----- Original Message ----- Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: [Can-Ont-Carleton] 1911 trouble? > Anyone else having trouble accessing the records online at: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html It's just that the system is overloaded and in too much demand. Try in the middle of the night, ;o) it works fine then! I am trying to type up the column headings which are very difficult to read. I still have a couple of words to sort out in the insurance section (see "??"), but here it is for what it's worth. I hope to be able to post it all sometime later this weekend. The upper case headings are listed first--Word refused to let me insert them into the numbered bits below without completely messing up the numbering--frustrating, but I'll try to correct that. COLUMN HEADINGS IN 1911 CANADA CENSUS: 1 - 2 : NUMBERED IN THE ORDER OF VISITATION 3 - 10: RESIDENCE AND PERSONAL DESCRIPTION 11-16: CITIZENSHIP, NATIONALITY AND RELIGION 17 - 21: PROFESSION, OCCUPATION, TRADE OR MEANS OF LIVING 22 - 29: WAGE EARNERS 30 - 32: INSURANCE HELD AT DATE 33 - 37: EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE OF EACH PERSON FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND OVER 38: Specify 1 Dwelling House. 2 Family, household or institution. 3 Name of each person in family, household or institution. 4 Place of habitation. (Township or parish, town or city. Range or concession and lot or xx number if in township or parish. Street and house number if in city, town or village. Or other description.) 5 Sex. 6 Relationship to head of family or household. 7 Single, married, widowed, divorced or legally separated. 8 Month of birth. 9 Year of birth. 10 Age at last birthday. 11 Country or place of birth. (If in Canada specify province or territory) 12 Year of immigration to Canada. If an immigrant. 13 Year of naturalization. If formerly an alien. 14 Racial or tribal origin. 15 Nationality. 16 Religion. 17 Employment at chief occupation or trade. 18 Employment at other than chief occupation or trade, if any. 19 Employer. 20 Employee. 21 Working on own account. (See instructions) 22 State where person is employed, as Aon farm@, Ain woolen mill@, Aat foundry shop@, Ain drug store@, etc. 23 Weeks employed in 1910 at chief occupation or trade. 24 Weeks employed in 1910 at other than chief occupation or trade, if any. 25 Hours of working time per week at chief occupation. 26 Hours of working time per week at other occupation, if any. 27 Total earnings in 1910 from chief occupation or trade. 28 Total earnings in 1910 from other than chief occupation or trade, if any. 29 Rate of earnings per hour when employed by the hour B Cents. 30 Upon life. 31 Against [??] or sickness $ 32 Cost of insurance to [??] $ 33 Months at school in 1910. 34 Can read. 35 Can write. 36 Language commonly spoken. 37 Cost of education in 1910 for persons over 16 years of age at College, Convent or University. 38 Blind Sharon Haggerty London, ON

Anyone else having trouble accessing the records online? I have the correct site, and when I ask it to search for the region I want, I get a message saying it cannot find the data4.collectionscanada.ca server...which is the one it goes to when you press the search button or enter. I know it is likely busy, but I have tried at all times for the last 2 days, no luck. I have restarted my computer too....to eliminate any silly prob's with my system. I've written the web site itself.....to see if they are aware of, or are fixing a server issue. I just wondered if anyone else has had the same problem. Cheers Jennifer Flegg

Oh my gosh. Thanks Muriel! I was up until 2:30am looking for people that I knew the address of in 1911. I'm on the West Coast so it's not as busy that time of the morning here. Thanks, too, for your story. You've put a lot in your 80+ years. I wish I'd done half as many things as you have. Shirley - B.C. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals

Many messages are going to and fro across Canada but possibly IF one is having a problem gaining access, it is because everyone is so excited and should possibly wait "until the crowd lessens". Personally, I am looking forward to "automatedgenealogy" and will be proofing the areas I know in Nova Scotia. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:27 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census - 1911 Census images now online Greetings All. My thanks to Peggy Johnson who just sent me an email to advise that scanned images of the 1911 National Census of Canada are now online and accessible at http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html Thanks also go to Ian E. Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, and the staff at Library and Archives Canada for their hard work in putting these valuable records online sooner than was expected. This will now enable volunteers to begin indexing the 1911 records. Pardon me while I go surfing for my ancestors in 1911. <]:-) Enjoy the Census! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted

Many thanks, Shirley -- we all have family stories to tell. This has been very interesting and I hope you are able to add the printer's symbol of "-30-" at the end in time. Some day I will shock all subscribers -- the ones who do not know me -- about what one can pack into 80 1/2 years!!! The latest achievement was release of Bill S-18 and granting us the 1911 to 2001 census records -- it was a pleasure to get back to some genealogy today -- updating several of the books I have written. Any more great family stories -- it makes family history live! Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Brampton, ON -- formerly Nova Scotia ----- Original Message ----- "Shirley MacNutt" <shirleymacnutt@yahoo.ca> wrote > Thanks Marg > > Grocer had come to mind but this was a favorite great aunt of my mothers and my mom had never mentioned her being a grocer. Of course my mom wasn't born until 1911 so most likely all she knew of this aunts earlier years would have been what she was told. She always only knew her as running a boarding house. I was surprised to find her living where she was on the 1901 Census. I searched and searched for her in the area of Ottawa where my mother had said the boarding house was and, of course, I never found her. Thanks to the people who transcribed the 1901 Census online I was able to find her. > > Do you mind if I ramble? I'll try to explain. > > All I knew about this woman was what my mother had told me about her. She said that she was "contrary". If she went to visit her brother and his wife poured her a cup of tea she'd walk to the sink and pour it out. If her brother poured her tea she would drink it. She either liked someone or she didn't and that was the end of it. She loved my mom for some reason but hated her sister who was 10 months older. > > Her name was Sadie. She showed up on the 1891 Census in Templeton, Quebec living with her twin brother Alex. Alex married the end of May, 1891. My mother told me that Alex and Sadie had a fight and that Alex had kicked her out with nothing but 10cents to take the ferry across the river to Ottawa. My great grandmother, Rachel, was Sadie's sister and she lived with her husband in Ottawa. Her husband had a brother living only a few blocks from him in Ottawa and that is where Sadie showed up on the 1901 Census. Thanks to the Ottawa directories I see that the first time she appeared in there at that address was the 1895/96 directory. The house must have been rather large because I've met a 3rd cousin who is also related to the wife of the man who owned the house where Sadie lived. This address comes up over and over as being the address where this relative or that relative resided in her study of her family history as well. > > I noticed in the early directories that there were vacant lots on either side of this house. Then about 1895 or so this changed to a private lot on one side. If Sadie was a grocer perhaps it meant she grew things on that private lot to sell to support herself. This would also explain why the woman of the house was listed at that address one year even though her husband was still living. She wasn't listed with an occupation but I would like to find out if perhaps she and Sadie were in the growing business together. In the Will passing this house on there was also a lot on the next cross street mentioned. It is possible that the private lot next door was in actuality facing a different street. > > These directories fascinate me. Even though I grew up in Ottawa and know where most of these streets are I find that the directories will list what side of the steet the houses were on and what the cross streets were. In the case of my great grandfather he built his own house on College Avenue which has been gone for many many years because it was expropriated to build Ottawa University. But because of the geographical descriptions of where the streets were exactly I could go there and visualize pretty well exactly where this house stood. > > Two of the family members that I have found so far lived outside of the city. The directories have given directions on where certain villages were in relation to the city of Ottawa. There is so much information in there to help put flesh on our family histories. > > Shirley > > > > > > > > marg mcfarlane <mmcfarla@telusplanet.net> wrote: > Hi Shirley: > > gro = grocer > > at least, that was the abbreviation for my relative whom I know was a > grocer. > > Marg in Sunny Alberta > >

Thanks Marg Grocer had come to mind but this was a favorite great aunt of my mothers and my mom had never mentioned her being a grocer. Of course my mom wasn't born until 1911 so most likely all she knew of this aunts earlier years would have been what she was told. She always only knew her as running a boarding house. I was surprised to find her living where she was on the 1901 Census. I searched and searched for her in the area of Ottawa where my mother had said the boarding house was and, of course, I never found her. Thanks to the people who transcribed the 1901 Census online I was able to find her. Do you mind if I ramble? I'll try to explain. All I knew about this woman was what my mother had told me about her. She said that she was "contrary". If she went to visit her brother and his wife poured her a cup of tea she'd walk to the sink and pour it out. If her brother poured her tea she would drink it. She either liked someone or she didn't and that was the end of it. She loved my mom for some reason but hated her sister who was 10 months older. Her name was Sadie. She showed up on the 1891 Census in Templeton, Quebec living with her twin brother Alex. Alex married the end of May, 1891. My mother told me that Alex and Sadie had a fight and that Alex had kicked her out with nothing but 10cents to take the ferry across the river to Ottawa. My great grandmother, Rachel, was Sadie's sister and she lived with her husband in Ottawa. Her husband had a brother living only a few blocks from him in Ottawa and that is where Sadie showed up on the 1901 Census. Thanks to the Ottawa directories I see that the first time she appeared in there at that address was the 1895/96 directory. The house must have been rather large because I've met a 3rd cousin who is also related to the wife of the man who owned the house where Sadie lived. This address comes up over and over as being the address where this relative or that relative resided in her study of her family history as well. I noticed in the early directories that there were vacant lots on either side of this house. Then about 1895 or so this changed to a private lot on one side. If Sadie was a grocer perhaps it meant she grew things on that private lot to sell to support herself. This would also explain why the woman of the house was listed at that address one year even though her husband was still living. She wasn't listed with an occupation but I would like to find out if perhaps she and Sadie were in the growing business together. In the Will passing this house on there was also a lot on the next cross street mentioned. It is possible that the private lot next door was in actuality facing a different street. These directories fascinate me. Even though I grew up in Ottawa and know where most of these streets are I find that the directories will list what side of the steet the houses were on and what the cross streets were. In the case of my great grandfather he built his own house on College Avenue which has been gone for many many years because it was expropriated to build Ottawa University. But because of the geographical descriptions of where the streets were exactly I could go there and visualize pretty well exactly where this house stood. Two of the family members that I have found so far lived outside of the city. The directories have given directions on where certain villages were in relation to the city of Ottawa. There is so much information in there to help put flesh on our family histories. Shirley marg mcfarlane <mmcfarla@telusplanet.net> wrote: Hi Shirley: gro = grocer at least, that was the abbreviation for my relative whom I know was a grocer. Marg in Sunny Alberta __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Thanks, Marg!!! I honestly did not think of someone being housed in another home having a business or other. Guess we have to put our minds back into that period. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/013-233-e.html The above is a great site I found while searching for abbreviations and it has our new 1911 census records posted there -- I find I am now able to do personal research. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "marg mcfarlane" <mmcfarla@telusplanet.net> To: <CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Canadian Directories - question > Hi Shirley: > > gro = grocer > > at least, that was the abbreviation for my relative whom I know was a > grocer. > > Marg in Sunny Alberta > > Shirley MacNutt wrote: > > >Thanks so much for passing the information on, Muriel. I have been able to find quite a few things in the directories. > > > >I do have one question that hopefully someone on this list will be able to answer. Quite a few people have an abbreviation after their names. I have figured out drsmkr is dressmaker. Would anyone know what gro means? It is listed after a Spinster great aunt of mine who was living in the house of a family member but considered as Head on the census as relationship, so perhaps there was a separate apartment. > > > >Thanks > > > >Shirley in British Columbia

Hello Shirley and many others:- I have pored over zillion miles of microfilm -- checking census records but have never, as far as I can recall, ever seen the abbreviation "gro". If anyone knows of this abbreviation or OTHERS, please post to the list for all of us. As list administrator, genealogy is not only names and dates, but little things like "dressmaker", history of the area of that period -- makes it all come alive! Should any subscriber also have area history stories, please post them -- and if the area name has changed, please include the past and present name. Let's all be members of the RAOGK Society -- it is fun! Muriel -- List Administrator, Brampton, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley MacNutt" <shirleymacnutt@yahoo.ca> To: <CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:39 PM Subject: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Canadian Directories - question > Thanks so much for passing the information on, Muriel. I have been able to find quite a few things in the directories. > > I do have one question that hopefully someone on this list will be able to answer. Quite a few people have an abbreviation after their names. I have figured out drsmkr is dressmaker. Would anyone know what gro means? It is listed after a Spinster great aunt of mine who was living in the house of a family member but considered as Head on the census as relationship, so perhaps there was a separate apartment. > > Thanks > > Shirley in British Columbia

Thanks so much for passing the information on, Muriel. I have been able to find quite a few things in the directories. I do have one question that hopefully someone on this list will be able to answer. Quite a few people have an abbreviation after their names. I have figured out drsmkr is dressmaker. Would anyone know what gro means? It is listed after a Spinster great aunt of mine who was living in the house of a family member but considered as Head on the census as relationship, so perhaps there was a separate apartment. Thanks Shirley in British Columbia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Shirley: gro = grocer at least, that was the abbreviation for my relative whom I know was a grocer. Marg in Sunny Alberta Shirley MacNutt wrote: >Thanks so much for passing the information on, Muriel. I have been able to find quite a few things in the directories. > >I do have one question that hopefully someone on this list will be able to answer. Quite a few people have an abbreviation after their names. I have figured out drsmkr is dressmaker. Would anyone know what gro means? It is listed after a Spinster great aunt of mine who was living in the house of a family member but considered as Head on the census as relationship, so perhaps there was a separate apartment. > >Thanks > >Shirley in British Columbia > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== >Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > >

Does anyone have access to the records of St. Joseph Parish of Orleans, Ontario near Ottawa? I would love to find out about my great grandfather, Francis/Francois/Frank Roy. He married Delina (Adelina) Ethier on July 1, 1901 in this parish, Orleans, Gloucester Township, Russell (or Cumberland or Carleton) County, Ontario, Canada West. He was born the 10 Aug 1873 but I don't know where, likely Quebec. On his wedding certificate it says that his Father's name is Francois Roy, but is signed as a witness, instead of in the place of the parents (so, I am told), so this could be inaccurate. His firstborn, Joseph Theophil Avila Roy was born in 1902. Adelina is the daughter of Maxime Ethier and Julie Bigras. Any help would be appreciated. Kelly

http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/index.asp?Language=E There will be a summer session for Senators, beginning at 6 PM Eastern Time, Monday, July 18. If one had listened to the many debates in the House of Commons, there are many items to finish -- hopefully the Employment Insurance bill is one of the items -- change is long overdue. Only wish CPAC televised the Senate sessions. ========== RE: Gordon's interview with CBC - 8:30 AM Vancouver time Search for the following CBC Radio One Up pops a map with four regional areas from which to choose By having Media Player installed, as I have, I clicked on Toronto and have been listening to their program at present. It is on EASTERN Time, and 11:30 AM should be just about correct. I allow at least three hours difference re a phone call. [Other player programs may be as good as Media Player] Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Brampton, ON -- formerly Nova Scotia http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm P.S.:- Inuit Legend Barbie goes on sale tomorrow -- a gift????

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 5:15 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census - CBC radio interview Greetings All This morning I attended the CBC Radio studio to record an interview about Census with Kelly Ryan (standing in for Shelagh Rogers) on the Sounds like Canada radio program. For those interested in hearing it, my conversation with Kelly will air Monday, July 18 at 11:30 a.m. local time (in each locality) across Canada, on CBC Radio One (in Vancouver 690 a.m.). It streams live on www.cbc.ca (Go to Radio; click on Listen to radio; select a location... so for example, if you wanted to listen the the Maritime feed, you could select Halifax at 7:30 a.m. Vancouver time; or Toronto at 8:30 a.m. vancouver time... or listen live online or on radio at 11:30 a.m. in Vancouver... Hope that's not too confusing.) Enjoy the Census! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted

The following has, to date, only been posted on two Nova Scotian lists but thanks are due to many. ------------- To all researchers who wanted our census records released:- It seems a very long time ago, but when Senator Lorna Milne asked for help in March 1999, only two small messages were posted to two lists, NOVA-SCOTIA and LUNEN-LINKS. The list administrators promised they would assist us all they could -- many thanks, Gail and Cathy! Even tag-lines were added to urge people to sign petitions. Volunteers were very quick to reply: Gordon Watts, Doug Joudrey, Christine Joudrey, Lyndall Winters then many more from every province and from United States, England and Norway. We now have a total of 85 on the Canada Census Committee. The census logo was created by Barney Kaufman of Virginia. It was posted on many genealogical lists and is at the top of http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm This site, created by Bryan Keddy, was formerly named Lunenburg County's Canada Census Campaign. He gave it to me and changed the name -- has done all the posting. Many are familiar with the scoreboards and other census sites with http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy set up the first scoreboard and wrote the first letters to all Senators and Members of Parliament. Due to business increase, Gordon Watts does all the posting now but space is still provided by Global Genealogy. As for working with departments in and attached to Ottawa, this was gladly left to Gordon Watts -- see note below. We had "something" called the Expert Panel -- nothing happened. We have had many setbacks since March 1999 -- some of us had added census work to personal research for a number of years prior to this date, but -- At last we were legal!! I worked for Senator Lorna Milne, Gordon worked for Murray Calder until he lost his seat in the House of Commons. Victor Luce was one of our French language contacts, with many thanks to Gilbert Provost for translations. PETITIONS!! I have some from the 2005 Genealogy Seminar and will likely add a ribbon bow to them, give them to Senator Lorna Milne as a reminder of her fight. Many thanks to all who signed the many petitions as we had to start over several times. We are not yet through - not until we see the online and more detailed census records. Even then someone may decide something is not quite finished -- time will tell! Many thanks for the support from my two cousins, Gail and Cathy, many who wrote letters, made certain petitions were signed -- above all, it seems our campaign was the largest one that ever was conducted, as reported by Senators and Members of Parliament. Personally, I am very happy we are not just starting!!! I am looking forward to the 1911 census, whether online or on microfiche, which has more information. Happy searching to all! Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON -- formerly Liverpool, Nova Scotia ============ To all:- Gordon's memo is terrific news! It could not be sent on a better date -- my father's birthdate was July 13, 1891 and I am looking forward to viewing my FARQUHAR family, as are all researchers of any family. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm ========= Greetings All I copy here FYI a message just received from Gabrielle Blais of Library and Archives Canada. It is self-explanatory. Enjoy the Census! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted Hi Gordon, I can now give you a quick update on the microform situation. As part of making the 1911 census available, we are planning to have inter-library loan services as well as make the microform available for purchase. Overall, the process for loan and purchase will be similar to what we did for the 1906 census. Our expectation is that the microform copies will be available sometime after the launch of the online version as there are a number of processing procedures that need to be completed. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to contact us. We should be able to provide more precise information in the coming weeks. I hope that you are having a nice summer, Gabrielle Blais ==============

To all:- Gordon's memo is terrific news! It could not be sent on a better date -- my father's birthdate was July 13, 1891 and I am looking forward to viewing my FARQUHAR family, as are all researchers of any family. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm Permission to forward is granted herewith -- we cannot reach all! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:15 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census -1911 Census microfilm availability Greetings All I copy here FYI a message just received from Gabrielle Blais of Library and Archives Canada. It is self-explanatory. Enjoy the Census! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted ----- Original Message ----- From: Blais Gabrielle To: Gordon A. Watts Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:34 AM Subject: RE: 1911 Census microfilm availability Hi Gordon, I can now give you a quick update on the microform situation. As part of making the 1911 census available, we are planning to have inter-library loan services as well as make the microform available for purchase. Overall, the process for loan and purchase will be similar to what we did for the 1906 census. Our expectation is that the microform copies will be available sometime after the launch of the online version as there are a number of processing procedures that need to be completed. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to contact us. We should be able to provide more precise information in the coming weeks. I hope that you are having a nice summer, Gabrielle.

----- Original Message ----- Thanks to all who replied to my query ref Galt. Does anyone know how I can get archive information on the settlers from about 1850 to the early 1900's Thanks once again for the help Bob Elder North East of England =========== Hello Bob:- Galt is a city that was combined with other areas to form a larger community area, for taxation and other reasons. For mailing purposes we use Cambridge (Galt) -- many areas in Canada are combined -- the original name of the area really assists with quicker mail delivery -- also preserves the name of the community. The following sites may assist you and you will find maps of three areas of Galt, plus a history of Galt. http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/ http://cambridgeweb.net/maps/cambridge.html http://cambridgeweb.net/historical/galt.html Sincerely hope this assists you. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Brampton, ON

Our infamous Highway 401? CROWDS! TRUCKS! Hwy 403 is better, but one can only pick this up at certain spots. Hwy 407 is a toll highway, but due to 401 traffic is becoming more crowded. If on Hwy 401 try to drive the "commuter lanes" not the main drag, but one has to be careful as these exit at the curb lanes. Happy driving? Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "relder" <relder@tiscali.co.uk> To: <CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:45 AM Subject: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Galt Thanks to all who replied to my query ref Galt. Does anyone know how I can get archive information on the settlers from about 1850 to the early 1900's Just curious, what is so infamous about Highway 401 Thanks once again for the help Bob Elder North East of England

Thanks to all who replied to my query ref Galt. Does anyone know how I can get archive information on the settlers from about 1850 to the early 1900's Just curious, what is so infamous about Highway 401 Thanks once again for the help Bob Elder North East of England

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 12:50 AM Subject: Canadian Directories / Annuaires canadiens FW: Canadian Directories / Annuaires canadiensGreetings All. FYI. I copy here a message forwarded to me from Ian Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. A quick trip to the site mentioned was enough to make me believe the directories provided here will be of great interest to many genealogists. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted --------------Original Message------------- From: Blais Gabrielle Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:00 PM To: _LAC / BAC Subject: Canadian Directories / Annuaires canadiens (le français suit) Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce the launch of phase two of the Canadian Directories site (a project funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage through its Canadian Culture Online initiative). The addition of 80 new directories to our growing database brings a total of 95 searchable directories to the site. With this phase, we have focused upon the regions of Ottawa, Halifax and environs; these regions were selected to complement the digital initiatives of our colleagues across the nation, including Bibliothèque nationale de Québec and Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online. In addition, we've introduced a new section entitled CityScapes, which offers a brief historical overview of the cities whose directories have been digitized. You are invited to visit the site at: www.collectionscanada.ca/canadiandirectories For more information, please contact Project Manager Susan Globensky at 992-2520, webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca . Bibliothèque et Archives Canada a le plaisir d'annoncer l'achèvement de la deuxième phase du site Annuaires canadiens, projet financé par le programme Culture canadienne en ligne de Patrimoine canadien. La base de données du site s'est enrichie de 80 nouveaux annuaires et compte maintenant 95 annuaires faciles à consulter. Cette phase a permis notamment de mettre sur le site des annuaires des régions d'Ottawa et de Halifax. Le choix de ces régions s'est imposé afin de compléter des initiatives numériques d'autres organismes canadiens, dont la Bibliothèque nationale de Québec et Nos Racines : les histoires locales de Canada en ligne. En outre, une nouvelle section, intitulée « Panoramas urbains », donne un aperçu historique des villes dont Bibliothèque et Archives Canada a numérisé les annuaires. Venez visiter le site à l'adresse Internet suivante : www.collectionscanada.ca/annuairescanadiens Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec la gestionnaire du projet, Susan Globensky, au (613) 992-2520 ou à l'adresse électronique suivante : webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca . Gabrielle Blais Directrice-générale Direction des Programmes Tél: 613.996.3405

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:07 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census -- Message from Librarian and Archivist Greetings All. I have this morning received a response to my query to the Librarian and Archivist of Canada regarding when the 1911 Census records would be online. I copy the pertinent sections of Mr. Wilson's message below. The delay in answering was because he was away from Ottawa last week. Enjoy the Census! Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: Wilson Ian To: Gordon A. Watts Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:40 AM Subject: RE: 1911 Census records Dear Gordon Extraordinary times ! The legislation clarifying access to the historical census went through and received Royal Assent while I was in Newfoundland for the opening of their new art gallery/museum/archives called The Rooms. It is a superb facility with excellent reading rooms for the provincial archives overlooking the harbour. The provincial genealogical society was present and they were enthusiastic. We are working actively and quickly to prepare the 1911 census for web access, and as you know from our web site we expect to have it available early in August. We are trying to anticipate likely demand by adding to our server capacity. We had been tracking demand on our site and found in March-April that demand was bumping up against the ceiling of our capacity. We added 50% to capacity in April and found that in May and June we were again bumping against our limits so we are investing in another 50% addition. We are also looking at other solutions to help us with the possible demand level as we all remember the experience in the UK when their 1901 census went live. I trust you are taking some well-deserved rest this month...to recuperate between getting the legislation and then spending August in research with the 1911 census. Best wishes Ian Ian E. Wilson Librarian and Archivist of Canada Bibliothécaire et Archiviste du Canada