Hi Shay:- There is NO deadline re census petitions until we get the records released to National Archives -- so we never have to go through this again. These records are at National Archives, but until it goes through Parliament, we cannot view them. Shay - you did not give your address, but I presume it is Canada, because of the "sympatico" e-mail address. You and interested ones, if Canadian, may sign both the petitions for the House of Commons and the Senate - either or both languages. Non-Canadians may sign only the petition for the Senate. Re British Home Children -- Below the "Prayer" is a place to write where petitions are signed, by whom, e-mail or telephone number. Please - to help me -- mark BHC beside "Petition signed at" These will be kept separate as Senator Lorna Milne plans to speak about BHC. Suggestion: High school history teachers may be very interested, and would like to hear a short speech on what happened to the BHC. If a student is 16+, he or she would be 18 in 2003, when the 1911 census should be released. Please remember -- there is NO deadline at all!! However, with Parliament re-opening Jan. 29, 2001, Senator Milne and Murray Calder would like to have a huge supply of petitions on hand -- both like to "advertise". Will be watching for your many signatures, Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> http://globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm Shay Keen wrote: > Hello Muriel > > I was wondering when you want the census petitions mailed to you. If > you want them mailed to you or who you want them mailed to. I won't > want my signatures to not count because they were late. > > Thank you for all your hard work > Sincerely > Shay Keen > G-granddaughter of BHC Alfred Skilton