Evening folks; I have noticed several recent postings about the topics included in this Carleton County list, and what people think of that. I for one am VERY glad the census info was posted here. This list is one of few resources I have found, for helping me nail down some details in my family research. To illustrate how important it is to MY family, census data in Canada and the UK, allowed me to find a cousin in the UK, who has been searching for my great-grandfather (ggf) for 30 years! If it wasn't for a post in a genealogical list such as this one, and census data available online, my cousin would still be searching for my ggf. My family in the UK had no idea where my ggf went. My family in Canada had very little info on my ggf's origins and family history. Of the family members I could utilize for genealogical information here in Canada, the two great Aunts I have left are both incapacitated, one with altzheimers and one who has had a stroke. My cousin literally cried when we finally connected and discovered we were indeed the same family. She said I made her day, week, and year <grin>. She is now hearing about the Dominion Police Force, the RCMP, and all sorts of Canadian and family history she had no idea about. Connecting with her also made my genealogical research much easier - heck I got a family tree back into the 1500's, and pictures of relatives that were unavailable here in Canada at all. A list like this serves many purposes to many people. IMHO the more open and tolerant the list is on various topics - the better we are all served by it. I do believe census data and information, are vital for genealogical research. Ocassionally having to hit delete for stuff on the list I can't use, is a wee small price to pay, for what has helped me and my family greatly in our research. Thanks to all who participate and share their knowledge here on the list. Marilyn Back up my hard drive? How do I put it in reverse? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This reply is very late -- but many thanks!!! I am not the ordinary list administrator who states only names and dates are to be given -- but history rounds out the family picture. Also, as co-chair of the Canada Census Committee, we have been kept very busy -- now it is on with transcribing!! My favorite is http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ Theis site is Canada-wide and linked to Library and Archives Canada -- only the first page of two but we will soon have microfiche. There are a large number of ZEROS in your area of Ontario, meaning pages of 50 lines have not been done. Should anyone want to help and NEED assistance, let me know, Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.G.Zavadiuk" <mmggzz@yahoo.com> To: <CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:18 PM Subject: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Topics on this list & why the census is important to me > Evening folks; > > I have noticed several recent postings about the topics included in > this Carleton County list, and what people think of that. I for one am > VERY glad the census info was posted here. This list is one of few > resources I have found, for helping me nail down some details in my > family research. > > To illustrate how important it is to MY family, census data in Canada > and the UK, allowed me to find a cousin in the UK, who has been > searching for my great-grandfather (ggf) for 30 years! If it wasn't > for a post in a genealogical list such as this one, and census data > available online, my cousin would still be searching for my ggf. My > family in the UK had no idea where my ggf went. My family in Canada > had very little info on my ggf's origins and family history. Of the > family members I could utilize for genealogical information here in > Canada, the two great Aunts I have left are both incapacitated, one > with altzheimers and one who has had a stroke. > > My cousin literally cried when we finally connected and discovered we > were indeed the same family. She said I made her day, week, and year > <grin>. She is now hearing about the Dominion Police Force, the RCMP, > and all sorts of Canadian and family history she had no idea about. > Connecting with her also made my genealogical research much easier - > heck I got a family tree back into the 1500's, and pictures of > relatives that were unavailable here in Canada at all. > > A list like this serves many purposes to many people. IMHO the more > open and tolerant the list is on various topics - the better we are all > served by it. I do believe census data and information, are vital for > genealogical research. Ocassionally having to hit delete for stuff on > the list I can't use, is a wee small price to pay, for what has helped > me and my family greatly in our research. Thanks to all who > participate and share their knowledge here on the list. > > Marilyn > > Back up my hard drive? How do I put it in reverse? > > > __________________________________________________ > 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 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/05 > >