Hi, I apologize for doing this on the list but you guys may be able to help me solve a mystery. Is anyone else experiencing delays in receiving message through the Peel list? I just received two message from Mike More which he sent yesterday evening - and I have checked, they only just reached my service provider. I'm asking because I also have one corespondent in Ireland who's messages are always delayed (and occasionally lost) and no one has been able to offer an explanation as to why. If the delay in Mike's messages WAS in the Peel List you will all have seen it and the delay is not from the same cause which I'm trying to figure out. If it WASN'T the Peel List then there may be some evidence to be gleaned from where the delayed messages are being delivered to. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and your forbearance for this off-topic message. Malcolm Archive CD Books Canada Inc. President: Malcolm Moody PO Box 11 Manotick Ontario, K4M 1A2 Canada. (613) 692-2667 WEB SITE: http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca

The last 2 message from Mike are listed as 11:54am today, but were sent last night. Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Malcolm Moody <malcolm@archivecdbooks.ca> To: <can-ont-peel@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 1:30 PM Subject: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] Mail delays > Hi, > > I apologize for doing this on the list but you guys may be able to > help me solve a mystery. > > Is anyone else experiencing delays in receiving message through the > Peel list? I just received two message from Mike More which he sent > yesterday evening - and I have checked, they only just reached my > service provider. > > I'm asking because I also have one corespondent in Ireland who's > messages are always delayed (and occasionally lost) and no one has been > able to offer an explanation as to why. > > If the delay in Mike's messages WAS in the Peel List you will all have > seen it and the delay is not from the same cause which I'm trying to > figure out. If it WASN'T the Peel List then there may be some evidence > to be gleaned from where the delayed messages are being delivered to. > > Thanks in advance for your cooperation and your forbearance for this > off-topic message. > > Malcolm > > Archive CD Books Canada Inc. > President: Malcolm Moody > PO Box 11 > Manotick > Ontario, K4M 1A2 > Canada. > (613) 692-2667 > WEB SITE: http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-PEEL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I agree that it would be nice if all those people changed their minds and followed Susan's advice but we are talking about over 14 Million people. Since the genealogy world already mounted a campaign at Census time to get friends and relatives to mark Yes, I doubt if there are many more that we can reach. The effort would probably be better spent in convincing the government to remove that question from the 2011 Census. Mike More mikemore@rogers.com -----Original Message----- From: muriel m davidson [mailto:muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca] Sent: March 18, 2007 9:25 PM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com; CAN-ONT-PEEL@rootsweb.com; CAN-ONT-CARLETON@rootsweb.com; CAN-QBC-LAPRARIE@rootsweb.com Cc: Mike More; Gordon A. Watts Subject: 2006 Census question Hi Mike -- I do agree with that aspect of it -- but that leaves about 44% of family researchers or others without family data from 2006. Check Susan's message at the bottom It is meant for those who said NO or left the space BLANK. I would push this in all OGS and other groups. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "mikemore" <mikemore@rogers.com> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com>; <CAN-ONT-PEEL@rootsweb.com>; <CAN-ONT-CARLETON@rootsweb.com>; <CAN-QBC-LAPRARIE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] 2006 Census question Muriel, I hate to argue but I believe that those who answered YES will see the information released in 2098, while for those who Answered NO or left it blank, the information will NEVER be released. Mike More mikemore@rogers.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Leitch" <srleitch@sasktel.net> To: <CAN-MB-NORTHERN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 1:02 AM Subject: [CAN-MB-NORTHERN] 2006 Census question It's still not too late. If you know of someone who either did not answer "yes" to the consent question about releasing their census information in 92 years OR they neglected to answer at all, send them to this site so they can change their answer: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/info/request.cfm Susan Saskatoon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-MB-NORTHERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mike -- I do agree with that aspect of it -- but that leaves about 44% of family researchers or others without family data from 2006. Check Susan's message at the bottom It is meant for those who said NO or left the space BLANK. I would push this in all OGS and other groups. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "mikemore" <mikemore@rogers.com> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com>; <CAN-ONT-PEEL@rootsweb.com>; <CAN-ONT-CARLETON@rootsweb.com>; <CAN-QBC-LAPRARIE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] 2006 Census question Muriel, I hate to argue but I believe that those who answered YES will see the information released in 2098, while for those who Answered NO or left it blank, the information will NEVER be released. Mike More mikemore@rogers.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Leitch" <srleitch@sasktel.net> To: <CAN-MB-NORTHERN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 1:02 AM Subject: [CAN-MB-NORTHERN] 2006 Census question It's still not too late. If you know of someone who either did not answer "yes" to the consent question about releasing their census information in 92 years OR they neglected to answer at all, send them to this site so they can change their answer: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/info/request.cfm Susan Saskatoon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-MB-NORTHERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Muriel, I hate to argue but I believe that those who answered YES will see the information released in 2098, while for those who Answered NO or left it blank, the information will NEVER be released. Mike More mikemore@rogers.com -----Original Message----- From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of muriel m davidson Sent: March 18, 2007 4:04 PM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com; CAN-ONT-PEEL@rootsweb.com; CAN-ONT-CARLETON@rootsweb.com; CAN-QBC-LAPRARIE@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] 2006 Census question If anyone was scared to answer YES about family information, and left the line BLANK or NO, the date of release would be 92 years from 2006 -- and that would be 2098. Muriel - list admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Leitch" <srleitch@sasktel.net> To: <CAN-MB-NORTHERN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 1:02 AM Subject: [CAN-MB-NORTHERN] 2006 Census question It's still not too late. If you know of someone who either did not answer "yes" to the consent question about releasing their census information in 92 years OR they neglected to answer at all, send them to this site so they can change their answer: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/info/request.cfm Susan Saskatoon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-MB-NORTHERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If anyone was scared to answer YES about family information, and left the line BLANK or NO, the date of release would be 92 years from 2006 -- and that would be 2098. Muriel - list admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Leitch" <srleitch@sasktel.net> To: <CAN-MB-NORTHERN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 1:02 AM Subject: [CAN-MB-NORTHERN] 2006 Census question It's still not too late. If you know of someone who either did not answer "yes" to the consent question about releasing their census information in 92 years OR they neglected to answer at all, send them to this site so they can change their answer: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/info/request.cfm Susan Saskatoon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-MB-NORTHERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: <muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 2:09 AM Subject: canada.com Story Dear lddfrombc@webtv.net,muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca,fish2002@shaw.ca, Your friend gordon_watts@telus.net thought you might be interested in this canada.com story: "Genealogical tragedy" http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/editorialsletters/story.html?id=c4a82d2d-c018-4725-abcb-744f8bae4047&k=63138 A slightly edited version of my letter, but the intent remains the same. Gordon _______________________________________ This is a free service courtesy of canada.com (http://www.canada.com)

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> Subject: [CCC] results for the 'informed consent' question Greetings All. The issue a few years ago with the cable TV industry was that they had rearranged and added to their package offerings and charged everyone using cable an additional rate without asking if their customers wanted the added content. The result was a general uproar by the public for being charged for something they had not asked for. The term used, if I recall correctly, was 'negative billing'. As a point of interest, Chief Statistician Ivan P. Fellegi raised the issue of the cable companies, and the public's reaction to the negative billing, during Senate Committee hearings to support his argument against having the 'informed consent' question on Census being used as 'opt-in' rather than 'opt-out'. While it would be nice to think that MPs should get 'exercised' by what we feel is misleading information put out by Statistics Canada I think you will find that most are simply happy that the Census issue went away (so they thought) with the passage of Bill S-18. the most 'exercised' many will get will be walking from their office to the House of Commons. I will send to the list in a separate post a letter sent to the editor of The National Post yesterday. Have a great day! Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Westman" <herb.westman@sympatico.ca> To: "'Lindsay Patten'" <BLindsayPatten@netscape.net>; "'Canada Census Campaign'" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [CCC] Correction to previous message This is the equivalent of false advertising/marketing. Wasn't the cable TV industry severely chastised about this type of marketing in the Commons several years ago? MP's should get exercised about this one. -----Original Message----- From: canada-census-campaign-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:canada-census-campaign-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lindsay Patten Sent: March 14, 2007 10:13 AM To: Canada Census Campaign Subject: Re: [CCC] Correction to previous message The wording on the web site is very misleading: > The 2006 Census, for the first time, allowed Canadians the opportunity > of choosing to have their census information transferred to Library > and Archives Canada and made publicly available in 92 years, in other > words, in the year 2098. In fact it is just the opposite, for the first time they had the opportunity to choose to NOT have their census information transferred. <snip> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There are several messages to "catch up" - Gordon will be sending direct after this -- the results of the "information release" is very disappointing. Muriel - list admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> Subject: [LL] Response to 'informed consent' in 2006 Census Greetings All. This morning (Tuesday 13 March 2007) Statistics Canada released the first information from the 2006 Census of Canada. This release included information relating to the response to the 'informed consent' question included for the first time in the history of Canadian Censuses. I am not happy, either with the responses given, or the form in which they have been given to the public. You can see these results yourself at http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/infor/gen_results.cfm FYI, I copy below a message sent this evening to my Census contact in Statistics Canada. 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 ========================================= From: Gordon A. Watts To: Dale.Johnston@statcan.ca Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:33 PM Subject: Statistics re: informed consent in 2006 Census Dear Dale. I have viewed the first results of the 2006 Census of Canada released this morning on the Statistics Canada website. I must state in the most unequivocal terms possible my disappointment in the way response to the so-called 'informed consent' question has been presented. In your email to me of 14 December 2006 you indicated that when released, the response to the 92-year question would be broken down for each geographic area, to those who responded YES, those who responded NO, those who incorrectly responded in more than one way (MULTIPLE RESPONSES), and those who did not respond to the question (left it BLANK). You indicated that numbers would be given for each category of response. In the chart shown on the Statistics Canada website, for each geographic area the number of those who responded YES is given as a percentage. Those who gave MULTIPLE RESPONSES, those who responded NO, and those who left the response BLANK are lumped together as a single percentage. Lumping these categories together fails to give a true picture of the responses to this question. It also fails to consider the number of BLANK responses for those living in 'collective dwellings' where information for the individual being enumerated has been taken from administrative records, thus depriving the individual of the ability to answer the question for themselves. The appearance is that someone in Statistics Canada does not wish a true picture of the response to the 'informed consent' question to be made public. I would greatly appreciate it if you would provide me with the numbers relating to responses to questions 8 and 53, broken down as per information you provided to me in your message of 14 December 2006. While the language of the forms completed is of little importance to me, I would appreciate additional information showing the breakdown of responses to the question on short forms and long forms, similar to that provided to me for the 2004 Test Census. If necessary, I will request such information through Access to Information, but I would prefer not to have to go through that route. While not intended as a personal reflection upon yourself, you are aware it is my considered opinion that Statistics Canada in general, and Dr. Fellegi in particular, failed miserably to live up to promises made to Senate Committees deliberating Bills S-13 and S-18. During those Senate Committee hearings Dr. Fellegi committed that, as Chief Statistician of Canada, he and Statistics Canada would promote and encourage respondents to Census to answer positively to the 'informed consent' question. Had information from the Statistics Canada website, specifically that titled "The 92-year question - Say yes!", been included as an insert with the paper Census questionnaires, we might have considered the promise of Dr. Fellegi to have been fulfilled. As it is however, Statistics Canada receives a less than satisfactory grade for their failure to make known to all respondents to Census the importance of responding positively to questions 8 and 53. The value of Historic Census records for genealogical and historical research has been in the 'completeness' of the records. The overall positive response of less than 56 percent for the 2006 Census falls far short of the 90 percent plus estimate given by Dr. Fellegi to the Senate Committee deliberating Bill S-18. Future research value of the 2006 Census has been destroyed by the 'informed consent' question that genealogists and historians were forced to accept in order to regain access to Historic Census records to which existing legislation already stated our entitlement. More than 45 percent of future genealogists seeking ancestral information from the 2006 Census will be out of luck. Historians will be unable to use Census records to paint an accurate picture of the History of Canada relating to 2006 and later. The legislation enabled by Bill S-18 provides for a review of the effect of the 'informed consent' question after two Censuses had been conducted under it. It may come as no surprise to you that consideration is being given to seeking that review without waiting for the research value of another Census to be destroyed. I look forward to hearing from you again soon. Gordon

To Kim Watson and others: Many possibly did not fill in a form at all -- notice the population of Brampton is only about 443,000 - should be more. As for the ones who did NOT complete the family information line, it may be changed by requesting a new form. I will be posting this later -- but there could be a review of this part of the census as it does not seem to agree with Bill S-18. Will keep all posted. Muriel - list admin Message: 1 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:17:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Kim Watson <kim.watson@rogers.com> --- muriel m davidson <muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca> wrote: > QUESTION:- How many did NOT complete the census > forms and > HOW MANY were in favour of census release -- nice > to know. > > Muriel M. Davidson > Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee > Brampton, ON Muriel, I found this information the other day and was rather saddened by the small percentage. It will make things difficult for future generations to get information... except for ours who will hopefully receive all the information we have spent years on gathering for ourselves and the generations within our families to come. Kim -------- >From Metro News: 56 per cent will release personal info The 2006 census marked the first time people were asked whether they consented to the release of their information in 92 years. Nationally, 56 per cent of respondents checked the Yes box ? the remainder either chose No or gave no reply at all. Historians and genealogists consider the information a gold mine that allows them to move past the numbers when writing Canada?s history. CANADIAN PRESS Muriel M. Davidson

--- muriel m davidson <muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca> wrote: > QUESTION:- How many did NOT complete the census > forms and > HOW MANY were in favour of census release -- nice > to know. > > Muriel M. Davidson > Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee > Brampton, ON Muriel, I found this information the other day and was rather saddened by the small percentage. It will make things difficult for future generations to get information... except for ours who will hopefully receive all the information we have spent years on gathering for ourselves and the generations within our families to come. Kim -------- >From Metro News: 56 per cent will release personal info The 2006 census marked the first time people were asked whether they consented to the release of their information in 92 years. Nationally, 56 per cent of respondents checked the Yes box — the remainder either chose No or gave no reply at all. Historians and genealogists consider the information a gold mine that allows them to move past the numbers when writing Canada‘s history. CANADIAN PRESS

To all and especially those living in Peel County:- The Brampton Guardian reported yesterday that "Brampton is the second fastest growing city in Canada and the 11th largest city in the country, according to Statistics Canada's 2006 Census." There are more bits and pieces but this is the last part:- Following is the city's national population ranking according to 2006 Census data:- 1. Toronto - 2.5 million 2. Montreal - 1.62 million 3. Calgary - 988,193 4. Ottawa - 812,129 5. Edmonton - 730,372 6. Mississauga - 668,549 7. Winnipeg - 633,451 8. Vancouver - 578,041 9. Hamilton - 504,559 10. Quebec - 491,142 11. Brampton - 433,806 12. Surrey - 394,976 13. Halifax - 372,679 14. Laval - 368,709 15. London - 352,295 16. Markham - 261,573 17. Gatineau - 242,124 18. Vaughan - 238.866 19. Longueuil - 239.330 20. Windsor - 216.473 The Census information is released in stages. The population figures this week will be followed by age and sex statistics in July. Further releases will follow in September (marital status, families and households, housing and shelter costs), December (language, mobility and migration, immigration and citizenship), January 2008 (Aboriginal peoples), March 2008 (labour, place of work and commuting to work, education), April 2008 (ethnic origin and visible minorities) and May 2008 (income and earnings). QUESTION:- How many did NOT complete the census forms and HOW MANY were in favour of census release -- nice to know. Muriel M. Davidson Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON (

The article is terrific and while reading it I was thinking of the little babies at Women's College Hospital. I am knitting co-ordinator for Peel Memorial Hospital but we work only for full-term babies - someone else works for preemies. Guardian Drugs has a great PREEMIE pattern, also using my full-term baby pattern - 6 to 9 pounds. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: vm.burness@sympatico.ca To: muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:47 AM Subject: Article from thestar.com Thought you might be interested in this article in today's Star. I was looking for your name! Verna Please visit link: http://www.thestar.com/article/190468

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Hi Susan, Thanks for the information, would it be okay to include it in our next newsletter? Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: SUSAN CAMPBELL <susande@shaw.ca> To: <can-ont-peel@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] Halton Peel OGS meeting > Hi Jane, > I don't live in your area but my Campbell ancestors used to live in Caledon East, Peel County. If you have any members who are descended from these Campbells, they might be interested that my Campbell line has had DNA testing and the results are very interesting. There is a Campbell DNA project at http://www.waltier.com/dna.htm > > Susan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jane Watt <jwatt@ica.net> > Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:17 pm > Subject: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] Halton Peel OGS meeting > > > Halton Peel Branch OGS is holding its monthly meeting this Sunday, > > February25th from 2-4 at the Oakville Public Library, 120 Navy Street. > > > > The speakers will be Alan MacKenzie, Clan MacKenzie DNA Project, > > Using DNA > > to Find Relatives. > > > > Robert Stewart, Stewart Publishing � Tips on Getting Your Family > > HistoryPublished > > > > Visitors are always welcome, please join us. > > > > Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-PEEL- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-PEEL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jane, I don't live in your area but my Campbell ancestors used to live in Caledon East, Peel County. If you have any members who are descended from these Campbells, they might be interested that my Campbell line has had DNA testing and the results are very interesting. There is a Campbell DNA project at http://www.waltier.com/dna.htm Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Watt <jwatt@ica.net> Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:17 pm Subject: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] Halton Peel OGS meeting > Halton Peel Branch OGS is holding its monthly meeting this Sunday, > February25th from 2-4 at the Oakville Public Library, 120 Navy Street. > > The speakers will be Alan MacKenzie, Clan MacKenzie DNA Project, > Using DNA > to Find Relatives. > > Robert Stewart, Stewart Publishing � Tips on Getting Your Family > HistoryPublished > > Visitors are always welcome, please join us. > > Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-PEEL- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Halton Peel Branch OGS is holding its monthly meeting this Sunday, February 25th from 2-4 at the Oakville Public Library, 120 Navy Street. The speakers will be Alan MacKenzie, Clan MacKenzie DNA Project, Using DNA to Find Relatives. Robert Stewart, Stewart Publishing – Tips on Getting Your Family History Published Visitors are always welcome, please join us. Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada

*** Posted with the permission of the list admin *** Contents: 1 WELCOME 2 WHAT’S IN THE NEWSLETTER 3 NEW CANADIAN RELEASES (2) 4 COMING SOON 5 NEWS & GOSSIP 6 FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS: 7 PREVIOUSLY RELEASED BOOKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 WELCOME: Welcome to the Archive CD Books Canada February newsletter. Questionably our worst month of the year for weather but our best for genealogy research. Keep warm! :-) This newsletter will be published whenever we have enough information to make it worth your while reading, but that usually means there will be about one a month. Remember this Newsletter is published for you so if you think we’re missing something important drop me a line to Malcolm@ArchiveCDBooks.ca. Newsletters work best when they get a good circulation. We’re doing our best to let people know about it but you could help us along by mentioning it to your genealogy buddies and generally spreading the word. All newsletter administration messages should be e-mailed to Books@ArchiveCDBooks.ca In the Subject line you may write: Subscribe All previous newsletters may be accessed by logging on to http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca/NewsletterArchive.html 2 WHAT’S IN THE NEWSLETTER: Only two new 'book on CD" releases from us here in Canada. Both of these books seem to be quite rare in their original paper form. Nova Scotia's Part in the Great War covers the war effort from the whole province rather than being restricted to a single city or regiment. CANADA is made from a bound set of issues of this weekly news magazine for 1916. It seems to be little known, which is surprising as it seems to be the Canadian equivalent of the famous London Gazette in terms of published news of the fighting force. Plus the usual news, gossip and announcements. -------------------------- To find a book on our web site http://www.archivecdbooks.ca take a note of the catalogue number - or use the “copy” function - go to the web site, click on the “Search Page” link and enter, or “paste,” the number into the “Product Number” box. Hit “Search” and then “More” and you will be in a position to reread the description or to place your order. Alternatively you can browse through the catalogue using the drop down headings lists. We have tried to multi-list books where they correspond to more than one category but consider the possibility that the subject you are looking for may be under a related heading. There is frequently more information about the books available on the web site than that which is included in the following descriptions. ----------------------------- 3 NEW CANADIAN RELEASES: * Nova Scotia's Part in the Great War - 1920, by M. S. Hunt CA0204: Published two years after the end of the Great War, in 1920, this book was intended to record all the activities of Nova Scotians in support of the allies victory. While the Compiler and editor's name, Capt. M. S. Hunt appears in the by-line, this book was in fact the joint work of many individuals, their names being credited in the Preface as well as being printed in their individual contributions. Interesting differences between this book of "honour" and other similar works published as records of the same war is that this one not only commemorates the actions and individuals of the military organizations but also those of the auxiliary and civilian efforts. The records of nursing staff, both those who went to Europe and those who served here in Canada, are particularly valuable because of their relative scarcity. Nova Scotia hosted many regiments, brigades and other military groups and each one is given its own chapter in which accounts of its activities and major events are recorded. Also recorded are the names of the officers and many of the men who qualified themselves through their actions. Other chapters are written from the perspective of civilian organizations. These not only report on the individuals who left their colleges, universities and service clubs to go to war but also record the individual efforts of these groups here "at home" in such activities as fund raising and making sure the returning troops got well looked after.  While it was recognized by the editor that the aim to report every war effort contribution would never be possible, this book does make a splendid effort. Mention should also be made of the numerous photographs and portraits provided throughout the pages. Of course the technical standard of some of the photography and printing do not do full justice to the subjects, yet their value to the book is high. This book is a valuable record of Nova Scotia's contribution to, "the war to end all wars." We have placed a sampler containing a few pages extracted from the book, including the list of contents showing all the chapter subjects, for you to browse before you buy, on our web site's Downloads page. The whole of the text of the book is computer searchable and we have enabled our FastFind technology to speed up your searches for individuals and events. * "Canada" - April through August, 1916 CA0202: This is a magazine style news publication which styles itself as "An illustrated weekly journal for all interested in the Dominion." As you might expect it contains articles about the events in the news both at a national and at a provincial level, including, for instance, the "Investment Supplement." What raises this bound set of issues out of the ordinary is that about half of the content is reporting on the progress of the Great War in Europe from a Canadian perspective. Usually the front page and the "centre fold" spread are completely devoted to pictures of serving Canadians while other pictures "from the front" and portraits of individuals mentioned, are scattered throughout the remainder of the issue. Articles report the progress of the various campaigns while others single out individual Canadian units for examination in detail. Serialized features include "Letters from the Front," which gives us the individual perspective of a few of those intimately involved in the fighting, and "A Company Officer's Experience," which is a personal account of one man's experiences. From a purely genealogical perspective perhaps the most interesting portions of each issue are the lists of casualties and commissions. Of course the predominance of the reporting concerns "Officers" but most of the issues also devote space to "NCO's and Men." Each issue also contains a section reporting births, marriages and deaths in Canada, and a "Purely Personal" section which is packed with snippets reporting the events in the lives of Canadians, both enlisted and civilian. Of course the exact content of each issue varies to accommodate the events to be reported, but for anyone interested in the Great War, or indeed in the events here in Canada during this particular period, here is a wonderful, contemporary, window on Canada's view of the events taking place during this critical period. Late in the publication process we discovered that someone had removed the issue for Saturday 22nd April from this bound set. They had done it so carefully that it was only noticeable under close examination of where the page numbers were interrupted. Rather than withhold publication of this great reference work, which is so useful in all other aspects we have decided to release it as is, but at a reduced price. We will be searching for the missing issue and when it's found we will post it on our "Downloads" page so you can get a copy for free. Anyone who purchases the product with the missing issue will also be entitled to receive a replacement CD for just a nominal handling charge. We have placed a sampler containing a few pages extracted from the book, for you to browse before you buy, on our web site's "Downloads" page. The whole of the text of the book is computer searchable and we have enabled our FastFind technology to speed up your searches for individuals and events. ---------------------------------- 4 COMING SOON: We are looking to publish some more peace time books in the near future. We are currently working on a five volume set for Quebec. Three volumes are stuffed full of individual family biographies, while the other two contain a history of the Province's development. We are publishing the biographies set first. We are still discussing what our second project should be, but only because we are spoiled for choice of so many great old books. ----------------------------------- 5 NEWS & GOSSIP: If any of you have genealogy related questions of a general nature - or something specifically related to Archive CD Books - we'd be glad to publish your question in this newsletter to tap into the enormous fund of knowledge which I know is out there. (Item removed to comply with list rules) 6 FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS: * SOMERSET ONLINE PARISH CLERK PROJECT Seven years ago the Online Parish Clerk program began in Cornwall. Since then similar projects have been established in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, Wiltshire, Warwickshire, and Lancashire In Dec 2006 an OPC project began in Somerset. The aim of the scheme is to further research in family, local, social and economic history by making freely available records relating to a parish. The Somerset OPC project is currently focused on, but not restricted to the parishes within the Archdeaconry of Taunton. We are still very much in an evolutionary phase and our website and database at wsom-opc.org.uk is growing steadily as new data is donated and volunteers come forward to adopt a parish as an Online Parish Clerk or OPC. Transcription of parish records is encouraged but this is not essential to becoming an OPC. A volunteer will find the work rewarding, it may help identify further sources for research and will generally add to your knowledge of parish life through the centuries. If you work on a parish where you have ancestors, you may well add to your knowledge of your own family links as a result of your efforts. Are you interested in joining the team? If so, please contact me and I can give you further details. If you have transcriptions you would like to donate to the site, but feel unable/unwilling to be an OPC, please let us know. All donations of transcripts, photographs, articles and general historical information are very welcome. Jim Sheppard, Ottawa, ON. Canada jshep@stoneyburn.ca http://www.stoneyburn.ca/ Cornwall OPC Antony/Torpoint http://www.secornwallopc.stoneyburn.ca Coordinator Somerset OPC Project http://www.wsom-opc.org.uk/ __________________ March 10, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) MEETING, Subject "Experiences of a Family Historian" by Tom Rimmer. Web site: http://www.bifhsgo.ca ------------------------------------ April 7, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) MEETING, Subject "John Green: Whose Father Was He?" by Alison Hare. Web site: http://www.bifhsgo.ca ------------------------------------- APRIL 28, 2007: Biennial Seminar; ROOTS AROUND THE WORLD for the Abbotsford (BC) Geneaogical Society, BC, at the Rick Hansen Secondary School, Abbotsford Workshops - Marketplace - Visual Displays Featured speakers include: HALVOR MOORSHEAD, UGO PEREGO, CANDY-LEA CHICKITE, DR. PENNY CHRISTENSEN, DAVE OBEE, BRENDA SMITH WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT IS A LITTLE TOO FAR AWAY. WE WILL BE SENDING IN SOME LITERATURE ETC. INSTEAD. ------------------------------------- May 31 - June 3: The Bicentennial Branch of The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada is hosting the Annual Conference, "At The End of The Trail," in 2007  in the Windsor, Essex County area. In addition to the conference agenda special events are planned for all 4 days.  Check out the details at our Bicentennial Branch web site at www.uelbicentennial.org Contact: Kimberly Hurst UE (Conference Chair), Bicentennial Branch, UELAC. Uelac2007@aol.com -------------------------------- JUNE 1 - 3: OGS Seminar 2007 The 2007 Ontario Genealogical Society Seminar will be held at the Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Av. Ottawa, Ontario and is being hosted by the Ottawa Branch of the OGS. The college offers excellent facilities for this important meeting. The conference will offer the usual array of excellent speakers as well as all the events normal for this conference. For full information, registration, etc. go to the web site at: www.ogsseminar.org or e-mail to conference@ogsottawa.on.ca Alternatively mail OGS Seminar 2007, PO Box 96, Greely, ON, K4P 1N4 or call (613) 820-4488. WE EXPECT TO BE IN THE MARKETPLACE FOR THIS EVENT AND MAY HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO PRESENT. ------------------------------- JUNE 15 - 17, 2007: Q.F.H.S. ROOTS 2007 An International Conference on Family History in Quebec. Hosted by the Quebec Family History Society. All lectures in English and Open to the Public. To be held at McGill University. Full details to be announced on www.qfhs.ca. WE WILL BE IN THE MARKETPLACE FOR THIS EVENT. ------------------------------- June 15-17, 2007. Saint John branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, Inc. is pleased to be hosting an NBGS conference: Sources by the Sea - From Parchment to the Internet at Villa Madonna, Rothesay, NB. See: http://www.nbgssj.ca/Sources_by_the_Sea.html The purpose to provide a forum for the members and public to share genealogical information, to learn more about researching in New Brunswick, and to further the objectives of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, Inc. Speakers: There will be 9 lectures during the weekend. ------------------------------------------- July, 2007. Almonte's 149th fair is this summer. We are starting to seek photographs, either taken at the fair, of people (identified or not) and photographs of the fairgrounds as well. Would love to have a small collection (larger if available pictures come together) for the 150th Fair in 2008. If you have some or know of some in the area, I would be delighted to hear about it. Jennifer Flegg, e-mail: rootseeker@sympatico.ca DON’T FORGET WE CAN HELP YOUR GROUP TO SPREAD THE NEWS. E-MAIL US. 7 PREVIOUSLY RELEASED BOOKS: Archives of this newsletter showing all the previous release announcements are available in the newsletter archive which can be reached through, http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca/NewsletterArchive.html All our newly released books are listed on our web site in the "New Releases and Special Offers" page. Go to: http://www.archivecdbooks.ca/new.html for an instant update on our new products or look through the "New Releases" category in the on-line catalogue. Archive CD Books Canada Inc. Attn.: Malcolm Moody - President P.O. Box 11, Manotick, Ontario, K4M 1A2, Canada. (613) 692-2667 e-mail: Malcolm@ArchiveCDBooks.ca Canadian web site: http://www.archivecdbooks.ca

To all on the various lists:- A warm welcome to all newcomers to above lists, and I hope you take an active part in the list, whether for research or whatever the topic might be. There have been many changes since the Mailman program started at Rootsweb -- should any subscriber not like the way his or her mail is received, contact me at my address or NAME-OF-LIST-Admin@rootsweb.com Each list has its own features -- I have been missing the history on the Can-Ont-Simcoe pages. Sincerely hope the tag-line added by Mailman at the bottom is not used by many -- we used to have tag-lines but not any more. Please contact me should there be any problem with your mail -- I had a problem today -- my computer going about 1/9 mile per hour. There are bounce messages with Mailman -- I often find the "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" messages mixed with the spam so save these and dump the spam. Sincerely, Muriel - list admin muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca

The Oakville Library will hold another scanning day to scan historic photos from Oakville/Trafalgar tomorrow, Friday, February 16 at the central Library (in the Audtorium) 120 Navy Street. The scanning will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You photos will be scanned while you wait and added to an online archive of historic photos. More than 1,000 historic images from Trafalgar Township have been scanned to date. For more information call Michelle Knoll 905-257-9080