To all: Thanks to Barb Arthur -- this new site is very informative -- many thanks! One will find various ways of communication, links to other Home Children sites, much more!!! Even if one is not researching a Home Child, it is interesting to check the site. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee Barb Arthur wrote: > Hi, > Sid and Daisy Baker arrange and host these very informative events for Home > Children Canada Pacific. Here is their website. > http://www3.telus.net/Home_Children_Canada/ > > Barb, in Kelowna, BC > dtr of BHC Edward Frank HAZLEWOOD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: B. Mauza <b.e._mauza@telus.net> > To: <BRITISHHOMECHILDREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 9:31 PM > Subject: Fw: FamilyTree Maker version 8 > > > I'm not sure why my message of a month ago (originally sent Sept.27) > > got reposted to the list yesterday, looking like a completely new > > posting. Thanks to those who have commented. > > > > I caught part of a news item on BC television station of a Barnardo > > meeting held in Sydney, BC, I think over the weekend. Not sure if > > Perry's book had been mentioned earlier in the clip. Did anyone from > > the list attend this gathering? Was it part of a genealogy > > conference? > > > > Janet Mauza > > Abbotsford, BC > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: B. Mauza <b.e._mauza@telus.net> > > To: BRITISHHOMECHILDREN-L@rootsweb.com > > <BRITISHHOMECHILDREN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 10:33 PM > > Subject: FamilyTree Maker version 8 > > > > > > >I have just installed this upgrade to my program. I think that they > > >have added a feature about finding British Home Children to > > FamilyTree > > >Maker. At least, I don't think it was there before. > > > > > >The last icon on the toolbar line is a lightbulb. When you are on a > > >familyview page with Canadian data and click on the light bulb, it > > >gives suggestions of searches including a mention of over 100,00 > > >children sent to Canada from Britain in 18-1900's and gives link to > > >Canadian Archives Database to click on. > > > > > >This is impressive!!!!! > > > > > >So far, I'm not impressed with the update or with Genealogy.com for > > >not mentioning in their advertisements, that shipping by UPS from US > > >to Canada will incur brokerage fees (total $37.00 including GST & > > PST) > > >when delivered to your door, over and above the cost+UPS shipping fee > > >converted to Canadian dollars!!! > > > > > >Just a warning for anyone ordering. If you have ordered, and not > > >received yet, you can refuse delivery, ask for UPS phone #. > > > > > >I will be sending a note to Genealogy.com about my dissatisfaction > > >with this delivery method. > > > > > > > > > ==== BRITISHHOMECHILDREN Mailing List ==== > > BHC Registry (Database)and BHC Website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~britishhomechildren > > BHC Chat: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/descendantsofhomechildren > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > ==== BRITISHHOMECHILDREN Mailing List ==== > BHC Registry (Database)and BHC Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~britishhomechildren > BHC Chat: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/descendantsofhomechildren > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/