http://www.fillesduroi.org/Daughters/daughters.html To all researching French genealogy:- The above URL would lead one to believe it would list "daughters of a king" -- yes, it does, in a certain way. I understand there are 17 pages of names -- the site is in both French and English - and sounds great for the many who are searching THE one little link to the past! Another present day method is to assist the committee hoping for release of the post-1901 Canadian census. We NEED Canadian petition as Non-Canadian ones can only be used with/after the Second Reading. Looking forward to hearing from many in Quebec. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Downloadable in PDF format -- or I have attachments]

The British Home Children's site starts with this paragraph:- Welcome to the British Home Children Website – a place devoted to providing research resources for the estimated 4 million Canadian descendants who search for their potential 20 million British relatives. The last time the site was worked on was Dec. 9, 2000 -- it is easy to see the combination of Perry Snow's and Bryan Keddy's magical work -- there is so much to read and so many names of those still unfound. Go to:- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~britishhomechildren Senator Lorna Milne has offered to be a "voice" for the BHC when she presents her Private Member's Bill -- but petitions are desired to bck this up. I suggest one member have all census petitions sent to him or her, whether for the House of Commons (Canadian only) or for the Senate (both Canadian and Non-Canadian). Addresses are on petitions. It is requested NO WORDING be changed as this void the petition. We do not know how picky the scrutineers are!! Download from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm You will find these are in PDF format -- I have attachments if your computer cannot be friendly with Adobe Acrobat -- it really is great! Looking forward to fat envelopes -- the House of Commons and the Senate resumes on January 29, 2001 -- and petitions are arriving every day! Please -- let your petition be the next one!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee

To all:- When I thought about a Christmas gift for my aunt, 98 last April, I had to be content with Bell Canada telephone gift certificates, which can be used on the M T & T system. The gift my aunt desired was release of the 1911 Canadian census, but this possibility was stopped by the election. Reason: My aunt, the last of her family, was born April 25, 1902 in Bucksport,Maine, and arrived in Liverpool in 1909. Family included my mother, now deceased. The 1911 census would have been the FIRST Canadian census on which my aunt's name would have appeared. Way back in 1970s, I was introduced to the wonderful history stored in our Canadian census -- family groupings, genealogy -- my aunt taught me how important these were. Now I am unable to give her the Christmas gift she desired. With her 99th birthday in April, I may be fortunate! Let's get together and support anyone trying to help us obtain our history! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Brampton, Ontario - formerly Summerville Centre, Queens County, NS http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Get them printed and signed, please -- Parliament resumes Jan. 29]

The following is taken from the I.O.O.F. NEWS, received recently:- 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://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [In PDF format -- click and print]

To all:- Many of us are searching for the one or more "missing pieces of our family puzzles" and wonder WHY we have to resort to politicians to hopefully obtain release of the post-1901 Canadian census records. Due to several who misinterpreted various legislation, we have had to rely on politicians presenting Bills, Motions in the Senate and House of Commons. We seemed to be gaining ground -- when the Nov. 27 election was called -- now we start petitions all over again. I spoke to Senator Lorna Milne and she told me she would be honoured to present any number of petitions from the British Home Children group. She remarked that she would give a history at the time of presentation, which would be written in Hansard for permanent record. It does not matter if you are Canadian or Non-Canadian -- either petition will do, both acceptable. However, only Canadians may sign the Canadian one -- either language -- Non-Canadians have their own petition in English only. If census is one way to locate your missing kin, Senator Milne is ready to assist as soon as Parliament re-convenes. She thanks all in advance for the signatures -- and at the same time, the House of Commons petition may be signed by Canadian people ONLY. Looking forward to receiving stacks of mail!!! Do not mark anything on the petition unless it states that -- I would prefer you to send a small note WITH the petition -- the scrutineers at Ottawa are too thorough!!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Petitions in PDF format]

To all:- It is Sunday -- a time for relaxing -- so check the following:- http://www.islandregister.com/pegenweb.html The above is the Prince Edward Island GenWeb site -- it is fantastic -- complete with Islanders who have settled in many other parts of the country, member of Canada GenWeb. A click on "The 1911 Census of Canada may not be released" took me to http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html This LCCCC site was born July 1, 1999, maintained by Bryan Keddy and he will quickly tell you who likes to boss the job!! Missing: The distinctive Barney Kaufman logo!!!!! -------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/index.htm This URL will take one directly to the Manitoba GenWeb Site, set up by Holly Mckenzie -- a line "The Post 1901 Census Project" takes one directly to the pages set up by Global Genealogy -- member of Canada GenWeb -- missed the flag linking logo!! ------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~cannb/ The third site is maintained by the new New Brunswick GenWeb Host, Jason Kelly. I will be back to explore this site -- but it has various census records, links to other provincial GenWeb sites. Jason was invited to link with both the following: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/ Gordon Watts is listowner of CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN list, and also looks after all the various bits and pieces at above site. Jason may be reached at <jason.kelly@waypoint.ca> Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee member

The following address may be given to anyone -- was sent to me by a politician. Mr. Paul Johnson Census Pension Searches Unit Census Operations Division Statistics Canada B 1 E - 34, Jean Talon Building Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 Fax: (613) 951-5969 The above department has worked for several -- all census records are at National Archives -- up to 1996 -- only we cannot view any after 1901. What one would get -- for a small fee -- would be an extract. I understand the $40.15 charge is returned if unsuccessful. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Download - get signatures -- return to address given]

To all: Years ago, when I started my FARQUHAR research, I had a number of letters from him -- these were greatly appreciated and still on file. This is a bit more "advertising" of a special conference. Muriel M. (Farquhar) Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> ---------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel F. Johnson" <vitstats@nbnet.nb.ca> To: <NewBrunswick-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 3:08 PM Subject: [NB-L] NBGS Conference In the past few months I have posted notices regarding the upcoming Year 2001 Genealogical Conference hosted by the New Brunswick Genealogical Society to be held August 3rd to August 6th, 2001 at the Atlantic Baptist University, 333 Gorge Road, Moncton, N.B. Canada. Having had a peek at the topics and lecturers, I am impressed. Among the keynote speakers is Dick Eastman, director of Gentech and manager of the Genealogy Forum of Compuserve. Wendy Anderson, an authority on British records will be flying in from Cambridge, England. Rick Roberts, who many will recognize as the editor of the Canada Global Gazette on-line newsletter will be talking about computer software. Peter Murphy, recipient of Canada's Governor General's award for his thesis on Irish Immigrant children and Nova Scotia historian Allen Robertson will be speaking. Besides the lectures there are expert panels, computer labs, family history displays. The Provincial Archives will also participate, bringing some of their records to the Conference. The four day event is a unique opportunity to meet others sharing an interest in Maritime roots, learn a little bit and enjoy some down east hospitality. If you would like to learn more about the conference ie. topics, speakers, fees etc., please contact Joan Pearce at <pearcer@nbnet.nb.ca>

To all:- I feel the story with this URL goes along with our Genetically Inherited Diseases -- all people should follow the instructions. The first place a doctor or paramedic (in Brampton) looks for information is not on the calendar or a book that is laying on the table -- read on:- http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2000/11/25/f180.raw.html Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee --- Above may be copied or forwarded -----

To all:- The Nov. 27 federal election is over -- Murray Calder was re-elected, so now we look forward to duplicate Private Member's Bills in both House of Commons and Senate. I understand the wording will be the same -- but there may be a new number to replace both S-15 and C-484. Both Bills "died on the Order paper" so they must present new Private Member's Bills. We do know one certain thing: Both Senator Lorna Milne and Murray Calder,MP, will be back working as soon as possible for release of our Canadian census. My dream is that we receive the "prairie" 1906, the desired 1911, but also the 1921 and 1931 -- which would put Canada on the same level of census release as United States. There are some online records, but these are sporadic -- I have a list of any I find and will accept any suggestions. Let's plan to load Lorna's (and Murray's) Christmas tree with PETITIONS!!! There are two kinds, Canadian and Non-Canadian -- for the Senate and the House of Commons. These are in our two official languages - French and English.A Canadian may sign petitions for both Senate and the House. My home address will be found on Senate petitions, Gordon Watts address on House of Commons petitions. We must have the page that has the "prayer", with the next page of 25 spaces with directions. Please do not mix Canadian and American addresses!!!! There is a Non-Canadian one for the Senate only. Go to http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm Download, in the new PDF format, the one of your choice or country. If in doubt, please write PRIVATELY to myself or Gordon Watts. We will give you assistance -- even send attachments when necessary. Lorna has already issued a memo stating she will be back at work as soon as possible -- let's help Lorna with her (and our) cause!!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html

As posted on BRITISHHOMECHILDREN-L@rootsweb.com list. Hello I know this is a bit outside the usual scope of this list but some of us who passed through the hands of the Barnardos organization in the UK in later years and were then adopted, are fairing little better than the ancestors of those who were migrated in earlier years, when it comes to getting access to records, I would be most grateful to hear from anyone who can help in putting pressure on Barnardos to accept its Human Rights obligations in the UK. Currently Barnardos use the UK adoption legislation as a way of denying those who have been adopted in later childhood full access to their pre adoption records. I am in the process of attempting to take some legal action to get this situation changed and would like to hear from anyone one who has had a problem with Barnardos and access to their own or their ancestors records. I would particularly like to contact any one who has approached Barnardos Counselling Services Project at Barkingside UK, for access to either their adoption file or records of their time in Barnardos' care and have found the response that they received to be unsatisfactory. Barnardos' policy on adoptees access to records can be seen at : http://info.harritt.net/barnardos I can be contacted by leaving a message at 0207 691 9668 Via web mail at http://email.harritt.net or e-mail bp@harritt.co.uk Or by post to: Robin Harritt, Bontddu Burton End Stansted Mountfitchet Essex CM24 8UF Many thanks for your patience in reading this. Robin ============================== The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp

Thanks to Steve/Sue Poulin for forwarding this great oldie!! Muriel <davidson3542@home.com> Voices In My Heart It was the first day of census and all through the land each pollster was ready, a black book in hand. He mounted his horse for a long dusty ride, his books and his quills were tucked close by his side. A long dusty ride down a road barely there, toward the smell of fresh bread wafting up through the air. The woman was tired, with lines on her face and wisps of brown hair she tucked back into place. She gave him some water as they sat at the table, and she answered his questions the best she was able. He asked her of children. Yes, she had quite a few. The oldest was twenty, the youngest not two. She held up a toddler with cheeks round and red. His sister, she whispered, was napping in bed. She noted each person who lived there with pride, and she felt the faint stirrings of the wee one inside. He noted the sex, the colour, the age, the marks from the quill soon filled up the page. At the number of children, she nodded her head, and he saw her lips quiver for the ones that were dead. The places of birth she "never forgot"... Was it Carolina, or Tennessee, or Georgia or not? They came from Scotland, on that she was clear, But she wasn't quite sure just how long they'd been here. They spoke of employment, of schooling and such. They could read some and write some...though really not much. When the questions were answered, his job there was done, so he mounted his horse and he rode toward the sun. We can almost imagine his voice loud and clear, "May God bless you all for another ten years." Now picture a time warp...it's now you and me as we search for the people on our family tree. We squint at the census, and scroll down so slow, as we search for that entry from long, long ago. Could they only imagine on that long ago day that the entries they made would affect us this way. If they knew, would they wonder at the yearning we feel and the searching that makes them so increasingly real? We can hear if we listen, the words they impart through their blood in our veins and their voice in our heart. Courtesy of the author Darlene Stevens

THE GLOBAL GAZETTE - Canada's Family History Magazine Vol. IV, No. 17, November 30, 2000 A latest issue of The Global Gazette is online and filled with new articles To check it out, click on: http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm . The Global Gazette is produced by volunteers, and is sponsored in full by GlobalGenealogy.com . If you would like personal notification when the next issue is posted "subscribe" (no charge) information is at the end of this message. Those on the "Subscribe" list receive email notification on the date of posting. AOL Users hotlink: <a href="http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm"> http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm</a>. SUMMARY OF ARTICLES IN THE NOVEMBER 30, 2000 ISSUE: EDITOR'S CORNER Popular family history lecturer, Brian Gilchrist schedules three, one-day seminars in Milton this coming March. A Holiday Special on a popular book... only 200 copies available. Global's Fall Family History Fair to be discontinued in 2001. A wish for the upcoming Holiday Season http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm NOS RACINES FRANCAISE (Our French Roots) Xenia Stanford continues her series on researching Vital Records in the Province of Quebec. This, is the final instalment in a three part series discusses How to Obtain Quebec Records For Vital Events After 1900. You can access all three parts of the series from hot links in this segment. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm EAST COAST KIN (Canada) Some people know how to write letters of inquiry well. Others will benefit from valuable tips in this week's article Writing Lettes Of Inquiry. Sandra Devlin introduces us to a man who has undertaken Genealogy With A New Spin. A reader is Looking For 'Gordon Lemuel Wilkie' to reunite an ailing man with his 'missing' brother. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm POST 1901 CENSUS PROJECT (Canada) Decisions - Decisions, Gordon's observations of Canada's Federal election. Changes to the MP's Scoreboard. Even in China, you say? ... see what is happening with 96 % of China's family history 1901 Census of England going online. Status on the report from the Expert Panel. DNA and Genealogy. Change of e-mail address. Time for NEW petitions, petitions, petitions. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm TECH TALK Rick Roberts discusses Using FIND & REPLACE feature in FTM (Family Tree Maker v 8.0). Canadians Going Online and Going at High Speeds Special Holiday pricing for 3 different World Family Tree Superbundles.... more than 50% off regular price (limited quantity). http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm UPCOMING EVENTS (WORLDWIDE) Browse or submit announcements for upcoming family history events, genealogy conferences, workshops and family reunions from around the world. No event is too big or too small. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz63.htm <> **************************************** <> MISSED THE LAST ISSUE - Nov. 16, 2000?? If you missed the last issue you can find it at http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz62.htm . AOL Users hotlink:<a href="http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz62.htm"> http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz62.htm</a>. ***** ARCHIVE UPDATED: Don't miss browsing the new Gazette archive of past articles, hints, lists, and sources. Now searchable by keyword too! http://GlobalGazette.net/backtop.htm For personal notification via email, on the date that the Global Gazette is posted, send an email to request@globalgazette.net and, IN THE SUBJECT LINE, type the word SUBSCRIBE There is no cost for subscribing. You can unsubscribe at any time. **** Rick Roberts, Publisher The Global Gazette, Canada's Family History Magazine http://globalgazette.net

PLEASE DO VIRUS CHECK ON YOUR COMPUTERS To all who may have sent messages today!!! I have been the unhappy recipient of two Snow White "hahahaha" messages with attachments -- one re "virgin lady" the other "dwarf4you". There was another "sexy lady" one last evening. The paragraph before the attachment reads like this:- Today, Snowhite was turning 18. The 7 Dwarfs always where very educated and polite with Snowhite. When they go out work at mornign, they promissed a *huge* surprise. Snowhite was anxious. Suddlently, the door open, and the Seven Dwarfs enter... This is followed by the attachment. Needless to say, I am not too pleased to have to run virus checks, two nights in a row --- I suggest everyone do this -- YOU may be the unsuspecting culprit as these pesky things attach to mail being sent. Sincerely hope, after all computers are checked, there will be no more of these items. If anyone is doing it for "fun", please try another hobby!!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com>

The following may be sent to other lists in Quebec, plus being forwarded to all genealogical and historical societies, please. >>>>>>>>>>> MAY BE TRANSLATED <<<<<<<<<<<< To all:- Gordon Watts has spent many long hours updating the Member of Parliament Scoreboard, and as of Dec. 7, 2000 the totals were as follows:- GOLD Tick - meaning YES - in favour = 94 RED X - meaning NO - not in favour..= 7 Reclining on pieces of YES/NO Fences=47 Unknown, includes new MPs - ??????=153 As there are 301 Members of Parliament, when a vote on the proposed Private Member's Bill is due -- we SHOULD have the GOLD YES = 200++. That will allow for several off sick or vacationing, or whatever. The QUEBEC Scoreboard is very BLUE -- which means there will have to be a great deal of work by all those who desire the post-1901 Canadian census released -- I am certain we all do. Quebec totals according to the Scoreboard gave me the following:- SIX (6) Members of Parliament with GOLD / YES ticks FOURTEEN (14) Members of Parliament who do not know whether to say YES or NO -- the little pieces of fence FIFTY-FIVE (55) with BLUE ??? -- some of these could be new Members of Parliament, or have not answered prior to the election. Go to:- http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm Click on the name of the Member of Parliament at the left -- there could be a message left from our previous round. At the right, Gordon Watts has a place for you to send a message to the Member of Parliament. Should the message come back as "unknown", please let us know -- we will check the address. When you send a message, and receive an answer, please copy it to us. Please remember, POSTAGE IS FREE -- hard-copy letters are read, the e-mails are sorted as to subject and COUNTED. When sending an e-mail, do one more thing: Print a copy of what you have put in the e-mail and send to Name of MP, House of Commons, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 You will likely receive the reply "forwarded to Mr. ????" [hope the reply copies have been changed by now - you might be lucky, and get an original] I suggested to Gordon we give the "forwarded" ones a purple arrow!!! More another time -- remember this site may be accessed other ways -- a stylized flag logo, a one line sentence re Post-1906 Census, many sites are being linked every day -- let us know if YOU would like a census link. Looking for active mailings -- and do not forget PETITIONS!!!!! We need these for the First Reading by both Senator Lorna Milne and Murray Calder, MP.No date or number until the Parliament resumes -- you will be told. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html [Our coast-to-coast-to-coast genealogy site!] http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Download -- get signatures -- give Lorna & Murray a Merry Christmas!]

----- Original Message ----- From: "D & J Adamson" <d.adamson@home.com> To: "Gordon A. WATTS" <gordon_watts@telus.net> Cc: <gulrich@sk.sympatico.ca> Sent: Thursday, 07 December, 2000 8:28 AM Subject: Re: Post 1901-Canada Census Hello there Thank you Gordon for the work you are doing for the Post 1901 Census Project. Censeii are invaluable for many folk Release of the censeii at this time should be a way of honoring our pioneering ancestors rather than violating privacy and political issues as the time frame respects both legal copyright and privacy acts. As censeii were taken every 5 years .... 1901-1906-1911-1916... to track the population growth of Saskatchewan in the early homesteading days this is a huge benefit to genealogists and historians. The release of censeii done by early individual communities to determine town / city status is available at archives already. Thank you for your link to Sask Gen Web. Kind Regards Julia Sask Gen Web http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/ "Gordon A. WATTS" wrote: > Hi. > > Not sure if I have responded to this yet so will do it now. I have > added a link to the Saskatchewan GenWeb site to the Links page of > the Post 1901 Census Project website. It should be loaded in the > next day or so. Thanks Julia for the links to us that you added. > Your support is much appreciated. > > Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D & J Adamson" <d.adamson@home.com> > To: <gulrich@sk.sympatico.ca> > Sent: Tuesday, 05 December, 2000 9:39 AM > Subject: Re: Post 1901-Canada Census > > Hello Garth > Thank you for your e-mail. > I have added the links for the post 1901 census campaign to the > census > section of Sask Gen Web as per your following e-mail to > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/census/census-index.html > > If there is any other link/information I could add please advise! > Would be > more than happy to add them to the website. I think it is great > that you > are representing Saskatchewan for the Canada Census Committee. > > Kind Regards > Julia Adamson > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/ > > Garth Ulrich wrote: > > > Hi Deb, > > As the Saskatchewan Representative on the Canada Census Committee > I am > > wondering if you could provide a link or information about our > 'mission' > > on the SaskGenWeb site? It is not a political organization, ie. > we are > > not 'for' or 'against' any particular party but we are petitioning > the > > House of Commons and the Senate, contacting MP's etc. to try and > > ensure the release of the 1906 census and other census > thereafter-a > > worthy cause and valuable source of information for all > historiians and > > genealogists. > > > > In a following email will be more information, with the site > address, > > etc. > > > > Thank you for considering this, > > Garth

The following may be sent to further lists in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. To all:- Gordon Watts has spent many long hours updating the Member of Parliament Scoreboard, and as of Dec. 7, 2000 the totals were as follows:- GOLD Tick - meaning YES - in favour = 94 RED X - meaning NO - not in favour..= 7 Reclining on pieces of YES/NO Fences=47 Unknown, includes new MPs - ??????=153 As there are 301 Members of Parliament, when a vote on the proposed Private Member's Bill is due -- we SHOULD have the GOLD YES = 200++. That will allow for several off sick or vacationing, or whatever. Starting with NEWFOUNDLAND-LABRADOR - we find 5 ??? and 2 GOLD YES NOVA SCOTIA looks a bit better, 6 GOLD YES, Wendy Lill still on the YES/NO fence, and there are 4 ???? = total of 11 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND has 2 sitting on fences, 1 ???? and 1 GOLD YES NEW BRUNSWICK has 3 GOLD YES, 3 ????? and 4 on YES/NO Fences. Go to:- http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm Click on the name of the Member of Parliament at the left -- there could be a message left from our previous round. At the right, Gordon Watts has a place for you to send a message to the Member of Parliament. Should the message come back as "unknown", please let me know -- we will check the address. When you send a message, and receive an answer, please copy it to us. Please remember, POSTAGE IS FREE -- hard-copy letters are read, the e-mails are sorted as to subject and COUNTED. When sending an e-mail, do one more thing: Print a copy of what you have put in the e-mail and send to Name of MP, House of Commons, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 You will likely receive the reply " forwarded to Mr. ????" [hope the reply copies have been changed by now - you might be lucky, and get an original] I suggested to Gordon we give the "forwarded" ones a purple arrow!!! More another time -- remember this site may be accessed other ways -- a stylized flag logo, a one line sentence re Post-1906 Census, many sites are being linked every day -- let us know if YOU would like a census link. Looking for active mailings -- and do not forget PETITIONS!!!!! We need these for the First Reading by both Senator Lorna Milne and Murray Calder, MP. No date or number until the Parliament resumes -- you will be told. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html [Our coast-to-coast-to-coast genealogy site!] http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Download -- get signatures -- give Lorna & Murray a Merry Christmas!]

The following may be sent to further lists in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. To all:- Gordon Watts has spent many long hours updating the Member of Parliament Scoreboard, and as of Dec. 7, 2000 the totals were as follows:- GOLD Tick - meaning YES - in favour = 94 RED X - meaning NO - not in favour..= 7 Reclining on pieces of YES/NO Fences=47 Unknown, includes new MPs - ??????=153 As there are 301 Members of Parliament, when a vote on the proposed Private Member's Bill is due -- we SHOULD have the GOLD YES = 200++. That will allow for several off sick or vacationing, or whatever. Starting with NEWFOUNDLAND-LABRADOR - we find 5 ??? and 2 GOLD YES NOVA SCOTIA looks a bit better, 6 GOLD YES, Wendy Lill still on the YES/NO fence, and there are 4 ???? = total of 11 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND has 2 sitting on fences, 1 ???? and 1 GOLD YES NEW BRUNSWICK has 3 GOLD YES, 3 ????? and 4 on YES/NO Fences. Go to:- http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm Click on the name of the Member of Parliament at the left -- there could be a message left from our previous round. At the right, Gordon Watts has a place for you to send a message to the Member of Parliament. Should the message come back as "unknown", please let me know -- we will check the address. When you send a message, and receive an answer, please copy it to us. Please remember, POSTAGE IS FREE -- hard-copy letters are read, the e-mails are sorted as to subject and COUNTED. When sending an e-mail, do one more thing: Print a copy of what you have put in the e-mail and send to Name of MP, House of Commons, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 You will likely receive the reply " forwarded to Mr. ????" [hope the reply copies have been changed by now - you might be lucky, and get an original] I suggested to Gordon we give the "forwarded" ones a purple arrow!!! More another time -- remember this site may be accessed other ways -- a stylized flag logo, a one line sentence re Post-1906 Census, many sites are being linked every day -- let us know if YOU would like a census link. Looking for active mailings -- and do not forget PETITIONS!!!!! We need these for the First Reading by both Senator Lorna Milne and Murray Calder, MP. No date or number until the Parliament resumes -- you will be told. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html [Our coast-to-coast-to-coast genealogy site!] http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm [Download -- get signatures -- give Lorna & Murray a Merry Christmas!]

On December 6, 1917 in Halifax, NS almost 2,000 people died and some 5,000 were injured in the aftermath of the collision of the ships "Imo" and "Mont Blanc" - the infamous Halifax Explosion. The effects of that event were extremely far-reaching and many of those from who we are descended or to whom we are related were involved in some way. For example, I have exchanged emails in the past with individuals in the United States whose relatives came to help out with the medical and housing emergencies. Many people who survived chose not to talk about this traumatic event or only shared minimal details. I know, for example, that my mother, at 22 months of age, survived only because her mother, in planning lunch, chose to go to the sauerkraut barrel in the basement just before the explosion and took my mother with her. When they later returned to the kitchen, the small rocker in which my mother had been seated had been crushed by the china cabinet. My mother always loved sauerkraut and said that was because it had saved her life! What I don't know is how long she and her mother were in the basement, how badly the house was damaged, whether or not they had to "camp out" with the thousands who had to live in tents on the Common. Significantly, I know nothing of my grandfather's experiences - he was doing military guard duty on the islands at the mouth of the Halifax Harbour at the time. He never spoke of the event in my hearing. I have read much about this event, particularly recently published accounts of the effects on some families. The A & E video on the event is particularly moving, particularly the stories of some survivors who were children at the time. An article in today's online edition of the Halifax Herald talks about the firemen who responded to the initial call and the memorials planned in the Halifax-Dartmouth area. As the daughter of a survivor (now deceased), I always find this day very significant. Although this is somewhat off-topic, I would urge everyone to take a moment to think of those who suffered on this day and those who may still be living with the residual effects. Thanks! Elizabeth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ eht@attcanada.net (in Canada's National Capital Region) Researching (primarily): BOUTILIER/BOUTEILLIER/BOUTILLIER, CROW(E), DAUPHINEE/DAUPHINEY/DAUPHINE, MOSER/MOSHER & MARRIETTE in Nova Scotia [GANS & SSGS member]; SPIERS, DUNSEITH, FORSYTHE, HARKLEY, MARTIN & SIMPSON in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Ireland; CARDOZA/CARDOZO, GANE, LEVY, HAYWOOD, NUNES-CARDOZA & PAYNE in London/MDX, England [EoLFHS #8061]; and GOVIER, CADLE, HIN(D)E(S), HOLLIMAN/HOLLYMAN, WARR, WEBB(E), WYATT, LAWRENCE, COOK & MUNDAY in Bucks., England [BGS #T52]

Greetings All. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE It is not my practice to pass on warnings about viruses as in most cases they end up being hoaxes. I find it necessary however to advise that someone, likely more than one person, who has my email address gordon_watts@telus.net in their email address book has been infected with a virus and is unknowingly passing it on. I have today received at least 15 messages that contain a virus called W32/Hybris.gen@M. The message received shows it from "Hahaha" and has a subject line stating "Snowhite and the Seven Dwarfs - The REAL story!" Checking the full headers using "properties" it is shown as having come from Hahaha@sexyfun.com . It has an attachment that if opened triggers an Internet worm virus. If you have received a similar message and opened the attachment you are infected. The virus is similar to the Melissa virus in that it attaches to the addresses of everyone in your address book and attempts to send a copy of the worm to all mail recipients whenever email messages are sent out. It also posts update details to a newsgroup named alt.comp.virus. Check the McAfee AVERT website at http://vil.nai.com/vil/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98873 for information relating to this virus, including how to remove it. I have received this virus carrying message from BellSouth, Bell Canada, United/Sprint Tel Florida, UUNET Canada, Megabyte Computer Service, and DTC Internet Inc, among others. I repeat, DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE. I am sending it to addresses that I have recently sent messages to. I do not wish to trigger a never-ending cycle with this message. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. WATTS gordon_watts@telus.net Port Coquitlam, BC Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census and http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petitions now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm