To all:- The population of Canada and family researchers include many European nationalities -- I feel Dave Obee <daveobee@home.com> has achieved a great site -- it is interesting and worth researching. http://www.members.home.net/daveobee/volhynia.html Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee

The following has been "travelling" across Canada!!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> ---------------------- Thought you all might find this would tickle the funny bone!! GENEALOGY POX Very contagious to adults. Symptoms: A continual complaint as to the need for names, dates and places. Patient has blank expression, often deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind except feverishly looking through records at libraries and courthouses. Has compulsion to write letters, swears at the mailman when he doesn't leave mail. Frequents strange places such as cemeteries, ruins and remote desolate areas. Makes secret night calls. Hides phone bill from spouse. Mumbles to self and has a far away look in eyes. NO KNOWN CURE.... Treatment: Medication is useless. Disease is not fatal but gets progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogy meetings, subscribe to a magazine and be given a quiet corner in the house where they can be alone. The usual nature of this disease is that the sicker the patient gets the more they enjoy it!

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~britishhomechildren/ To all:- Both Canadians and Non-Canadians could profit by release of the 1911 and later census records. According to the Expert Panel, there seems to be no problem with release of census between 1911 and 1918, but the need is to have an AUTOMATIC release of Canadian census records to National Archives -- at present 92 years after taking of the census. My sincere hope, with the re-presentation of Private Member's Bills in both the Senate and the House of Commons, the 1906 for the prairie provinces, 1911 and later ones would be released -- this would mean a change in the number of years following taking of census. If one has not checked lately, the British Home Children list is a pleasure to check, thanks to Bryan Keddy and Perry Snow. Senator Milne will present a GROUP Petition -- but we must have signed petitions for this to happen. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm

WHAT IS A VOLUNTEER? V - Very fragile. Don't crush his/her spirit. O - Only trying to help. Talk to him/her, don't yell. L - Labour. You need him/her, they do not need you. U - Unpaid. The price is right. N - Non-union. He/she can walk away. T - Trained. Use what he/she can offer. E - Eager to help. He/she wouldn't be there otherwise. E - Enabling. Without him/her, you're sunk. R - Retentive. Praise him/her and they'll remember. Sort of think this applies to many of us, whether working as committee members, writing to MPs, getting signatures on petitions -- VOLUNTEERS are wanted and needed. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [In PDF format -- click and print]

Many thanks, Bette <kosmo@pacificcoast.net> The census URL you provided will be added to my "Online Census Collection" as many keep asking for these items. If you add more, we will welcome them. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Bette Kosmolak wrote: > Just a reminder for those this might serve. The following census are > online at: > > http://www.westmanitoba.com/census/ > > 1827 > 1827 Red River Settlement Census (Winnipeg, Manitoba area) > > 1881 > The Birdtail Colony > > > 1885 > Shell River Colony > > 1889 > Huns Valley Colony > > > 1891 Census > Clanwilliam > Gladstone > Minnedosa > Neepawa > Shell River > > 1901 > Carberry > Franklin Polling Station #3 > Rosedale Polling Station #1 > Rosedale Polling Station #2 > Rosedale Polling Station #3 > Winnipeg Part of Ward #1 only > > We now have our own domain > Visit us at http://www.westmanitoba.com

To all:- Someone wrote to me -- correcting our official Census URL. I had written <http://globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm> Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy corrected me on this the other day, the "www." is not needed as they have their own domain. It works! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com. http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm http://globalgenealogy.com/census/ P.S.:- Wonder how many thousand times I have typed that pesky "www"

To all Readers and Subscribers PLUS Friends:- IF this survey has not been completed, PLEASE DO IT NOW!!! I have completed my form, but became greedy and want the 1911 census -- also many items put on CDs to sell to us - we collect things like that!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html ====================================================== The National Archives of Canada is performing a survey until January 15th.  This survey will help determine what material the NAC will put on the web in the future as part of their digitalized collections. Some of their proposed projects will be of more interest to genealogists than others. If you would like to complete this survey, it can be found at: http://www.archives.ca/exec/naweb.dll?fs&0104&e&top&0 In light of the attempts of Canada's Privacy Commissioner to suppress all data, in perpetuity, from any post-1901 Census, I feel that it would be most helpful if as many people as possible could fill out this survey and EMPHASIZE how necessary it is that the censuses be kept accessible and that *post-1901 censuses be made available as soon as possible*. You don't have to be Canadian in order to be affected and to respond to this survey. ==== NewBrunswick Mailing List ==== Tip of the Week When replying to a message please check the subject line before sending it to make sure that the subject reflects what is in your message.

Greetings All. I copy below for your interest a newspaper article printed in this morning's Victoria Times Colonist, the Calgary Herald, and other newspapers. It was written by Dave Obee of the Victoria Times Colonist. In my opinion it is probably the best article written to date on our efforts to obtain public access to Post 1901 Census records. It is certainly the most supportive of our cause. My thanks go to Dave Obee for a well written article. Gordon ======================== It's hard to believe, at the dawn of a new century, that we're still arguing about what to do with some information our government collected in 1906. But we are. Canada's old census records are the prize in a tug-of-war pitting privacy against access. Every five years, Canadians fill out forms giving all kinds of information about who we are. Statistics Canada distills the raw information into a variety of reports, then locks the forms into a storage vault somewhere. As time passes, those old forms increase in value to genealogists, historians and demographic researchers. On a person-by-person basis, they come to represent a snapshot of one day, many years previous, and provide a fascinating look at the way we were. They are the basis for countless historic works and family histories, and allow us to see the past with clearer vision. There is no comparable source of historic information. Researchers have been using microfilmed copies of old Canadian census returns for decades. The 1901 census was made public in 1993, under a 92-year-wait rule that had been introduced 10 years earlier. The next one due for release was the 1906 census, which was only taken in the Prairie provinces. If the old schedule had been followed, it would have been released in 1998. But it's still locked away. The 1911 census, covering all of Canada, would be released in 2003, but unless things change, it will stay out of sight as well. What happened? Concerns about privacy, raised by Canada's privacy commissioner as well as officials at Statistics Canada. They cite a variety of assurances, given to Canadians from 1905 on, that information collected in a census would be confidential. And, according to some in government, a promise is forever. Not so, say researchers who want to use the old documents. They read those old assurances a bit differently. They say our forefathers were only worried about enumerators blabbing to the neighbours, the military or the taxman. That doesn't mean the information should stay sealed for all time. The tug-of-war over the old returns started in the mid '90s, when researchers using the 1901 census realized they wouldn't be able to see the subsequent ones. Gordon Watts, of Port Coquitlam, who is leading the fight to open the old records, and several others from across the country gathered as much information as they could to back up their demand that the census records be unlocked. The officials holding the keys wouldn't back down. In 1999, the government appointed a five-member Expert Panel on Access to Historical Census Records, which put together a comprehensive report that was released last month. The report recommends, in simple terms, that the vault be opened. The panel said the 1906 census should be released immediately, with the rest to follow 92 years after the information was gathered. It urged the government to make whatever legislative changes are needed to ensure the census returns will be made public. One key point to remember: old census information has been made public for years without causing rioting in the streets. Canadians are already allowed to see all the surviving census material up to1901. Returns from Newfoundland up to 1945 were released to the public soon after that province joined Confederation in 1949. No problems have been reported. And it's doubtful anyone has refused to complete a modern-day questionnaire because the historic ones were available at the local library. Next year is a great one for researchers, with the release of the 1930 census of the United States (which has 72-year rule) and of the 1901 census for England, Scotland and Wales, where the wait is 100 years. The archives in these countries have never had a complaint about the release of this material. That was one of the discoveries of the expert panel. The government's response to the panel's report was muted at best. Brian Tobin, the minister responsible for Statistics Canada, said the issues at stake are "complex and far-reaching," and called for - wait for it - further "broad-based consultation" with Canadians. This will take place, he said, as part of an administrative and legislative review of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. Tobin said the government is committed to protecting the rights of Canadians who were assured of confidentiality in 1911, and recognizes the needs of those who want access to do research. It might be argued, of course, that most of the people enumerated in 1911 are no longer with us, so probably aren't all that concerned about confidentiality any more. Tobin didn't even mention the 1906 census, the one that would qualify for immediate release if the old rules were being followed. Of course, that's the census that covered only parts of the Prairies. Maybe Tobin should have a chat with Stephane Dion, the cabinet minister who's trying to figure out why the West is feeling alienated these days. It's hard to imagine what our great-grandparents, or any of our other relatives who filled out those forms so many years ago, would have thought of the debate that's raging today. And it's hard to believe the debate is still going on. --------- Dave Obee

To all:- All 18 counties of Nova Scotia will have SURNAME LISTINGS by the end of this project -- several done by Phillip Vogler, some by BryanKeddy, others have been contributed. http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/NSsureg.html These are aids, in addition to church and census records, for research. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html [Our COAST-TO-COAST-TO-COAST genealogical site]

To all:- Go to this url to search for the nearest FHC. This is from the Latter Day Saints web site. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp I often use the LDS Centre as another "voice" in my research. I have tried the above site -- there are several places to fill in re Country, County, City -- the address of the Brampton site was listed, hours of operation, telephone number. Very helpful! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/

To all:- As I am presently dealing with dementia problems in the family, my daughter - a nurse - suggested the following informative site:- http://www.baycrest.org The Baycrest may be familiar to many as the name of the Jewish home for seniors in Toronto -- an educational "package" is provided. There is a lecture -- Real Player may be downloaded for the lecture. The site is for family and caregivers to fully understand the complexity of the brain and the many different ways it can be affected. Alzheimer's counts for 50%, Vascular Dementia for 30%, and there is a long list for 20%, including Multiple Sclerosis and many other diseases. >From personal experience, vascular dementia may never become the dreaded Alzheimer's -- my family and I will have to wait and see. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Do NOT wait for a Census Bill -- DOWNLOAD and sign NOW!!!!]

To all:- I have received a big stack of Canadian census petitions for the Senate this week -- plus some for House of Commons. That is alright, Gordon Watts has some to send to me -- we will sort that little part out -- all is well! WORDING IN E-MAIL MESSAGES! The hurtful words honestly do sting!! Many may not realize how much hurt, even tears, can be shed when one receives that type of message. We all have off days, I have been questioned about terminology at times, and for that reason always copy in another committee member -- very often prior to sending a message. RESEARCH Yes, I am a researcher -- willing to help anyone who asks me, whether it is a personal memo or a "lookup" memo of the NOVA-SCOTIA list. I will tell a personal little secret at this time -- I collect URLs rather than bookmark them -- save these on lists in Drafts -- just Copy and Paste. My personal page <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ is set up for research in Nova Scotia, my original home -- URLs requested. RESEARCH ON THIS CENSUS PAGE It has been set up as a message centre -- people writing and voicing his/her opinions. Gordon Watts is the listowner and our policy is "no research, no flames" By going to one or more of our census sites, researchers may often find their own information. One such list maintained by Bryan Keddy (I proofread) is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html It is our "coast-to-coast-to-coast" genealogy list, due to the need for census release, there are sections about that -- the future will include sites from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. At present there are only two pages of sites -- more coming!! REPRESENTATION ON PROVINCIAL LEVEL Census Committee members represent every province in Canada EXCEPT for Manitoba, also Yukon and North West Territories. One new member is from New Brunswick, but is also representing Quebec, bilingual and interested. We may have a representative for Prince Edward Island. Let us attempt to keep functioning at a professional level, remembering words do hurt. The Canada Census Committee is a group of volunteers, no pay, no halos, just occasional "Thank You". However, we will get the post-1901 census records released. Watch for Gordon Watts' memo about CHANGES -- Big Time!!! Thanks for all the help in the past, Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee member http://globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [In PDF format or on attachment - I have them] http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm [Ask YOUR MP if he/she supports Post-1901 census release]

To all:- Many have heard about Cyndi's List -- and YES, the paragraph and URL to reach one of the census pages is there -- not quite complete:- 2. Open Canada's Post 1901 Census Records, Home Page- The Global Gazette Canada's Genealogy & Heritage Magazine POST 1901 CENSUS PROJECT Protect Canadian Census Records From Destruction Welcome to The Post 1901 Monitor page: <http://globalgenealogy.com/census/> Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html and my own:- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ ============================================== Taken from the QUEBEC-RESEARCH list:- Hi all - In just two months, Cyndi's List will be 5 years old (March 4, 1996). With the end of the year 2000, I thought it might be interesting to share some of the progress we've made throughout the year on: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet http://www.CyndisList.com See all details below. Successful surfing in the new year, Cyndi +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ LINK ACTIVITY SUMMARY: 2000 1999 Difference --------------------------------------------------------- Total New Links Categorized: 30,436 5,976 +24,460 (+80%) Total Links Updated: 15,183 6,332 + 8,851 (+58%) Total Links Deleted: 2,005 3,949 - 1,944 ( -51%) ================================================= Total Link Activity: 47,624 16,257 31,367 2000 -- Average per month: (Avg. 1999) 2,536 new links categorized ( 498) 1,265 updated/corrected links ( 527) 167 deleted links ( 329) Link activity chart for the year 2000: http://www.CyndisList.com/graphics/stats2000chart.gif For comparison, see the chart for the year 1999: http://www.CyndisList.com/graphics/stats1999chart.gif +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ABOUT THE NUMBERS FOR THE YEAR 2000: More than 26,000 new links were found on the Internet,and either submitted or visited, verified, categorized, and added to Cyndi's List, increasing the grand total to almost 85,000 links at year-end. Approx. 4,000 submitted links were processed from the "What's New" pages on Cyndi's List. In the ongoing process of categorizing these submitted links, the backlog of submissions was reduced by almost one third, beginning with 12,927 and ending with 9,090. I gratefully appreciate everyone's ongoing patience with this process. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ SEARCH ENGINES: I added the FreeFind search engine to Cyndi's List. You will find a FreeFind search box at the top of every page on the site, as well as on: http://www.CyndisList.com/searchit.htm The FreeFind index of Cyndi's List is updated once each week. This means that each week you will be searching the most recent sets of links that have been added to the list (both categorized and uncategorized). In November, I added a Google search engine option for Cyndi's List to give you yet another way to find useful links on my site (see the URL shown above). I find that the Google search engine returns better, more precise hits for your search. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ IN THE MEDIA & THE GENEALOGICAL COMMUNITY: Cyndi's List was featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, and USA Today among other media reports about the site: http://www.CyndisList.com/awards.htm Cyndi appeared in ten episodes of the "Ancestors II" PBS television series: http://www.kbyu.org/ancestors/ Cyndi was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Genealogical Society and began serving a four-year term in October: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ QUEBEC-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com Regards, Fred V Provoncha Systems Mgr, The Estee Lauder Companies, Melville Long Island,NY http://home.att.net/~unclefred http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex http://www.genweb.net/~unclefred ==== QUEBEC-RESEARCH Mailing List ==== Wishing you all the very Merriest of New Years! May the holidays help bring your families even closer together! Warm regards, UncleFred ============================== The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

To all:- Go to this url to search for the nearest FHC. This is from the Latter Day Saints web site. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp I often use the LDS Centre as another "voice" in my research. I have tried the above site -- there are several places to fill in re Country, County, City -- the address of the Brampton site was listed, hours of operation, telephone number. Very helpful! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/

To all:- As I am presently dealing with dementia problems in the family, my daughter - a nurse - suggested the following informative site:- http://www.baycrest.org The Baycrest may be familiar to many as the name of the Jewish home for seniors in Toronto -- an educational "package" is provided. There is a lecture -- Real Player may be downloaded for the lecture. The site is for family and caregivers to fully understand the complexity of the brain and the many different ways it can be affected. Alzheimer's counts for 50%, Vascular Dementia for 30%, and there is a long list for 20%, including Multiple Sclerosis and many other diseases. >From personal experience, vascular dementia may never become the dreaded Alzheimer's -- my family and I will have to wait and see. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Do NOT wait for a Census Bill -- DOWNLOAD and sign NOW!!!!]

Hi Robert. Nice that you think of us on this list as professionals? While you have the right idea about how to go about it, you have unfortunately contacted the wrong list to help in your specific quest. I am sure that anyone having specific information to assist you they will contact you privately but I must tell you that the main purpose of this particular list is not for individual searches and queries. The Canada Census Campaign mail list was set up to provide a forum for those interested in gaining public access to Post 1901 Census records in Canada. Your questions and comments relating to this would be most welcome. While you gave a township and county in your message you did not give what Province. You mention Eastern Townships of Canada so I assume you are referring to one of the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island. Your best bet is to join a mail list for the area of your search and post your query there. Rootsweb maintains many such lists and they can be accessed through http://www.rootsweb.com . I wish you luck in your search. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. WATTS gordon_watts@bc.sympatico.ca Port Coquitlam, BC Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm Join the CANADA CENSUS CAMPAIGN List at CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L-request@rootsweb.com Read my Post 1901 Census column in the Global Gazette http://www.globalgenealogy.com/gazette.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Hawes <samar@moose.ncia.net> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: [CCC] Hawse(es) Famil of ET > Hi, I'm a newbee, and hope I'm doing this right. Looking for suggestions on where and how to start research on my family that originated in the Eastern Townships of Canada. Specificly, where can I find census information, vital records, etc?? > > All, > I have is names and very few dates and locations. ie. Franklin and Judity (MacKay) Hawse; children: Lucy, Wright, and William (my great grandfather), who all lived in the Hatley Township, Stanstead Co., at least in the 1840-60s. Any suggestions from the professionals?? > > Robert D. Hawes > New Hampshire, USA email samar@moose.ncia.net > >

Hi, I'm a newbee, and hope I'm doing this right. Looking for suggestions on where and how to start research on my family that originated in the Eastern Townships of Canada. Specificly, where can I find census information, vital records, etc?? All, I have is names and very few dates and locations. ie. Franklin and Judity (MacKay) Hawse; children: Lucy, Wright, and William (my great grandfather), who all lived in the Hatley Township, Stanstead Co., at least in the 1840-60s. Any suggestions from the professionals?? Robert D. Hawes New Hampshire, USA email samar@moose.ncia.net

Who ever suggested adding on another 20 years is not doing us any favors. Can someone tell me where they came up with 20 years and more important why? Is there a gain for someone to wait for another 20 years? When they released the 1906 census you might think you won the battle, but in fact if they tack on 20 years, "We have just lost the war." Ian Cairns Gordon A. Watts wrote: >Greetings All. > >The long awaited government legislation to deal with continued access to >Historic Census records was presented to the Senate of Canada this >afternoon by Senator Lorna Milne. Senator Milne had been asked to >sponsor the Bill in the Senate. > >I copy below the text of the new Bill, for which I do not yet have a >number. I have my own opinions regarding this Bill but will reserve my >comments for the moment. In reading this Bill, keep in mind that it is >subject to amendment. As always, I am interested in your comments. > >Happy Hunting. > >Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net >Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee >Port Coquitlam, BC > >http://globalgenealogy.com/Census >en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm > >Permission to forward without notice is granted. >================================ > >Summary > >This enactment removes a legal ambiguity in relation to access to census >records taken between 1910 and 2003. It allows genealogical and >historical researchers access to these records under certain conditions >for a 20-year period, beginning 92 years after the census took place. >One hundred and twelve years after the census, anyone may examine the >records without restriction. > >Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House >of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: > > >1. Section 17 of the Statistics Act is amended by adding the following >after subsection (3): > > >(4) The information contained in the returns of any census of >population taken between 1910 and 2003 may, starting ninety-two years >after the census is taken, be examined by > >(a) a person wishing to conduct genealogical research on their own >behalf or, where authorized by another person, on behalf of that other >person, if the person who will conduct the research signs an undertaking >in the form prescribed by regulation: or > >(b) a person wishing to conduct historical research if > >(i) their research project is approved by a person who is a member of a >category of persons prescribed by regulation, and > >(ii) they sign an undertaking in the form prescribed by regulation > >(5) In deciding whether to approve a historical research project, a >person must assess the public and scientific value of the research. > >(6) A person who signs an undertaking under subsection (4) shall >comply with the undertaking. > >(7) The information contained in the returns of any census of >population taken between 1910 and 2003 may, stating one hundred and >twelve years after the census is taken, be examined by anyone > >(8) The information contained in the returns of population taken in >2006 or later may, starting ninety-two years after the census is taken, >be examined by any-one if the person to whom the information relates >had, at the time of the census, given their consent to disclosure of the >information. > >(9) A person who examines information under subsection (7) or (8) may >disclose that information. > >(10) The returns of each census referred to in subsection (4) or (8) >shall, ninety-two years after the census is taken, be transferred to the >National Archives of Canada in order to permit their examination under >subsection (4), (7) or (8). > > > >2. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 17: > >17.1 (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the >Minister and the Minister of Canadian Heritage, make regulations > >(a) prescribing the forms of undertaking for the purposes of >paragraph (17)(4)(a) and subparagraph 17(4)(b)(ii); and > >(b) prescribing categories of persons for the purposes of subparagraph >17(4)(b)(i). > >(2) A form of undertaking prescribed under paragraph (1)(a) may include >conditions relating to the use and disclosure of the information to >which the undertaking relates. > > >3. The act is amended by adding the following after section 35; > >35.1 Every person who contravenes subsection 17(6) is guilty of an >offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one >thousand dollars > > >4. This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the >Governor in Council. > > > > >==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe from Digest Mode. Send a message to >CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains >(in the Subject line and body of the message) the command >-- unsubscribe -- and no additional text. > > > >

To all:- I have received a big stack of Canadian census petitions for the Senate this week -- plus some for House of Commons. That is alright, Gordon Watts has some to send to me -- we will sort that little part out -- all is well! WORDING IN E-MAIL MESSAGES! The hurtful words honestly do sting!! Many may not realize how much hurt, even tears, can be shed when one receives that type of message. We all have off days, I have been questioned about terminology at times, and for that reason always copy in another committee member -- very often prior to sending a message. RESEARCH Yes, I am a researcher -- willing to help anyone who asks me, whether it is a personal memo or a "lookup" memo of the NOVA-SCOTIA list. I will tell a personal little secret at this time -- I collect URLs rather than bookmark them -- save these on lists in Drafts -- just Copy and Paste. My personal page <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ is set up for research in Nova Scotia, my original home -- URLs requested. RESEARCH ON THIS CENSUS PAGE It has been set up as a message centre -- people writing and voicing his/her opinions. Gordon Watts is the listowner and our policy is "no research, no flames" By going to one or more of our census sites, researchers may often find their own information. One such list maintained by Bryan Keddy (I proofread) is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html It is our "coast-to-coast-to-coast" genealogy list, due to the need for census release, there are sections about that -- the future will include sites from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. At present there are only two pages of sites -- more coming!! REPRESENTATION ON PROVINCIAL LEVEL Census Committee members represent every province in Canada EXCEPT for Manitoba, also Yukon and North West Territories. One new member is from New Brunswick, but is representing Quebec, bilingual and interested. Let us attempt to keep functioning at a professional level, remembering words do hurt. The Canada Census Committee is a group of volunteers, no pay, no halos, just occasional "Thank You". However, we will get the post-1901 census records released. Watch for Gordon Watts' memo about CHANGES -- Big Time!!! Thanks for all the help in the past, Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee member http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [In PDF format or on attachment] http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm [Ask YOUR MP if he/she supports Post-1901 census release]

To all:- Many have heard about Cyndi's List -- and YES, the paragraph and URL to reach one of the census pages is there -- not quite complete:- 2. Open Canada's Post 1901 Census Records, Home Page- The Global Gazette Canada's Genealogy & Heritage Magazine POST 1901 CENSUS PROJECT Protect Canadian Census Records From Destruction Welcome to The Post 1901 Monitor page: <http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/> "www missing" Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html and my own:- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ ============================================== Taken from the QUEBEC-RESEARCH list:- Hi all - In just two months, Cyndi's List will be 5 years old (March 4, 1996). With the end of the year 2000, I thought it might be interesting to share some of the progress we've made throughout the year on: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet http://www.CyndisList.com See all details below. Successful surfing in the new year, Cyndi +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ LINK ACTIVITY SUMMARY: 2000 1999 Difference --------------------------------------------------------- Total New Links Categorized: 30,436 5,976 +24,460 (+80%) Total Links Updated: 15,183 6,332 + 8,851 (+58%) Total Links Deleted: 2,005 3,949 - 1,944 ( -51%) ================================================= Total Link Activity: 47,624 16,257 31,367 2000 -- Average per month: (Avg. 1999) 2,536 new links categorized ( 498) 1,265 updated/corrected links ( 527) 167 deleted links ( 329) Link activity chart for the year 2000: http://www.CyndisList.com/graphics/stats2000chart.gif For comparison, see the chart for the year 1999: http://www.CyndisList.com/graphics/stats1999chart.gif +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ABOUT THE NUMBERS FOR THE YEAR 2000: More than 26,000 new links were found on the Internet,and either submitted or visited, verified, categorized, and added to Cyndi's List, increasing the grand total to almost 85,000 links at year-end. Approx. 4,000 submitted links were processed from the "What's New" pages on Cyndi's List. In the ongoing process of categorizing these submitted links, the backlog of submissions was reduced by almost one third, beginning with 12,927 and ending with 9,090. I gratefully appreciate everyone's ongoing patience with this process. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ SEARCH ENGINES: I added the FreeFind search engine to Cyndi's List. You will find a FreeFind search box at the top of every page on the site, as well as on: http://www.CyndisList.com/searchit.htm The FreeFind index of Cyndi's List is updated once each week. This means that each week you will be searching the most recent sets of links that have been added to the list (both categorized and uncategorized). In November, I added a Google search engine option for Cyndi's List to give you yet another way to find useful links on my site (see the URL shown above). I find that the Google search engine returns better, more precise hits for your search. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ IN THE MEDIA & THE GENEALOGICAL COMMUNITY: Cyndi's List was featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, and USA Today among other media reports about the site: http://www.CyndisList.com/awards.htm Cyndi appeared in ten episodes of the "Ancestors II" PBS television series: http://www.kbyu.org/ancestors/ Cyndi was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Genealogical Society and began serving a four-year term in October: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ QUEBEC-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com Regards, Fred V Provoncha Systems Mgr, The Estee Lauder Companies, Melville Long Island,NY http://home.att.net/~unclefred http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex http://www.genweb.net/~unclefred ==== QUEBEC-RESEARCH Mailing List ==== Wishing you all the very Merriest of New Years! May the holidays help bring your families even closer together! Warm regards, UncleFred ============================== The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1