http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/census/1906/index.html Some of the 1906 volunteer transcribers are keeping busy over the summer and new volunteers are always welcome. Nearly 40% of Alberta names were transcribed between Feb 1 and May 25, 2003. More sub-districts have been finished and posted as PDF files in the last few weeks. Around 10% of Saskatchewan and Manitoba names have been transcribed. An interesting family group has been identified as a possible example for discussion with the local member of parliament to show how researchers use the country of origin to sort out groups of people with common surnames. Biggest surprise to me was the number of families that had parents born in Canada, a few children born in the US and then more children born after the move to western Canada. Local histories are mostly about family groups that stayed on the family farms for several generations. Census records show "who lived where" in each year there was a census. Several households for a common surname from Scotland settled in the 1880s and are related according to the local history. Later arrivals from England may not be related even though the surname is the same. Online newspaper articles about the 1906, 1911 and other census years have been collected as found. One article stated nearly 2 million immigrants arrived in Canada between 1901 and 1911. Begin now to collect maps and local history that will help locate households in the 1911 census. For the city of Edmonton, it is helpful to have a list of the street names used prior to street numbers after the change in 1914. One of the finding aids is a list of post offices for some of the 1906 census districts with names of post offices opened later as more land was settled. -- Elizabeth