THE GLOBAL GAZETTE - Canada's Family History Magazine Vol. IV, No. 08, April 14, 2000 A new issue of The Global Gazette is online, filled with new articles and ready for readers. To check it out, click on: http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm . The Global Gazette is produced by volunteers and provided to the heritage community without charge. AOL Users hotlink: <a href="http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm"> http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm </a>. SUMMARY OF ARTICLES IN THE APRIL 14, 2000 ISSUE: EDITOR'S CORNER The Global Gazette did not appear last Friday... check out Editor's Corner to discover what exciting development delayed the Gazette. Also an important announcement which describes how researchers will soon be able to access many UK records using the internet. Ancestors, the highly successful PBS series, returns in June 2000 with thirteen new episodes shot. Also in this issue we begin a new feature called Editor's Mailbox. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm ENGLISH & WELSH ROOTS This issue of English and Welsh Roots takes a look at new Inventories and online indexes available from the National Archives of Canada which contain important information about English and Welsh immigrants (and others) to Canada and enable distance access and information about, the Archives' vast holdings. Don't miss the Extra Bits useful information and internet links included at the end of the article. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm NOS RACINES FRANCAISE (Our French Roots) Xenia Stanford begins a new series on Quebec titled THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: A VIEW OF NORTH AMERICAN FRENCH HISTORY & HOW CHANGING POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY AFFECTED RECORDS. PART I: A JOURNEY THROUGH QUEBEC Part One helps the reader navigate through changing political boundaries and records management. Also FIRE DESTROYS VALUABLE GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION reputed to have been the second largest genealogical collection in the province of Quebec. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm ROUTES TO ROOTS Ryan responds tothe question "Who are genealogy conferences for?" by discussing who should attend and what a delegate can expect to gain by attending. Also included are announcements of two important family history events being held in Ottawa, Ontario and in Fort Wayne, Indiana. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm THE POST 1901-CENSUS PROJECT (Canada) Gordon Watts discusses the Post 1901 Census Project's REASON FOR BEING. Read the latest news on the Submissions to the Expert Panel . Also a Submission by Lyn Winters to the expert panel. and a letter to Privacy Commissioner Bruce Phillips. Read the submission to the expert panel by Calgary lawyer Lois Sparling. http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm UPCOMING EVENTS (WORLDWIDE) Browse or submit announcements for upcoming family history events, genealogy conferences, workshops and family reunions from around the world. No event is too big or too small.http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz54.htm ***** MISSED THE LAST ISSUE?? If you missed the last issue you can find it at http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz53.htm . AOL Users hotlink:<a href="http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz53.htm"> http://GlobalGazette.net/gazettes/gaz53.htm </a>. ***** ARCHIVE UPDATED April 14, 2000: Don't miss browsing the new Gazette archive of past articles, hints, lists, and sources. Now searchable by keyword too! http://GlobalGazette.net/backtop.htm ***** To become a subscriber to the personal email notification service for The Global Gazette, send an email to request@globalgazette.net and type the word SUBSCRIBE in the SUBJECT line (it must be in the SUBJECT line or it will not work). There is no charge for the magazine, and your address is never shared with anyone nor will you ever be solicited for donations to support the site. **** Rick Roberts GlobalGenealogy.com Inc. http://GlobalGenealogy.com The Global Gazette http://GlobalGazette.net Global Heritage Press http://GlobalHeritagePress.com Global Genealogy Shoppe 13 Charles Street, Milton, Ontario, Canada L9T 2G5