This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith/Hird/Nicol/Eunson/Sinclair/Coombs/Whittier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WeC.2ACI/1313.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Your efforts have been more successful than mine. I was in no way putting down LDS nor FH societies. For those of us who live in rural areas in Canada, a FHS is not always close and I have not managed to get to the LDS centre in Winnipeg. Victoria is a large and capitol city where you have many more amenities than a small prairie town so you are more fortunate than many many seniors who are into genealogy. Even the main Winnipeg library does not offer Ancestory.com and the "two" LDS outlets are often booked with one in Winnpeg and the other in Brandon. Local libraries do not have film or fiche readers which means access to Cdn Archives is limited as well. Do I miss living in a large centre? You betcha, but small town life has some advantages. Lauraine