Thanks very much for replying. I'll try the Nat Arch next time we're there. Regards.......Marguerite ----- Original Message ----- From: Gord Adams <jgadams@telusplanet.net> To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Railroad employees search > I was asking a few months back about CNR records and contacted the company > to determine if they kept records of significant events and which employees > were involved. Their reply was: > > > Thank you for contacting the CN Website. The records have been sent > to > the National Archives in Ottawa. The phone number is 613-995-5138 and the > e-mail address is: > reference@archives.ca > > Regards, > > Lorraine Fredette, > CN Public Inquiries Line > > > Hope this may be of help to people. > > Gord Adams > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Phyllis Haynen <phaynen@gte.net> > To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 10:15 AM > Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Railroad employees search > > > > Marguerite, > > > > This is a url to information about the Canadian Pacific Railway > > Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/cpr.htm As it says, CPRA > > does not have employee records. You could ask if they have an obituary > > and/or something with your Great-Uncle Tom's name. > > > > Good luck, > > > > Phyllis Haynen > > Host for Winnipeg District GenWeb > > > > Peter Willcock wrote: > > > > > > I am looking for information on a great-uncle Thomas S. Dougall, who > > was a railroad engineer. Born in 1879, lived in Winnipeg, so could have > > been working about 1900-1945 period. I don't know which railroad. > > > I recall recently somebody asking the list if it was possible to > > find out any information from railroad about former employees. Could > > that person please tell me what the answer was, or is there an archive > > for this list? > > > > > > Thanks.........Marguerite Willcock > > > > > > Also looking for Thomas's brothers Robert, Douglas, John, and > > Alexander Dougall. > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi?op=show&page=freagree.htm > > > Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > -- > > E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net > > Winnipeg District, Manitoba CanGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ > > County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ > > Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Visit Winnipeg District, Manitoba GenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Visit the Manitoba GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ >