Another question - does everyone have a record of immigration??. What if a child came to Canada from England as a British Home Child - would there still be a record of immigration?.................debi

Everything but the information in the medical part of the form, (doctor or coroner's job) and the part about burial (probably comes from the funeral company) is provided by the informant. Given that memory is imperfect, especially under stress, and given that anyone in the family, even a granddaughter's husband, could be giving the information, it's not surprising there are a lot of errors. It's always wise to consider the source! In many cases the informant is simply the records office at the hospital, which takes very little information from an incoming patient...especially one near death!... or the Public Trustee's office if the person had no relations around. To verify such information, the registrar's office would have to undertake extensive research -- and that's not what they are there for. I occasionally see slightly different, more precise information in a person's probate file, from that on their death registration. On the report form that Vital Statistics fills out, re the Wills Notice Search, (a required process -- checking to see if the deceased registered a will) there is a line for the birthdate and birthplace of the deceased. Between the time of filling out the death registration, and the time that the estate is processed, more exact information may come to light in the personal papers of the deceased or from talking to family, so you see just "England" as place of birth on the death registration, and "Windsor, England" on the wills search. Sometimes it IS the job of the executor or administrator of the estate to find out more about the family, make sure all heirs are found, or at least make an effort. Of course there is a limit to how much time an administrator will spend on researching and many heirs are never found. I've noticed the declaration regarding the search for missing heirs usually takes the format "have made numerous inquiries" which doesn't sound like they've done much more than ask acquaintances or neighbours who may only have met the man five years before his death. We all know how much work it can be to trace back through the life of one ancestor, and you can bet the Vital Statistics office isn't remotely interested in taking on any part of that task! So if there's a discrepancy, don't stop at getting the death registration. Check other sources. For tracing the length of time a person was in British Columbia, I'd use the city directories if enough is known about where the person lived. Voters' Lists can be helpful too, but they were only compiled in years when there was an election. BC Archives has all these, also a guide to tell for what years voters' lists exist. One amazing find I had, when searching for the date a family arrived in BC from England, was finding a man's name in the BC Sessional Papers (detailed annual report of the provincial government). He was a farmer, but was hired to run the ferry across a river in his remote area, so we got several other facts besides a date for his arrival in that area. You never know what you might find! Claudia Cole Independent Research Agent 304 - 1960 Lee Avenue Victoria BC V8R 4W8 Canada 250 598-7859 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: debi [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 11:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CAN-BC] informant on death registration question Goodmorning list - I have a question about the death registration information. Who gives the information regarding ' years in province', date of immigration etc. Does this information all come from the informant?. The reason I'm asking is because I don't think the information given was correct. Is the info verified at all - do they check for the actual immigration dates??. Many thanx for your help................debi ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005

Goodmorning list - I have a question about the death registration information. Who gives the information regarding ' years in province', date of immigration etc. Does this information all come from the informant?. The reason I'm asking is because I don't think the information given was correct. Is the info verified at all - do they check for the actual immigration dates??. Many thanx for your help................debi

Hi Debi, The funeral home records - the information required for the Death Registration. They may also take the information for an obituary to be published. They will have records - re names of pall bearers - how many Limo's - funeral costs - names of some family members - wife, children - perhaps siblings - not really more personal information about the deceased - *one funeral home that I had been in touch with - sent information about where the casket was purchased, where it was build [in B.C.] .when it was sent to Ontario for the funeral,cost of flowers and other incidentals, name of persons paying for same. cost of the funeral,burial etc. names of the pall bearers and relationship to the deceased. number of auto's even the number of flower arrangements received. a copy of the original information taken for the obituary - hand written by the funeral director - and signatures etc of the informant. where the cemetery was - where the reception was to be held Perhaps not all handle information requests in this manner -Since the Funeral Home was close to the Cemetery - we were even sent photo's of the burial site -*the lady who worked at the funeral home - even placed flowers on the grave site. Another working in the Cemetery office - also sent photo's of the site and surrounding area. We can't expect this in a large city - Cheers, Stella At 07:11 AM 3/19/2005, debi wrote: >Goodmorning List > >Thank you all for your help. I have contacted the funeral home and they >were VERY helpful. I may have to wait 1-2 months to hear back from them as >they have several requests. He didn't think that there would be any more >details on the funeral record in 1959 than were on the death registration >though but said sometimes the records surprise him. >Have a great weekend everyone................debi > >lorri & Jamie wrote: > >>Hi all >>I believe if you write to the cemetry. They will tell you who took over. I >>remember contacting Ocean View cemetry for the same reason. Hope this helps >>Lorri >>Nanaimo BC >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "debi" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 2:44 PM >>Subject: [CAN-BC] Mt Pleasant Undertaking Co. 1959 >> >> >> >> >>>Hello again list, >>> >>>Stella suggested that I contact the funeral home for additional info on >>>Charles FORD. I've tried searching google for the above Undertaking Co >>>but can't come up with anything. Can anyone tell me if this company is >>>no longer in business and if so any suggestions on where I would find >>>their records from 1959 or if they even would have been kept that long??? >>>Thanks.............debi >>> >>> >>>==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >>>To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >>> >>are at >> >> >>>http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch >>>These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >>> >>accessing them at a low cost. >> >> >> >> >>==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >>Check the list's archives out at >>http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html >> >>. >> >> > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html

Goodmorning List Thank you all for your help. I have contacted the funeral home and they were VERY helpful. I may have to wait 1-2 months to hear back from them as they have several requests. He didn't think that there would be any more details on the funeral record in 1959 than were on the death registration though but said sometimes the records surprise him. Have a great weekend everyone................debi lorri & Jamie wrote: >Hi all >I believe if you write to the cemetry. They will tell you who took over. I >remember contacting Ocean View cemetry for the same reason. Hope this helps >Lorri >Nanaimo BC > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "debi" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 2:44 PM >Subject: [CAN-BC] Mt Pleasant Undertaking Co. 1959 > > > > >>Hello again list, >> >>Stella suggested that I contact the funeral home for additional info on >>Charles FORD. I've tried searching google for the above Undertaking Co >>but can't come up with anything. Can anyone tell me if this company is >>no longer in business and if so any suggestions on where I would find >>their records from 1959 or if they even would have been kept that long??? >>Thanks.............debi >> >> >>==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >>To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >> >> >are at > > >>http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch >>These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >> >> >accessing them at a low cost. > > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > >. > > >

John's wife Mary Jane BAILEY d. 8 Jan 1962 at her dau.'s Mrs. Al ROSE of Aldergrove. Her residence was White Rock. Another dau. lived in Nelson, Mrs. Laura M. EDINGTON. John had 3 half-brothers in BC: Robert Erwin GRANT, Joseph Arnot GRANT, both of Haney and William Andrew SOLES (d. 16 Sep 1965) of Vancouver. It is unknown when or where John died. His wife's obituary mentions 3 grandchildren. I would like to make contact with descendants of John or William. The other brothers have no descendants. I descend from a half-sister Jennie GRANT/BRIGGS (1878-1973). Any leads or suggestions greatly appreciated.

Hi all I believe if you write to the cemetry. They will tell you who took over. I remember contacting Ocean View cemetry for the same reason. Hope this helps Lorri Nanaimo BC ----- Original Message ----- From: "debi" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 2:44 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] Mt Pleasant Undertaking Co. 1959 > Hello again list, > > Stella suggested that I contact the funeral home for additional info on > Charles FORD. I've tried searching google for the above Undertaking Co > but can't come up with anything. Can anyone tell me if this company is > no longer in business and if so any suggestions on where I would find > their records from 1959 or if they even would have been kept that long??? > Thanks.............debi > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at > http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch > These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost. >

Hi Debi, Mount Pleasant Funeral Home - at 11th Avenue at Kingway - is still in business.. A beautiful Spanish style building. They do not appear to have a web site: or available e mail address: Mount Pleasant Funeral Home (604) 876-2161 Contact: Andrew Chapman 306 E.11th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. Cheers, Stella At 02:44 PM 3/18/2005, debi wrote: >Hello again list, > >Stella suggested that I contact the funeral home for additional info on >Charles FORD. I've tried searching google for the above Undertaking Co but >can't come up with anything. Can anyone tell me if this company is no >longer in business and if so any suggestions on where I would find their >records from 1959 or if they even would have been kept that long??? >Thanks.............debi > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >are at >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch >These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >accessing them at a low cost.

Hello again list, Stella suggested that I contact the funeral home for additional info on Charles FORD. I've tried searching google for the above Undertaking Co but can't come up with anything. Can anyone tell me if this company is no longer in business and if so any suggestions on where I would find their records from 1959 or if they even would have been kept that long??? Thanks.............debi

Greetings All. FYI. My latest column on the Post 1901 Census campaign has now been posted online at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazce/gazce113.htm Headline subjects include: Bill S-18 proceeding through Senate; Time is getting short; More records in danger of destruction. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts [email protected] Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted

This is a long shot but hoping someone on the list may know of someone that worked at the Georgia Hotel, Vancouver in 1959. I'm looking for further info on 'Charles William Ford' on his death registration in 1959 his occupation was waiter - Georgia Hotel - wife Elsie JEHNS. In 1959 he would have been abt 62 yrs old. Many thanx for your time.............debi

HI Can anyone help I am looking for the following obituaries in British Columbia. Ruth Hazel Douthwright died July 22, 1952 in Mission City, BC at the age of 36 Steven Ronald Douthwright died February 2, 1960 (infant) In Chilliwack, BC Ronald C Douthwright died August 26, 1983(56) in Chilliwack, BC I would be greatfully appreciate anyone who can help me find these older obits Bev Vaughan_ [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

----- Original Message ----- From: "relder" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:41 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] Pringle Graham Elder > Has anyone come across the name of. I have tried to find them in Scotland > all to no avail. I wonder if they left Scotland for places new. > Pringle Graham Elder b:1902. Isabella Young b: 1902 > M: 1924 Galashiels Selkirk > Parents James Elder Lizzie Elizabeth Graham As they were married in Scotland in 1924, you should be able to find them on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk web site. Their births should be there too. Looks as though James ELDER and Elizabeth GRAHAM most likely were married c1901 in Scotland, so their marriage ought to be easy .... because Pringle Graham's birth registry will give you his parents' marriage date ! If I can find my Andrew & Martha BROWN and William Henry CLARK starting with my gran's death in 1933 and working backwards to 1855, then you should have a very easy time with your names. By the way, I have all three within my family [REIDFORD], but in Banffshire/Aberdeenshire and much earlier than you for the ELDER. The GRAHAM is on my BROWN side too, but again earlier and in Edinburgh. Try the web site, you won't be sorry. £6 per 30 credits. 1 credit for results, 5 to view the actual registry entry from the GROS. Plus you can print the pages of the registry off, at home. Good luck to you, Toni ... Ontario, Canada.

Has anyone come across the name of. I have tried to find them in Scotland all to no avail. I wonder if they left Scotland for places new. Pringle Graham Elder b:1902. Isabella Young b: 1902 M: 1924 Galashiels Selkirk Parents James Elder Lizzie Elizabeth Graham Bob Elder

Thank you to so many people that have helped me sort out this family. Please understand why information was sent to the Alberta and British Columbia site. NOW, my new questions are about the wives and the other children Is there any site, online, that I could search to find divorce records? I feel like I am now in a black hole because the information needed is too current. What happened to the wives? What happened to the children? Did Steele and Hazel have any children? I feel this will all center in Alberta, but where?? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Debbie ************************************ Descendants of Steele Caldwell Murdoch 1 Steele Caldwell Murdoch b: 1869 d: 25 Aug 1933 . +Catherine Grummett b. 16 Oct 1884 Father: James Grummett Mother: Susan Duncan ...... 2 Sarah Murdoch ...... 2 Jean Murdoch ...... 2 Maude Murdoch ...... 2 Maggie Murdoch ...... 2 Steele Murdoch b: 02 Jun 1915 Alberta, Canada (stated on death registration) d: 02 Jan 1969 St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. Burial: Jan 1969 Edmonton Cemetery 7th Avenue Occupation: 1968 Maintenance .......... +Hazel Divorced, probably before 1962, when he came to Vancouver. He was only in Vancouver for 6 years before he died.

To all:- This is a very special request for one who has been working for us since March 1999 -- we did obtain the 1906 census, but Senator Lorna Milne's Bill S-18 and its safe passage would make many of us very happy to have the 1911 census. The Senate of Canada will not meet again until March 21, the beginning of Easter Week -- only four days for work, as I am certain nobody will work on Good Friday. At present I have several petitions which seem to be getting very lonely. Yes, I did ask EVERYONE to send at least 10 signatures to Senator Lorna Milne's office with FREE postage in Canada. I did hear from three people telling me they had sent petitions. We are facing a shortage of time -- it would be nice if all would agree to move Bill S-18 OUT of the Senate by Easter, and there is no reason why this cannot be done. Just because one person stops discussion on a topic HE does not like, is no reason why another cannot re-open the discussion. Frankly, due to Parliament being prorogued whenever we have had a census bill, this is really the FIRST one that might make it. Let's give Senator Lorna Milne petitions to use as backing that WE desire the census records. I am certain veterans or families of same would feel doubly honoured if the census records and Bill S-18 were released and passed by May 8th, the 60th anniversary of VE-Day. I know many might not have celebrated that date -- but I did!! Just imagine Page 1 of the Senate and Non-Resident petitions are Easter eggs -- I will assist with delivery of same should any arrive at my home. Teenagers have spare time on school break -- they might enjoy filling up Page 2 -- street names not necessary. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 Petitions downloadable from:- http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm

-My grandmother was Josephine Annie Winkler, daughter of Wallace Valentine Winkler, son of Adam Winkler, from Portage County, Ohio. Are we related? Carole---- Original Message ----- From: The Winklers [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 3/5/2005 6:58:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CAN-BC] 1918 Shipwreck of the Princess Sophia and my GARNER kin who perished in that tragic accident > Good morning list: Goodness what an active and helpful list! I was surprised, after returning last night with dinner with friends, to find 13 replies to the first query I submitted to the list after subscribing yesterday. These wonderful folks have given me some good leads and sites to follow up on and I will be thanking each of them individually. However, I thought I should write this list as a whole to express my appreciation to all of you and to request that you hold off sending me any more info on my GARNER kin and the Princess Sophia tragedy, at least until I have a chance to check out all that these kind folks sent me last night. I may submit another request, if I need further help and I will let you all know what I discover from all that was been sent to me last night. > > Thanks again! > > Harleigh Winkler > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at > http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch > These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost. >

Hi Malcolm, The book is listed at the Alberta GenWeb Local History Book Site: -There are no Volunteers - although Peter Goutbeck is the one who submitted the Index to the book. Peter is a member of the Alberta Genealogy Society - Edmonton Branch. The following - Strathconta County GenWeb. gives some information about Strathcona County - as well - other info. http://www.geocities.com/strathconacounty/ Map Showing Location of Strathcona county: Alberta: http://www.strathcona.ab.ca/Strathcona/Council/About+Strathcona+County/Strathcona+County+map.htm http://www.epl.ca/EPLStrathconaBranchRestoration.cfm http://users.rootsweb.com/~canab/lookstra.html Here in Vancouver - we do have a district of Strathcona. part of the East Side of Vancouver. http://www.discovervancouver.com/GVB/strathcona.asp http://www.samsbia.com/gallery.htm http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/community_profiles/strathcona/ At one time many newcomers to the city first lived there - some still remain. It was a mix of ethnic groups - on the edge of our Chinatown. Fortunately - there are some people who value the early history of the area. and rather than destroy the heritage homes - have brought them back to life. I hadn't been there for many years -but visited - in hope of still finding some of the homes that I had found listed in paperwork - What a wonderful surprise - to find them still standing - and in wonderful condition. - a little gem of a community. Cheers, Stella At 08:09 AM 3/13/2005, Malcolm at ACDB-Canada wrote: > Hi Debbie, > > I monitor these lists in case there are any requests for > books that my company can provide as copies on CD. I was therefor > interested in your request, and went looking for the book. I couldn't > find anything anywhere with the exact title you gave. The closest I > could find was "Strathcona County: A Brief History" and I only found that > in the Library of Canada. From it's scarcity I'd say it was quite a rare book. > > If this is the book though, I think you may be making your > request on the wrong list. I'm not an expert on the geography of Western > Canada but from what I saw while searching the "Strathcona" of BC is a > suburb of Vancouver and a Provincial Park on Vancouver Island (and a > school?). I had a look in our publication of "Sunset Canada," which is > a turn of the century description of the delights of BC, and it looked as > if the area that is now Strathcona Park was virtually unoccupied at the > time it was declared a park. > > The Strathcona County the book referred to, and I think the one > you are looking for, seemed to be in Alberta. You might have more luck > on the Alberta list. Not that it's going to be much help to you (unless > you can get an inter-library loan from Canada), but I've copied the > Library of Canada's listing for the book I found, below: > > NAME(S):*Redekop, Linda, 1943- > Gilchrist, Wilfred, 1937- > TITLE(S): Strathcona County : a brief history / Linda Redekop and > Wilfred Gilchrist > PUBLISHER: [Edmonton] : W. Gilchrist, c1981. > W. Gilchrist, 7322 - 118A St., Edmonton, Alta. T6G 1V2 > DESCRIPTION: 131 p. : ill., col. maps ; 23 cm. > > NOTES: Includes index. > N.L. copy: Authors' autograph copy. > Bibliography: p. 126-127. > NUMBERS: Canadiana: 810041715 > ISBN: 0888649959 : $9.00 > CLASSIFICATION: LC Class no.: FC3695* > Dewey: 971.23/3 19 > > SUBJECTS: Strathcona (Alta.)--History > Strathcona (Alberta)--Histoire > > > Malcolm > >Archive CD Books Canada Inc. >Attn: Malcolm Moody - President >P.O. Box 11, >Manotick, Ontario, K4M 1A2, Canada. >phone: (613) 692-2667 >e-mail: [email protected] >Canadian web site: http://www.archivecdbooks.ca > > >>From: [email protected] >>Date: 13 March 2005 04:42:50 GMT-05:00 >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Book Query >> >> >>Does anyone have access to the book, >> >>"A Brief History: Strathcona County" >> >>that they could do a look-up? >> >>Steele Murdoch is mentioned in this book. >> >>Thank you >>Debbie >>Michigan > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >are at >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-301BDDB/bsearch >These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >accessing them at a low cost.

Hi Debbie, I monitor these lists in case there are any requests for books that my company can provide as copies on CD. I was therefor interested in your request, and went looking for the book. I couldn't find anything anywhere with the exact title you gave. The closest I could find was "Strathcona County: A Brief History" and I only found that in the Library of Canada. From it's scarcity I'd say it was quite a rare book. If this is the book though, I think you may be making your request on the wrong list. I'm not an expert on the geography of Western Canada but from what I saw while searching the "Strathcona" of BC is a suburb of Vancouver and a Provincial Park on Vancouver Island (and a school?). I had a look in our publication of "Sunset Canada," which is a turn of the century description of the delights of BC, and it looked as if the area that is now Strathcona Park was virtually unoccupied at the time it was declared a park. The Strathcona County the book referred to, and I think the one you are looking for, seemed to be in Alberta. You might have more luck on the Alberta list. Not that it's going to be much help to you (unless you can get an inter-library loan from Canada), but I've copied the Library of Canada's listing for the book I found, below: NAME(S):*Redekop, Linda, 1943- Gilchrist, Wilfred, 1937- TITLE(S): Strathcona County : a brief history / Linda Redekop and Wilfred Gilchrist PUBLISHER: [Edmonton] : W. Gilchrist, c1981. W. Gilchrist, 7322 - 118A St., Edmonton, Alta. T6G 1V2 DESCRIPTION: 131 p. : ill., col. maps ; 23 cm. NOTES: Includes index. N.L. copy: Authors' autograph copy. Bibliography: p. 126-127. NUMBERS: Canadiana: 810041715 ISBN: 0888649959 : $9.00 CLASSIFICATION: LC Class no.: FC3695* Dewey: 971.23/3 19 SUBJECTS: Strathcona (Alta.)--History Strathcona (Alberta)--Histoire Malcolm Archive CD Books Canada Inc. Attn: Malcolm Moody - President P.O. Box 11, Manotick, Ontario, K4M 1A2, Canada. phone: (613) 692-2667 e-mail: [email protected] Canadian web site: http://www.archivecdbooks.ca > From: [email protected] > Date: 13 March 2005 04:42:50 GMT-05:00 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Book Query > > > Does anyone have access to the book, > > "A Brief History: Strathcona County" > > that they could do a look-up? > > Steele Murdoch is mentioned in this book. > > Thank you > Debbie > Michigan

Hi Debbie: Are you also subscribed to the Alberta Rootsweb list?? If not, you might want to join that as Stratcona County is in Alberta, not BC. BC is the province next door to Alberta but it's sort of like asking on a Michigan List for info on New York, you'd be better off likely on the list for that locale. Here are the subscribing instructions for the Alberta List: # Subscribing. Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual instructions: to join ALBERTA-L, send mail to [email protected] with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join ALBERTA-D, do the same thing with [email protected] * Subscribe to ALBERTA-L * Subscribe to ALBERTA-D (digest) Same with your cemetery query, you'd be better to ask that of someone living in Alberta. Here is the Alberta Genweb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~canab/ The Edmonton Branch of the Alberta Genealogy Society: http://www.agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca/index.html Alberta Family History Society: http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/ The Edmonton Public Library has 2 copies of the book, according to their website. Use their Ask a Librarian on-line service to see if they will look up the entry for you. Make sure you tell them you live in Michigan so that they will see there is no possibility of you coming into the library. Go to this page first and type in your e-mail address, click submit e-mail and then a page will come up where you can type in your request for the book lookup: http://www.talonline.ca/cgi-bin/aaq/c/post.pl?sector=2 The National Library of Canada has a copy of the book. I don't know if they can do Inter-Library Loans to the US or not but here is the info on the book which you can print out and take to your local library to see if you can get it from there: AMICUS No. 2485139 Monograph NLC COPIES: NL Stacks - FC3695 S75 R43 NL Stacks - FC3695 S75 R43 - Copy 2 Preserv - off site - FC3695 S75 R43 - Copy 3 - NL copy: Signed by author. - NO ILL NAME(S):*Redekop, Linda, 1943- Gilchrist, Wilfred, 1937- TITLE(S): Strathcona County : a brief history / Linda Redekop and Wilfred Gilchrist PUBLISHER: [Edmonton] : W. Gilchrist, c1981. W. Gilchrist, 7322 - 118A St., Edmonton, Alta. T6G 1V2 DESCRIPTION: 131 p. : ill., col. maps ; 23 cm. NOTES: Includes index. N.L. copy: Authors' autograph copy. Bibliography: p. 126-127. NUMBERS: Canadiana: 810041715 ISBN: 0888649959 : $9.00 CLASSIFICATION: LC Class no.: FC3695* Dewey: 971.23/3 19 SUBJECTS: Strathcona (Alta.)--History Strathcona (Alberta)--Histoire Hope this helps you a bit! Marg [email protected] wrote: >Does anyone have access to the book, > >"A Brief History: Strathcona County" > >that they could do a look-up? > >Steele Murdoch is mentioned in this book. > >Thank you >Debbie >Michigan > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > > > >