NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES Records Preservation and Access Committee c/o Federation of Genealogical Societies Post Office Box 200940 Austin, Texas 78720-0940 Muriel M. Davidson 25 Crestview Avenue Brampton, Ontario L6W 2R8 Dear Mrs. Davidson: Enclosed are petitions with 139 signatures in support of Canadian genealogists’ efforts to gain release of the post-1901 Canadian censuses. Signatures on these petitions were secured at the recently completed National Genealogical Society Conference at Providence, Rhode Island. Genealogists engage in family history research for many reasons, not the least of which is to strengthen the bonds that unite families across both time and borders. Because of the long history of intercourse across the Canadian/US Border millions of both Americans and Canadians have family ties in both countries. Access to census records is an important means to identify and strengthen such ties thus promoting not just the creation of genealogical charts and studies, but the sense of amity between our two countries as well. We hope the enclosed petitions will help you accomplish your goal of opening the census records and thus contribute to stronger families and stronger friendships. Sincerely, [Signature] Jack Brissee Chair, FGS/NGS Records Preservation and Access Committee