Thak you so MUCH!!! I have been in contact with Jodi Before and she is very helpful! Thank you again Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <ZBRWGO@aol.com> To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 3:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Orphanage in MB? > My ggrandmother spent several years in an orphanage in Winnipeg at the turn > of the century. We didn't know the name of it but found it on the website > below. It was then called the "Childrens Home of Winnipeg." This was one of > the oldest, operating from around 1880 thru 1946. There is an internet site > called Legends and Legacies which can be found at the url below. > <A HREF="http://www.legends.ca/orphanages/orphanages.html">Click here: > Legends & Legacies - Orphanages</A> > > I contacted the Provincial Archives to gain access to the Children's Home's > records. It took a little time but eventually my request was granted and > copies of excerpts from the records were sent to me. here is the name and > address of the woman I corresponded with. > > Jodi Baltessen > Head, Textual Records and > Public Service, Historical Archives Section > Provincial Archives > 200 Vaughn Street > Winnipeg, MB R3C 1T5 > FAX: (204) 948-2008 > > I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck! > Roberta in Vancouver, WA > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Visit Winnipeg District, Manitoba GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ >