To all:- I am very certain the passenger list of the SS SARDINIAN was posted not too long ago. There are many sites now for descendants wanting to learn of their ancestor Home Child(ren) and one should have the requested information. The plight of the Home Child is one very good reason WHY Canadian census records should be opened. Surnames were changed according to the surname of the "adoptive" family -- only by combining church and census records, is one able to learn which are the natural children. Katie, have you read Perry Snow's NEITHER WAIF NOR STRAY? Just search for the title -- easy to find. David Lorente's web site is listed among Nova Scotia Links at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ All the best, Katie -- let's get that school paper written!! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Brampton, Ontario [905/451-3542] Hi Everyone, I've been on this list for about a month now...my GGGrandmother was a Barnardo child who came to Canada with here two sisters aboard the SS Sardinian in 1892. I have had difficulty tracing my GGGrandmother's sisters, as they moved to the United States in 1899 and Barnardo's won't supply any info on them because I am not their "next of kin." I do know however that no inquiry has been made at Barnardo's about either sister, which suggests that their descendants a) are not interested or b) do not know of this part of their past. Actually, the reason I'm writing is I just finished reading Margaret Humphrey's book Empty Cradles...Wow, completely opened my eyes. I was just wondering if there were any way of accessing copies of the documentaries mentioned in the book that were broadcast in Britain, or accessing copies of the newspaper articles written in Nottingham?? I live in Ontario, and there aren't any libraries nearby that would have copies of british newspapers. I was also wondering if anyone knew of a Canadian CBC special on British Home Children?? Someone mentioned to me that they had seen one, but did not remember when?? I am writing an essay for school comparing the different child migration schemes put into action by various British organizations and governments. I have also found quite a few incredibly helpful websites, however if anyone knows of any other sources or sites, I would be very appreciative. Thank you to everyone on this list, and good luck :) Sincerely, Katie Mountjoy Brampton, Ontario kmountjoy@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ==== BRITISHHOMECHILDREN Mailing List ==== BHC Registry (Database)and BHC Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~britishhomechildren BHC Chat: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/descendantsofhomechildren ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB