I have found the following website address to be of great help with finding random acts of genealogical kindness. http://raogk.rootsweb.com/bcolumbia.htm I looked and found volunteers in both Kelowna and Kamloops. I hope that this information can be of great help. Jennifer Season's Greetings, Is there anyone on the klist that can shed light on this mystery??? Thanks kindly Alan ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: "Heather Carpenter" <bodcea@netcom.ca> To: <asanderc@futurenet.bc.ca> Subject: HELPLIST CANADA Date sent: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:31:53 -0800 Hello, I'm inquiring about the help list, and I'm hoping you can help me. I have recently undertaken the care of a lady by the name of Lois May Hobson (maiden name) Martin (married name), who is now suffering from Alzheimers. It is believed that she was born in either Kamloops or Kelowna March 12th in either 1937, or 1940. It is thought that her Fathers name was Owen Hobson and her mother Lucy (madien name unknown) Lois has spoken consistantly of a place called Lanark, which she remembers as a child. She thinks it may have been her church. I do hope you can help us. It has been realized that is was tramatized dreadfully as a child, but we are urgently trying with her daugher to find out where and when she was born. She has no record of a birth cirtificate. I do hope you can help us, or guide us. Any and all assistance would be GREATFULLY appreciated. Season Greeting and Kind Regards to you, Hilary Y. Carpenter