Hi Pam,I am new to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE, only joining last week, I am interested in the family photo exchange and your museum. I am a descendant of Jethro Robins and Ellen Perloo (Perronette), I have pictures of my great grand parents William Henry Robins b1868 and Edith Irena Jennings b1869, both of Medonte Township. What I am wondering is do you have pictures of any of their ancestors. I would be more than willing to email you pictures of William and Edith and their children, I have a few of my great aunt over the years. Where is your museum and do you know if there is information on the Robins (Robbins) and their family Thank you for your help Regards Susan ( Robbins) Bluer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Tessier" <pamtessier@sympatico.ca> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 7:13 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Family Portrait Exchange > Hello Murray, > > I can't speak for all archives but our museum certainly does accept > photos and the Research Centre in particular is always happy to receive > them. We have made it a practice of sending the original photograph to > archival storage and retaining a copy in the family files in the Centre. > In this way it is preserved for all time. > Occasionally, if it is a photo of an original settler, it will be copied > and mounted for hanging on the walls - a wonderful way to store and > share old photographs. We have accepted many scans received by e-mail > (thank you, Paul!) and have had them printed and then placed in the > family files. > > Since admission is charged at museums with archival facilities, you may > want to bear in mind that it will probably cost you to see or copy the > photos in the future - a small price to pay for storage and care over > the years. > > We have remarkable collections of old photos, some of generations of > families, that sit in our archives. Many were accepted in the days when > record keeping was not as careful as it is today and there is no family > name to identify them. Sadly, many times the donors is unable to give us > a family name or identify the people in the pictures. > Always be sure to ask if there are any pictures or photos when you come > into a museum or archives where your family were known to have resided. > Most, but not all, of our photographic collection can be searched on our > website. For a small fee, good quality copies can be made of most > photos. Almost all of the photographs in the book "This Was Yesterday" > by Bayfield and Gerow are in our archives. Having them preserved and > properly stored enabled us to publish an excellent reprint edition a few > years ago. > > Anyone having photos of original settlers, Drummond Islanders, First > Nations, Quebec French or British soldiers etc. please contact me off > list. We would like to have a wall of family portraits for our 2008 > Settlers' Day events. Loan or gift would be great! > > Pam Tessier > Research Co-ordinator > Genealogy & History Research Centre > Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives > www.pencenmuseum.com >> > > ------------------------------- > 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 Susan, You would have to direct your question about specific pictures to our curator. For now, search the database on-line at www.pencenmuseum.com. The Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives is located at 13 Burke Street in Penetang. Call 705-549-2150 today 12-4:30 or Monday to Saturday 9-4:30. If Paul Robbins is up this early (betcha he is!) he will reply to your question on the Robbins family. If he is still in bed at noon, let me know. He has been very generous to us over the years and has made us a gift of much of his research. Pam >

I am a descendant of Jethro (ROB(B)INS) and Ellen Perloo (Perronette), I have pictures of my great grand parents William Henry Robins b1868 and Edith Irena Jennings b1869, both of Medonte Township. **************************************************************************************** Just want you to know that I have the complete tree branch of Jethro - could you please adivse me if Thomas JAMES ROB(B)INS born 1815, married to Betsy is Jethro's brother. Ron C. Johnston

As an added note, to anyone looking for HISTORICAL PHOTOS, be sure and check in with the HURONIA MUSEUM, Little Lake Park, MIDLAND, Ontario. They may have something of interest to you. In years past, I have personally directed a good number of Family Photos to them, which they will share, for a small fee. All of this ( mind you ) in the days before I knew about the Simcoe List, or the PENETANGUISHENE MUSEUM. They have, by my direction, copies of many of the AMOS ARKSEY DIARIES 1860+ AND THE ORIGINAL Mary Jane Copeland Arksey Photo Album, with pristine copies of many of George Copeland's Descendants. They also have a lot of photos of MIDLAND, GROWING UP .. WHICH ARE OF INTEREST. Between Midland, and Penetang, there is MUCH, to be recovered, of interest. GOOD LUCK and HAPPY HUNTING. Paul Robins -----Original Message----- From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susan Sent: July-15-07 7:59 AM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Family Portrait Exchange Hi Pam,I am new to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE, only joining last week, I am interested in the family photo exchange and your museum. I am a descendant of Jethro Robins and Ellen Perloo (Perronette), I have pictures of my great grand parents William Henry Robins b1868 and Edith Irena Jennings b1869, both of Medonte Township. What I am wondering is do you have pictures of any of their ancestors. I would be more than willing to email you pictures of William and Edith and their children, I have a few of my great aunt over the years. Where is your museum and do you know if there is information on the Robins (Robbins) and their family Thank you for your help Regards Susan ( Robbins) Bluer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Tessier" <pamtessier@sympatico.ca> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 7:13 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Family Portrait Exchange > Hello Murray, > > I can't speak for all archives but our museum certainly does accept > photos and the Research Centre in particular is always happy to receive > them. We have made it a practice of sending the original photograph to > archival storage and retaining a copy in the family files in the Centre. > In this way it is preserved for all time. > Occasionally, if it is a photo of an original settler, it will be copied > and mounted for hanging on the walls - a wonderful way to store and > share old photographs. We have accepted many scans received by e-mail > (thank you, Paul!) and have had them printed and then placed in the > family files. > > Since admission is charged at museums with archival facilities, you may > want to bear in mind that it will probably cost you to see or copy the > photos in the future - a small price to pay for storage and care over > the years. > > We have remarkable collections of old photos, some of generations of > families, that sit in our archives. Many were accepted in the days when > record keeping was not as careful as it is today and there is no family > name to identify them. Sadly, many times the donors is unable to give us > a family name or identify the people in the pictures. > Always be sure to ask if there are any pictures or photos when you come > into a museum or archives where your family were known to have resided. > Most, but not all, of our photographic collection can be searched on our > website. For a small fee, good quality copies can be made of most > photos. Almost all of the photographs in the book "This Was Yesterday" > by Bayfield and Gerow are in our archives. Having them preserved and > properly stored enabled us to publish an excellent reprint edition a few > years ago. > > Anyone having photos of original settlers, Drummond Islanders, First > Nations, Quebec French or British soldiers etc. please contact me off > list. We would like to have a wall of family portraits for our 2008 > Settlers' Day events. Loan or gift would be great! > > Pam Tessier > Research Co-ordinator > Genealogy & History Research Centre > Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives > www.pencenmuseum.com >> > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------- 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