and yet, when I asked about my father's records from a psychiatric hospital they had them to me within a couple of weeks - I was stunned! > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:05:36 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [HRT] HRT Heir Hunters > > I ran across the same issue while trying to obtain British home child records about my grandmother, who was sent to Canada from Liverpool in 1907. I had to fill out an application and have her next of kin (my mom or aunt) give signed permission for me to obtain the records. Then it took 3 months to finally get the copies. > > Jan > Ontario > > --- On Fri, 7/18/08, hey wyre wrote: > > From: hey wyre > Subject: Re: [HRT] HRT Heir Hunters > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 9:48 AM > > In Canada, if you want particular information that is not yours you have to show > proof that you are related AND proof that the person you are requesting > information about has been dead for at least 20 years. Otherwise, you must > obtain their signature and approval to do so > > With regard to my father's military records, they insist the oldest child > of the family request them. However, the oldest child in our family is NOT my > father's child so he has absolutely no interest in obtaining them. The > second method is to get the signtures of ALL the siblings saying it is ok for > you to obtain them. With there being 7 siblings in my family, spread all over > the country, obtaining permission from each and every one would be fruitless - > I am still waiting for my brother (who handled my father's burial after he > died) to send me a copy of his death certificate (my father died in 1986 - so > you can see my dilemma) > > This is no easy "hobby" sometimes, that's for sure > > Judy > BC Canada > _________________________________________________________________ > If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which > combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! > http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Find hidden words, unscramble celebrity names, or try the ultimate crossword puzzle with Live Search Games. Play now! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212