you meet them face to face. But how some one who was buried 30 years ago can be matched up by a person facing them i do not know. ESP i would imagine . Good luck. Viola.

Viola, I found the information I required regarding date of death of an aunt by calling the Village office and asking where the records of the cemetery were held. I was fortunate in that that was the only call I had to make, as the records were held in the village office that I called. Not all towns, cities or villages will hold those records, but I'm sure that they can tell you who to contact. http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/ copy and paste this address in your internet browser and it should link you to the Prince Albert cemetery names. The freedom of information law or FOIP (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) governs departments, branches and offices of the Government of the province, as well as agencies, boards and commissions. It also includes "local public bodies" in the education, health care and local government sectors. I can well understand the hospital and or funeral home not being able to give out this information as they fall under those categories. It is not a matter that they don't know the answers it is more a legal issue. However the cemetery board I don't believe would fall under these categories. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Viola Seward" <olla@i29.net> To: <ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 12:27 PM Subject: [ALBERTA] Old Records. Hosp or Funeral. > Funny about getting old records. You see i tried to call the hospital in > Prince Albert where my ggrandmother died. When asked the year they hung > up on me. So called funeral home in area same thing happened to me. So > what can i do ?? Do not need the info now as i found a few new cousins > on that side of family. But people beware Hospitals an Funeral homes do > not have all the answers. Plus some times they will not release it > unless you meet them face to face. But how some one who was buried 30 > years ago can be matched up by a person facing them i do not know. ESP i > would imagine . > Good luck. > Viola. > > > ==== ALBERTA Mailing List ==== > To post messages to everyone on the list: > ALBERTA-L@rootsweb.com >