I just recently joined this list and am very dismayed to find that there is such a problem with releasing the 1911 census as I was really looking forward to finding more relatives to aid in my research to complete my family tree. I am an American but both my parents were born and raised in Canada. I cannot think of anything more respectful than remembering the names and accomplishments of ancestors. without them we would not exist - everyone in my family is thrilled that I have undertaken this task - they review the names I have found in search of names to give their children. The people that have gone before us will now be remembered not forgotten - knowing where and how they lived, birth and death dates, where they are buried all help to make them real. The census is where I have found my great great grandparents - the information I obtained from the 1901 census enabled me to find the cemetery where they are buried and where they lived including street addresses. I have a three day trip planned this summer to London, Ontario all due to information I found on the 1901 census has anyone thought of the tourist dollars generated by people like me and my family and untold others who are moved to visit the places their ancestors lived and died?

Hello Mary Jo:- There are many Americans with roots in Canada -- several are members of the Canada Census Committee as well. You have every right to send a letter to all three listed below obtained from the scoreboard at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score3.htm#ONT Sue Barnes - London West [email protected] Joe Fontana - London North Centre - [email protected] Pat O'Brien - London-Fanshawe - [email protected] The mailing address is:- NAME OF POLITICIAN House of Commons Parliament Buildings Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Best of luck!! If you send a letter, copy to myself or [email protected] The letter will then be added to the scoreboard message centre. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Brampton, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Jo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:01 AM Subject: [CCC] Tourists > I just recently joined this list and am very dismayed > to find that there is such a problem with releasing > the 1911 census as I was really looking forward > to finding more relatives to aid in my research to > complete my family tree. I am an American but both > my parents were born and raised in Canada. > I cannot think of anything more respectful than remembering > the names and accomplishments of ancestors. > without them we would not exist - everyone in my > family is thrilled that I have undertaken this task - they > review the names I have found in search of names to > give their children. The people that have gone before us > will now be remembered not forgotten - knowing where > and how they lived, birth and death dates, where they > are buried all help to make them real. The census is > where I have found my great great grandparents - > the information I obtained from the 1901 census enabled > me to find the cemetery where they are buried and where > they lived including street addresses. I have a three day > trip planned this summer to London, Ontario all due > to information I found on the 1901 census has anyone > thought of the tourist dollars generated by people like > me and my family and untold others who are moved > to visit the places their ancestors lived and died? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 5/13/03