Hello, I can't remember whether I, or anyone, has mentioned on this List that 2 months ago the government in Canada "finally" declared "2010, the Year of the British Home Child." Many of the subscribers on the BHC List have worked hard for several years to make this happen. And, now we are working hard to "spread the word" - both about the announcement and the plight of the "home children." A quick mention is that "over 100,000" unwanted children were shipped out of the United Kingdom and shipped to Canada. This "child migration scheme" went on from the 1860's to the 1930's. My great-grandparents and some siblings were part of the scheme, arriving in Nova Scotia in 1874. I've belonged to the BHC List for ~7 years, so I've read a lot of the stories. And I remember reading in some cases "siblings were separated" and perhaps some went to Australia and some went to Canada. I became interested in this so I joined a "Group" for the "Former Child Migrants" which was run by "Babs." (I can't remember he full name.) It used to be an MSN Group, I believe, where all Groups were cancelled. So, Babs transferred the archive of messages to a "Multiply" site. Many researchers found this site difficult to use, so I don't think too many joined, or continued to use it. I just remembered that name and went to the site: http://multiply.com/info/about I think the "discussion area" is under the BLOG category, and you should be able to search for "Former Child Migrants." If anyone can explain this better, please feel free. Researchers in Canada have been reading all the "news stories" about the important, "government APOLOGIES." So, we are aware of what has been discussed "in the news" over the past few months. We have been told that the government in Canada will not issue an apology. But, we are satisfied that they have chosen to officially honor the "Home Children." (There will also be "BHC stamp" issued in October !) Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) (on Lists for 8 years; now an Administrator for 8 Lists, including CAN-USA-Migration, CORKILL) FYI: My great-grandparents were: John "Stanley" LEWIS, b1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England; shipped to Canada in 1874 Mary Elizabeth CORKILL, b1860 Liverpool, Lancashire, England; shipped to Canada in 1874, along with 4 younger CORKILL siblings, the 2 youngest, Ages 5 and 3.