I can only tell you what I know about Saskatchewan. Vital stats is not on line, and you have to pay $25 for each document you want. If your out by a year they keep your money anyway, even if you do not get a document. Delores ----- Original Message ----- From: "A and S Thom" <shiral@efni.com> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Advice need re: Vital Statistics > Since I'm the guy that started this I hope that I can put an end to it. I > have never had a request for assistance with regard to a look-up in BC that > was not fulfilled. I have had material mailed to me (free!), and scanned and > e-mailed. In every case full registrations. Believe me, the volunteers in BC > have access to an excellent system and they use it to help others. > > No, Manitoba is not the worst. It at least has an on-line index, something > Ontario does not have. However, in Ontario, I can go to the library or the > local LDS Centre and look up the indexes and request registration microfilms > so I can look up the material myself. The local LDS has the microfilms for > marriages onsite but indexes only for births and deaths. As far as other > provinces are concerned they appear to be worse than Manitoba. > > My main lament is that all provinces should be on the same page. Offer > access to the same level of material. If they want to charge then digitize > the images and work out a reasonable fee schedule as in Scotland where you > get 30 page credits for about 15$C. > > Alan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynton Stewart" <medicsarge@sbcglobal.net> > To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Advice need re: Vital Statistics > > > > that's wonder ful if you are in BC. The person that > > asked is in Ontario, so a trip to BC would not be all > > that easy. > > > > I live in California, but my family is Canadian. They > > lived in all ov eht provinces, and believe me, MB is > > not worse than anywhere else. > > > > > > > > ===== > > Lynton (Bill) Stewart > Metis, Scots and English Ancestry, Loyalist and Patriot, USA and Canadian. > Without them, I wouldn't be here. > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > > See the Resources and Projects > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > See the Resources and Projects > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Yes Delores, I sent an email to the Saskatchewan List a while back , asking if there were any ideas on how to get Saskatchewan to loosen up a bit. I'd love to get my grandparents marriage reg from 1910...it would cost me 25 dollars, but I pretty much know what all the information is. If it were 10 or 12, I would probably just get it to have it anyway. I agree with Alan that it would be nice if the provinces could get on the same page...but that doesn't happen with most things I guess, so we shouldn't hold our breath. It would be great if the province of Sask would realize that if they charged a reasonable amount, and provided an index, there would be many more orders, and they would probably make MORE income. What they also don't realize is that many people like myself, will travel to the province to visit old homesteads and cemeteries, if we can get our hands on the information, to know where to find these places. So if there are any bureaucrats listening out there....there is a tourism market that hasn't been realized!!!! April At 08:06 PM 4/9/2004, you wrote: >I can only tell you what I know about Saskatchewan. Vital stats is not on >line, and you have to pay $25 for each document you want. If your out by a >year they keep your money anyway, even if you do not get a document. > >Delores >----- Original Message ----- >From: "A and S Thom" <shiral@efni.com> >To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:37 PM >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Advice need re: Vital Statistics > > > > Since I'm the guy that started this I hope that I can put an end to it. I > > have never had a request for assistance with regard to a look-up in BC >that > > was not fulfilled. I have had material mailed to me (free!), and scanned >and > > e-mailed. In every case full registrations. Believe me, the volunteers in >BC > > have access to an excellent system and they use it to help others. > > > > No, Manitoba is not the worst. It at least has an on-line index, something > > Ontario does not have. However, in Ontario, I can go to the library or the > > local LDS Centre and look up the indexes and request registration >microfilms > > so I can look up the material myself. The local LDS has the microfilms for > > marriages onsite but indexes only for births and deaths. As far as other > > provinces are concerned they appear to be worse than Manitoba. > > > > My main lament is that all provinces should be on the same page. Offer > > access to the same level of material. If they want to charge then digitize > > the images and work out a reasonable fee schedule as in Scotland where you > > get 30 page credits for about 15$C. > > > > Alan > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lynton Stewart" <medicsarge@sbcglobal.net> > > To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 8:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Advice need re: Vital Statistics > > > > > > > that's wonder ful if you are in BC. The person that > > > asked is in Ontario, so a trip to BC would not be all > > > that easy. > > > > > > I live in California, but my family is Canadian. They > > > lived in all ov eht provinces, and believe me, MB is > > > not worse than anywhere else. > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Lynton (Bill) Stewart > > Metis, Scots and English Ancestry, Loyalist and Patriot, USA and >Canadian. > > Without them, I wouldn't be here. > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > > > See the Resources and Projects > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > > See the Resources and Projects > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > >==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== >Manitoba GenWeb Project >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hello Delores I too have had to deal with Saskatchewan for Vital Stats, and I lost my $25 for just that reason. I paid it again, because I wanted my great great grandmother's death certificate (She actually died in the NWT before Moosomin became part of Sask). What really made me mad was they do not let you see the cause of death, they blacked it out! I'm glad that she was the only family member I have to worry about in Saskatchewan, and won't have to worry about dealing with them anymore (at least so far). Cheers Pat At 09:06 PM 4/9/04 -0600, Delores Stevens wrote: >I can only tell you what I know about Saskatchewan. Vital stats is not on >line, and you have to pay $25 for each document you want. If your out by a >year they keep your money anyway, even if you do not get a document. > >Delores >----- Original Message ----- >From: "A and S Thom" <shiral@efni.com> >To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:37 PM >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Advice need re: Vital Statistics > > >> Since I'm the guy that started this I hope that I can put an end to it. I >> have never had a request for assistance with regard to a look-up in BC >that >> was not fulfilled. I have had material mailed to me (free!), and scanned >and >> e-mailed. In every case full registrations. Believe me, the volunteers in >BC >> have access to an excellent system and they use it to help others. >> >> No, Manitoba is not the worst. It at least has an on-line index, something >> Ontario does not have. However, in Ontario, I can go to the library or the >> local LDS Centre and look up the indexes and request registration >microfilms >> so I can look up the material myself. The local LDS has the microfilms for >> marriages onsite but indexes only for births and deaths. As far as other >> provinces are concerned they appear to be worse than Manitoba. >> >> My main lament is that all provinces should be on the same page. Offer >> access to the same level of material. If they want to charge then digitize >> the images and work out a reasonable fee schedule as in Scotland where you >> get 30 page credits for about 15$C. >> >> Alan >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lynton Stewart" <medicsarge@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 8:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Advice need re: Vital Statistics >> >> >> > that's wonder ful if you are in BC. The person that >> > asked is in Ontario, so a trip to BC would not be all >> > that easy. >> > >> > I live in California, but my family is Canadian. They >> > lived in all ov eht provinces, and believe me, MB is >> > not worse than anywhere else. >> > >> > >> > >> > ===== >> > Lynton (Bill) Stewart >> Metis, Scots and English Ancestry, Loyalist and Patriot, USA and >Canadian. >> Without them, I wouldn't be here. >> > . >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== >> > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ >> > See the Resources and Projects >> > >> > ============================== >> > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== >> Visit the Canada GenWeb Project >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ >> See the Resources and Projects >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> > > >==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== >Manitoba GenWeb Project >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]