Dear Mr. Wilson-Smith: I read this week's THEEDITORSLETTER with great interest noting that you have done some research into your family's history. But did you know that playing out in the Canadian Senate is a situation concerning the release of the 1911 Census information to the public. Normally this should be released after 92 years but the bureaucrats are stonewalling this release. I have been watching what is happening as I am a family historian myself and somewhat perturbed that valuable information could be withheld from all family historians. In Vancouver Gordon Watts is the person behind the campaign to get unlimited access to all post-1901 Census information. Unfortunately I don't have a 'phone number for him but his e-mail address is [email protected] He would be very happy to talk to anyone about the problems encountered. Also you may wish to look at this website - www.globalgenealogy.com/Census This whole affair is quite a story and should be brought to all Macleans readers. Thank you for your co-operation. Yours truly Malcolm A.Shaw 1313 Lake Fraser Green S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2J 7H6