Greetings All. FYI Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. ***************************** THE BRIAN W. HUTCHISON GENEALOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP The Alberta Family Histories Society is pleased to once again announce the availability of the Brith W. Hutchison Genealogical Scholarship of up to $500 to be awarded annually to a Canadian resident, towards the cost of tuition and books, for the recipient to study the field of genealogy and family history in a recognized educational or accreditation program. The Scholarship will be awarded in the Spring 2007. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2006. Further information can be found at: http://www.afhs.ab.ca/scholarship/ The Brian W. Hutchison Scholarship is funded by an endowment to the Alberta Family Histories Society from Brian W. Hutchison, CG, FSA(Scot), principal of GEN-FIND Research Associates, Inc. It is Mr. Hutchison's wish to encourage Canadians to pursue formal study of genealogical analysis, research, evaluation, and documents methodologies and standards. The head office of GEN-FIND Research Associates is located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5543/4NC.2ACE/7.1.1 Message Board Post: first joseph guitard b. april 24,1810 to ste-genevieve montreal qc is the son of christophe guitard and marie-anne leroux . married oct 10,1831 to st-benoit (qc) with theotiste joannette, daughter of noel joannette and marquerite proulx the couple had childrens adeline , olivine, joseph, also malthilde and joseph both of them died very young. cencus(recensement) 1831 from the parish of st-eustache joseph guitard is an farmer (cote st-joseph to st-eustache ... the guitard families are from montreal to new-brunswick ( petit-rocher) and bathurst . died dec14 1837 at 26 ans here the story in french / run -away to the state USA afther the Rebellion between 1834 and 1837 *** now is the story in French. Rebellion des Patriotes of St-eustache from 1834 and 1837 read the book because it 's real / French and english/ voici l histoire le jmercredi 29 novembre 1837 vers les 21hrs josepg st-Eustache e! n compagnie de 300 hommes avec son ami Girod , en direction d Oka (QC) afin de requisitionner des armes et des vivres pour le camp rebelle de st-eustache. rejoint Dr. jean-chenier vers l aube du 30 nov 1837 apres une courte visite chez les indians d Oka et une perquisition au magasin de la Compagnie de la Baie-dHudson, les patriotes Girod et Chenier reviennent a St-eustache quelque peu bredouilles. guitard occupe le poste de sergent de garde tout comme ses acolytes Francois Cabana , Luc Langlois, ET D AUTRE. A donc sous son commandement 50 hommes avec ce grade Guitard peut etre considere comme etant un inportant leaderpatriote au camp rebelle de St-eustache ( voici un honneur ) de ce Quebecois canadien venu de France defendre sa langue francaise. Voici votre ancetre qui s est battus pour ses droit. Guitard est parmi la soixantaine d hommes barricades dans l eglise du village / l eglise etant en flamme il se rend vite compte que la situation est i! nsoutenable les autres sautent par une fenetre mais Guitard et Cheni er n ont pas voulu fuir avec les autres, qu,ils ont fait face a l ennemi et se sont battus jusqu,a la mort. ils sont mort vainqueur car encore aujoud'hui nous Celebron cette Fete des Patriotes a chaque annee /// beaucoup de gens se sont refugies au USA voila mon email cox.elizabeth@hydro.qc.ca mon nom est elizabeth vautour du New-Brunswick besoin d autre inf ecrit moi un memo. aurevoir

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOYD, ARBUCKLE, SCOTT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4NC.2ACE/1305 Message Board Post: Charles and Catherine Boyd, of Ireland, resettled in NB about 1830 and had Anne, Robert, James C., John B, Margaret, Eleanor and Catherine. Catherine Boyd married a Wesley Arbuckle, I believe. John m. Sophia, had kids and resettled in Montana. James w/ Jane Scott had kids and resettled in Riverside, California, circa 1893. Catherine married an Arbuckle staying in NB, York. I'm descended from James C. Seeking contact with any living descendants of this overall clan.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: YERXA-Douglas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/723.3.1 Message Board Post: I would like to have more information on Douglas Yerxa so here is my email directly csgfam@nb.sympatico.ca Thank you

Greetings All. The next National Census of Canada is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 16 May 2006. For the first time in the 340 years Censuses have been conducted in the territory that was destined to become Canada, respondents will be asked to provide consent for the release of information they provide, 92 years after collection. Until now, no such consent was required. The question that will appear on the Census questionnaire is as follows: ********************* The following question is for all persons who usually live here including those less than 15 years old. If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person. 53. The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census information. Only if you mark "YES" to this question will your personal information be made public, 92 years after the 2006 Census. If you mark "NO" or leave the answer blank, your personal information will never be made publicly available. Does this person agree to make his/her 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)?  Yes  No ********************* Inclusion of this 'informed consent' provision in Censuses to be conducted from 2006 was the price forced upon genealogists and historians seeking to regain public access to Historic Census records to which existing legislation already stated we were entitled. We had been advised that unless this provision was accepted the government would not present the Bill (S-18) to end our seven-year campaign to regain public access Historic Census records in accordance with provisions of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts. In my post of 18 March 2006 I copied my letter to the Chief Statistician of Canada and his response advising what steps would be taken by StatCan and LAC to encourage a positive response to the 'informed consent' question on the upcoming Census. The fact is that we cannot depend entirely on these government sources to spread the word regarding the need for EVERYONE to answer YES to this question. It is time now to start spreading the word ourselves about this question. Our goal is a 100 percent YES response to the 'informed consent' clause on the upcoming Census. Realistically speaking it is likely a goal that we cannot achieve. However, with some effort we can hopefully achieve something close to it. The question that arises is 'how'? Start now by advising friends, relatives and neighbours to answer YES to the 'informed consent' question. Ask them to help pass the word along by likewise advising their friends, relatives and neighbours. Advise them that if this question is not answered YES, or is left unanswered, their descendants will be unable to find information on them in Census records in 2098 (92 years in the future). For all intents and purposes, so far as the Census is concerned, they will not have existed. If significant numbers of respondents answer negatively, or do not answer this question at all, it will destroy the completeness of the records, and thus their value to genealogical or historical researchers will be forever destroyed. Genealogical and historical societies can publicize the need to respond YES in their various publications. They can advise their membership at their regular meetings. One might think that all genealogists are aware of the value of Census in developing their family trees. You might think that after a seven year campaign to regain public access to Historic Census records they would be aware that starting with the 2006 Census on 16 May, they must respond positively to an 'informed consent' question to earn their place in the history of the future. Sadly, from correspondence I receive, it is obvious that many of those who use Census in their research today are not aware of this. It is therefore up to us to advise them. Genealogists and historians can be expected to be more aware of the need to answer YES to the 'informed consent' question than are the general public. In fact, the general public's knowledge of the issue is probably non-existent. They must be made aware. This can be done by word-of-mouth, by writing letters to editors of newspapers and by calling radio talk shows. There are many ways to educate the public, and I mention here only a few. The important thing is that we all do our part to 'spread the word'. If you think of other ways to get the news out please respond to me directly. On Census Day 16 May 2006, make sure you answer YES to allow your information to be made available to your descendants in 2098. Make sure everyone you know does as well. Enjoy the Census! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1304 Message Board Post: Looking for information about my gggrandfather, William GALLAGHER b.1814 (or 1819?) in Ireland, married Elizabeth SWAN b.1826 in York Co. NB. Also, my ggrandfather, Thomas William GALLAGHER b.1850, married Eunice BOONE b.1857. Also, my grandfather, Robert Nelson GALLAGHER, b. 1885, married Dora MacLean. To those who I have corresponded with since 1998, please re-establish contact with me - moving from New York to Florida and going through two hurricanes hasn't been highly conducive to maintaining the highest degree of records keeping. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fullarton Sparks Gilmore Ward Stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1303 Message Board Post: Researching the Sparks clan that settled in Stanley Parish, York Co., New Brunswick, from England. Daniel b 1822 d Mar 8 1901 m Eleanor Walker b 1825 d Feb 22 1900 and son Alonzo b July 17 1861 d 1925 m Caroline Stewart b Jun 25 1864 d 1925. Many Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1299.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Whooooopppsssss!!! Sorry about that Gayle. I had just finished writing to Gloria and my brain wasn't functioning correctly! Sorry about that!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1299.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Gloria, I'll see if those books are available here.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fullarton Sparks Gilmore Ward Stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1302 Message Board Post: Researching the Fullarton clan that settled in Stanley parish, York Co., New Brunswick, arriving from Isle of Arran, Scotland in 1864, Alexander b 1815 d April 23 1880 and his wife Helen McMillan b Feb 30 1828 d Oct 4 1916. Many Thanks

Greetings All. FYI - I copy below correspondence sent to, and received from Chief Statistician Ivan P. Fellegi regarding his commitment to encourage respondents to Census to answer YES to the informed consent question on the upcoming Census. Inclusion of this question on future Censuses was the price we paid to ensure unrestricted public access to Historic Census records from 1911 to 2001. The next Census of Canada will be held 16 May 2006. It is time now to start advising friends, relatives and neighbours to answer YES to this question. If this question is not answered YES, or is left unanswered, your descendants will be unable to find information on you in Census records in 2098 (92 years in the future). If significant numbers of respondents respond negatively, or do not respond to this question at all, it will destroy the completeness of the records, and thus their value to genealogical or historical researchers will be forever destroyed. On Census Day, make sure you answer YES to allow your information to be made available to your descendants in 2098. Enjoy the Census! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.htm ****************************** 6 March 2006 Dr. Ivan P. Fellegi Chief Statistician of Canada Ottawa, Ontario Dear Dr. Fellegi: During Senate Committee hearings leading to the passage of Bill S-18 - An Act to amend the Statistics Act, you committed Statistics Canada, in cooperation with Library and Archives Canada, to a publicity campaign to encourage respondents to Census to respond positively to the newly added 'informed consent' question. A positive response to that question would permit information provided to be made available to the public, 92 years after collection. A Census of Canada has been scheduled for 16 May 2006 and wording of the Census form has been set. Wording on these forms advises what will happen if the respondent answers YES or NO to the 'informed consent' question, or leaves the answer blank. The wording however, can hardly be construed as encouraging respondents to answer YES to this question. Would you kindly advise specifically what form the publicity campaign you have committed to will take, and how you intend to encourage respondents to Census to answer YES to the 'informed consent' question? When will this campaign begin? Please advise also in what manner the genealogical and historical communities of Canada might participate in, or assist in the campaign to encourage a positive response to the 'informed consent' question on Census. A response to my questions, at your earliest possible convenience, would be appreciated. Thank you. Sincerely Gordon A. Watts Co-chair, Canada Census Committee gordon_watts@telus.net ************************** The response from Dr. Fellegi, received by email 13 March 2006, was as follows: ************************** Dear Mr. Watts, Thank you for your e-mail of March 6, 2006, requesting information about Statistics Canada's publicity campaign to promote the 92-year consent question on the 2006 Census questionnaire. Statistics Canada and Library and Archives Canada are working closely together on this important project to ensure that all Canadians are aware of the importance of this question when they receive their 2006 Census questionnaires. I have attached a list of activities planned or already underway, designed to increasing awareness and knowledge amongst Canadians about the 92-year consent question and its importance to future generations. I would be pleased to provide you any additional information you might require. For further information on the Census Communications program, please contact, Dale Johnston at dale.johnston@statcan.ca. Again, thank you for your continuing interest in the census. Yours sincerely, Ivan P. Fellegi ******************************** The attachment referred to is as follows: ******************************** CENSUS DAY IS MAY 16, 2006 Census Activities in support of 92 YEAR CONSENT QUESTION Library and Archives Canada 1. The Census 2006 image with statement on LAC's Web home page for April 1. 2. Census statement on LAC "What's New" Web page for mid April. 3. A media advisory by LAC for Web "Media Room"(date to be decided). 4. A statement on Web site "Canadian Genealogy Centre" which is run by LAC and contains info and links to Canadian local history/genealogy groups (requested information to be put up asap). 5. A Census message from Librarian and Archivist of Canada Mr. Ian Wilson in SPRING "E-Newsletter/Cyberbulletin" which reaches 2500 email addresses. 6. Letter from Ian Wilson to "Friends of Library and Archives Canada" about Census. 7. Census promotional material given to LAC Reference and Reading Rooms as well Canadian Genealogy Centre (which has a physical presence in the Reference Room) 8. Letter from Ian Wilson to "Canadian Council of Archives" to include in their monthly newsletter Statistics Canada 1. Printed materials (fact sheets, articles, newsletters, Qs and As, Census Facts) have been developed with statement. More are in preparation. 2. Materials have been sent to businesses, associations, community groups, governments at all levels, police, cultural and immigrant groups. 3. Materials will be available electronically on the website. Will be identified as "Genealogy Corner". 4. Media interviews to date have included reference to the 92 year consent question. 5. Material is available to answer respondent questions about the 92 year question in the CHL and on the website 6. Three enrichment activities have been included in the Teacher's Guide

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Flanders Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1301 Message Board Post: Have just found this burial in Nasonworth - this may be my gggrandfather's second wife. Could this Mary have originally been a Morgan? John G. Flanders was living in Kings County when his first wife died. Anyone have any ideas who this woman was? New Maryland Parish - Nasonworth FLANDERS: - Mary w/o John G. Flanders d. 18 Nov 1869 ae 47 yrs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barr/ Nichole Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1300 Message Board Post: Recent developments have discovered David Barr, Sr. to be the father of Thomas, Mary and David Barr from the Parish of Fredericton--New Brunswick. Further investigation may be that David married Mary Nichole, also of the parish of Fredericton.( married May 4 1821) Records also show that David may have immigrated from Northern Britain (or Scotland) in 1816.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1299.3 Message Board Post: Forgot to mention the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick site. Seems they have info on Daniel also. Follow this link: http://archives.gnb.ca/APPS/GovRecs/OldSoldiers/ViewImages.aspx?L=EN&Key=28

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1299.2 Message Board Post: In "The Loyalists of New Brunswick" by Esther Clark Wright, there are 9 Dunhams listed: Asher, Daniel, David, Isaac, John, Jonathan, Lewis, Seth & Thomas. Some are from New Jersey and some from New York. She says Daniel was from New Jersey. In "American Loyalist Claims" by Peter Wilson Coldham, there is info on Asher, Daniel and Isaac. He says Daniel was from Charlotte Co., New York. In "The King's Loyal Americans" by B. Wood-Holt, there are 11 Dunhams: Asher, Daniel, David, David Alston, Isaac, John (1), John (2), Jonathan, Lewis, Moses and Seth. He says Daniel was from New York. You can e-mail me if you want details on any of this info.

Greetings All Recent news from the Church of the Latter Day Saints indicates that new advances in scanning software and procedures will greatly add to the availability of digital images and indexes of millions of rolls of microfilm stored in their vast underground vaults. The project is estimated to be completed in less than thirty years, rather that the previous estimated time frame of 120 years. It is expected that in as little as 10 years, much of this vast store of genealogical collection will be available online. To read the full release from the LDS, go to the following URL: http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,40-1-3384-9,00.html Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/99.262 Message Board Post: I am descended from the Yerxa line, don't have much on Brewer but can't offer some help on Yerxa.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1299.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much! This is the line that I'm following and the information that I need. Sure hope there's more out there. Thanks again

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4NC.2ACE/1299.1 Message Board Post: Daniel Dunham b/1730 Woodbridge,Middlesex NJ came as a UEL on ship " Neptune" d/ 1820 Saint John NB wife Catherine Campbell b/dec 17/1734 NJ married 1746 Piscataway NJ 7 children Lewis son b/1758 UEL on a different ship to Saint John Daniel father Daniel Dunham b/1705 mother Mary Dennis b/1711

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NC.2ACE/1299 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on my U.E. ancestors in N.B. particular the Dunhams, Daniel and son Lewis Can anyone help?