Sandra - may I take it you have looked at the Rootsweb Message Board? I just did and checked out the Board Admin's info - that might be of interest to you. here's the url to the Board - http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.arnot Also, as an extra item, off this List, consider some extra help from the following Resource Centre I set up - http://groups.msn.com/ScotsinCanada David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Winchelsea Historical Society" <hissoc@tpg.com.au> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:43 AM Subject: [SCTCDN] arnot > Hi, > Am looking for some information on a John Arnot(t) and wife Christina Storer who went from Scotland to Canada around 1842/3. > Am looking for John's date of death also. > Any children etc. > Cheers > Sandra (new to list) > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Sandra, have you no idea where in Scotland they were or where in Canada they moved to? David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Winchelsea Historical Society" <hissoc@tpg.com.au> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:43 AM Subject: [SCTCDN] arnot > Hi, > Am looking for some information on a John Arnot(t) and wife Christina Storer who went from Scotland to Canada around 1842/3. > Am looking for John's date of death also. > Any children etc. > Cheers > Sandra (new to list) > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Malcolm, here's part of your answer - Rep stands for Reproduction http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tartan_types/index.cfm The Clergy bit I think is also covered elsewhere on that site. David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Shaw" <shaw@ezpost.com> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 4:38 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] Clan Tartans > Hi; > In a corridor of the Highlander Hotel ( now one of the Days Inn chain) in Calgary there are swatches of the various clan tartans. Incidentally they have been there as long as the hotel has existed. Looking at the tartans on Christmas Day I noted that; > a) some tartans had the abbreviation "rep" against the clan name. What would this abbreviation mean? > b) there are two tartans labelled "Blue Clergy" and "Green Clergy". What would these tartans refer to? > > Thanks for your help. > > Malcolm in Calgary, Alberta > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi; In a corridor of the Highlander Hotel ( now one of the Days Inn chain) in Calgary there are swatches of the various clan tartans. Incidentally they have been there as long as the hotel has existed. Looking at the tartans on Christmas Day I noted that; a) some tartans had the abbreviation "rep" against the clan name. What would this abbreviation mean? b) there are two tartans labelled "Blue Clergy" and "Green Clergy". What would these tartans refer to? Thanks for your help. Malcolm in Calgary, Alberta

Greetings All For those interested, the latest of my columns on Post-1901 Census is now posted online. It may be accessed at http://globalgazette.net/gazce/gazce88.htm May I take this opportunity, on behalf of the Canada Census Committee, to wish everyone the very best New Year ever. Please be responsible if drinking during the festivities and pre-arrange your transportation home. We want each and every one of you to return home safely so you are able to continue in your support for unrestricted access to Historic Census records. <]:-) Happy New Year to one and all. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

Trying to find family of James Whalen emmigrated to Michigan Canada from Scotland about 1960s.He was born in Larkhall Scotland about 1912-1915 ?. Tommy.

Judi ... many thanks for prompt resonse to my plea. Will visit the site as soon as the festivities are over. One point which may help or hinder, though, I'm sure that the head of the family, my paternal grandfather, was a miner and would seek a similar job over there. So that doubtless knocks out a few provinces? Thanks anyway, Roy.

Greetings All. I copy below, for your information, the text of a letter mailed today to Allan Rock, Minister of Industry regarding Information Commissioner John Reid's response to complaints about Statistics Canada's refusal to transfer 1906 Census Records to the National Archivist. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. ================================ Dear Sir: On 11 December 2002 Information Commissioner John M. Reid responded to a complaint by Professor Bill Waiser (submitted in November 2000) regarding the refusal of Statistics Canada and Chief Statistician Ivan P. Fellegi to transfer care and control of nominal schedules of the 1906 Special Census of the Western Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) to the National Archivist for subsequent public access in accordance with the statutes of Canada. On 12 December 2002 Mr. Reid responded to a further thirty individuals who had submitted similar complaints. I am aware of complaints by others, including my own, that have not yet been responded to. In each response to complainants Mr. Reid stated: "As a result of this investigation, I found that access to the withheld records is authorized pursuant to paragraph 19(2)(d) of the Access to Information Act by reference to subsection 8(3) of the Privacy Act and s.6 of the Privacy Regulations. On October 18, 2002, I recommended that SC release the requested schedules. However, on November 1, 2002, Dr. Ivan P. Fellegi, Chief Statistician, informed me that he does not intend to follow my recommendation." This finding supports the position of the National Archivist, Ian E. Wilson, who has requested transfer of the records in question to his care and control. It supports also the findings of the Expert Panel on Access to Historical Census Records that, in June 2000, recommended the immediate release of the 1906 Schedules of Census with the orderly release of subsequent Censuses, 92 years after collection, in accordance with the Access to Information and Privacy Acts. Makeup of the Expert Panel included, among others, the Honourable Gérard La Forest, retired Supreme Court Judge, and John McCamus, Professor of Law at York University. Mr. Reid's findings are supported by the legal opinion of Ann Chaplin, Senior Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Justice Canada (1 August 2000). Ms. Chaplin, unlike those giving opinions before her, considered all aspects of the situation, including the four Statutes of Canada that have a bearing on this issue (National Archives of Canada Act, Statistics Act, Access to Information Act, and Privacy Act). Ms. Chaplin came to different conclusions than those before her that considered only the narrow aspect of a 'Secrecy' clause in Instructions to Officers and Enumerators of Census. During the entire tenure of Dr. Fellegi as Chief Statistician of Canada, he has opposed public access to Historic Census Records, and has refused to transfer care and control of those records to the National Archivist in accordance with the applicable legislation. In so doing he has contravened legal provisions of the National Archives of Canada Act, the Access to Information Act, and the Privacy Act. By extension, it might be considered that the Minister of Industry, being the Minister Responsible for Statistics Canada, has also been in contravention of these Statutes. With the possible exception of the Privacy Commissioner, Chief Statistician Ivan Fellegi stands alone in his opposition to public access of 92-year old Census records. All studies and surveys to date have supported such access. Mr. Minister, I mean no disrespect to either yourself or Dr. Fellegi. It is time, however, that the Chief Statistician was directed to obey the laws of Canada. No civil servant, no matter how high ranking, is above the Laws of Canada. We call on you to direct the Chief Statistician of Canada to obey the law and immediately transfer care and control of Nominal Schedules of the 1906 Special Census of Western Canada to the National Archivist. If, after being directed to do so, Dr. Fellegi refuses still to turn care and control of these records over to the National Archivist, he should be replaced with someone who is prepared to obey the Laws of Canada. He should be encouraged to take his well-deserved, and overdue, retirement. Thank you. Sincerely, Gordon A. Watts Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee

Roy - There are a couple of sites on the internet to check births etc. in a couple of the provinces - 1: is through the New Brunsick Archives. http://archives.gnb.ca/Archives/EN/default.aspx 2: is the British Columbia Archives (And it is terrifically helpful) http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm 3: In Ontario - the Civil Registration index is not on line - but I may at some point be able to look that up for you - I do live in Ontario and it is available many places on microfilm - By 1883 births were pretty much all registered that way. However there are the Wesleyan Methodist Register of baptisms available at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/wesleyan.htm Here is a link to one of my pages with all these and more helpful links http://jamcnairn.com/genlinks.htm On there is a link to an index of Canadian genealogy/history links that is terrific - Judi McNairn Bruce County, Ontario Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <ARRANDESS@aol.com> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 2:46 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] Suggestion please? > Hi ... first real sortie onto this board ... David and Nan have been guiding > me so far but hopefully I'm now off and moving on my own. A closer look at a > census page showed me that three of my father's siblings were born in Canada. > Unfortunately it doesn't say where. Their name were Mary Jane Stewart (born > c1883) and George and William Stewart (twins, born c1886). My basic need is a > suggestion as to what records might be available to me so that I can check > this out further. Anything would be appreciated. All the best from > Edinburgh, Roy. > PS Not a Scots word insight! > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi ... first real sortie onto this board ... David and Nan have been guiding me so far but hopefully I'm now off and moving on my own. A closer look at a census page showed me that three of my father's siblings were born in Canada. Unfortunately it doesn't say where. Their name were Mary Jane Stewart (born c1883) and George and William Stewart (twins, born c1886). My basic need is a suggestion as to what records might be available to me so that I can check this out further. Anything would be appreciated. All the best from Edinburgh, Roy. PS Not a Scots word insight!

To All on this List; Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous and very successful 2003. May all your Family Searching come true. Malcolm in Calgary, Alberta (where we only "Dream of a White Christmas" this year).

Hello All.............. Thank you so much for your replies! The Family Tree Maker seems to have had the most votes and it was apparently on sale at London Drugs here. I didn't peek (honest).........but you know who was so tired and exasperated after his annual Christmas shopping trek (usually about three hours long) he just handed me the bags and disappeared til suppertime. So Yvonne, Bill, Betsy, Lou, Margaret and Jerry..........may you have an extra special Holiday for your kindness and sharing and good will from all in the coming new year. In fact, may your biggest stumbling block of your family history be overcome. Thank you again. Best Wishes to All, Jan Janet Corriveau wrote: > Season's Greetings to All................... > > I'm hoping those of you here would be willing to share your > thoughts on the genealogy software available.

Dear Jan, I'm no expert, but my recommendation would be to use the Family Search "Personal Ancestry File (PAF) software for new users. It is a full featured software that has a great deal of support behind it and seems to be better than a lot of other software in accepting files created by other programs. Best of all it's free and can be downloaded from the web today. I currently use Generations by Sierra, but they no longer support it and it will not export a clean GEDCOM file for others to import and use. I'm in the process of changing over to "The Master Genealogist" at http://www.whollygenes.com but I'm waiting for them to release a new version that will convert my old files. Here's the FamilySearch.com website page where you can download their software. Highlight and copy all of the lines below and paste them in the address field on your Internet browser. Then say "go". Chose the top selection on the page for their 5.2.18.0 version of software and click on the "Download" icon - that's all there is to it. It will take a while for it to download then follow the instructions it gives you to install it. I had a 87 year old cousin download it yesterday - You can start using it today! http://www.ldscatalog.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogI d=10001&storeId=10001&categoryId=7000000&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=100069 &bcname=Software%20Downloads%20-%20Free&top=Y&resetCat=N&replBC=subcatlist10 0069 Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Janet Corriveau [mailto:jmcduff@bcgroup.net] Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 8:36 AM To: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCTCDN] GENEALOGY SOFTWARE Season's Greetings to All................... I'm hoping those of you here would be willing to share your thoughts on the genealogy software available. Santa says he's more than willing to put a special 'family history' gift under the tree, but first I have to specify which one would be best on my wish list. Yes it's very late, but an iou for one would be just as good. The choices seem very confusing to a 'newbie' and the amount of time it seems it would take to enter everything is a little overwhelming. But am willing to learn! <grin> Everyone is undoubtably very, very busy right now, but if you have a minute or two it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Best of the Season and into the New Year Sincerely, Jan ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I, too, use Family Tree Maker and have updated several times to keep up with new features. I like the way it remembers locations although once in a while there will be a similar location that pops up and you have to check it to be sure you got the right one (for example same city, different state). I also like the system for entering sources. And I would urge anyone from the beginning to enter a source for every fact--even though it is extremely tedious. Otherwise, later, you start wondering how do I know that I know that--even if the source is just "Aunt Jane" A hint for entering sources. If you have a bunch of facts from the same source, like an article or a document, you can enter a few "zeros" at the beginning of the name of the source. It will temporarily move that source to the beginning of your list. Then you can easily click on it. When you finish that series of entries, remove the zeros and the source will be returned to its alphabetical spot. Lou Ritter ----- Original Message ----- From: "bev409" <bev409@mb.sympatico.ca> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] GENEALOGY SOFTWARE > Hi Janet, > I use family tree maker 10, and find it very good, but thats all I,ve ever used.

I second that...I started with a DOS based program, switched to Family Tree Maker 3 way back when & have been steadily upgrading to the current version 10. It's good software. Margaret Gaven margaret.gaven@alumni.yorku.ca North Vancouver British Columbia, Canada researching Brownscombe, Rendle, Gould, King & Pittwood (Devon), Pinnell/Pennell (Brinkworth, Wiltshire), Guest (Tipperary, Ireland), McRoberts & Hardy (Ireland), Green (Norfolk), Case (England), Henderson, Bruce & Matheson (Helmsdale, Kildonan & Loth, Sutherland, Scotland), Woolley (Ontario, Canada via New Jersey, U.S.A. from England), Thompson (Ontario, Canada via Mass. U.S.A. from England) & many more ----- Original Message ----- From: "bev409" <bev409@mb.sympatico.ca> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] GENEALOGY SOFTWARE > Hi Janet, > I use family tree maker 10, and find it very good, but thats all I,ve ever used. It does a number of different reports, family pages and > trees. I have at least 12,000 names dates and locations in mine and it seems to handle them very well. And YES entering everything I had > collected before I got my software was a long job, (months) but family tree maker would tell me when I made a mistake and typed in a date wrong > and had someone being born after both parents were dead, and if I typed in say for example Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada as a birth place it > remembers that and when you type in Wi in the birth place for another person it fills the rest in. You 've got to love that. I've also heard > good things about Brothers keeper software but never tried it. > Merry Christmas > Yvonne > > > Janet Corriveau wrote: > > > Season's Greetings to All................... > > > > I'm hoping those of you here would be willing to share your > > thoughts on the genealogy software available. > > > > Santa says he's more than willing to put a special 'family > > history' gift under the tree, but first I have to specify which > > one would be best on my wish list. Yes it's very late, but > > an iou for one would be just as good. > > > > The choices seem very confusing to a 'newbie' and the > > amount of time it seems it would take to enter everything > > is a little overwhelming. But am willing to learn! <grin> > > > > Everyone is undoubtably very, very busy right now, but > > if you have a minute or two it would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Best of the Season and into the New Year > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jan > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Janet, I use family tree maker 10, and find it very good, but thats all I,ve ever used. It does a number of different reports, family pages and trees. I have at least 12,000 names dates and locations in mine and it seems to handle them very well. And YES entering everything I had collected before I got my software was a long job, (months) but family tree maker would tell me when I made a mistake and typed in a date wrong and had someone being born after both parents were dead, and if I typed in say for example Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada as a birth place it remembers that and when you type in Wi in the birth place for another person it fills the rest in. You 've got to love that. I've also heard good things about Brothers keeper software but never tried it. Merry Christmas Yvonne Janet Corriveau wrote: > Season's Greetings to All................... > > I'm hoping those of you here would be willing to share your > thoughts on the genealogy software available. > > Santa says he's more than willing to put a special 'family > history' gift under the tree, but first I have to specify which > one would be best on my wish list. Yes it's very late, but > an iou for one would be just as good. > > The choices seem very confusing to a 'newbie' and the > amount of time it seems it would take to enter everything > is a little overwhelming. But am willing to learn! <grin> > > Everyone is undoubtably very, very busy right now, but > if you have a minute or two it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you. > > Best of the Season and into the New Year > > Sincerely, > > Jan > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Janet: For someone just starting out in genealogy, I would recommend Legacy 4.0. It's not too pricy, mine was about $14.95 US. It's intuitive, comprehensive, and has lots of nice features. Best of all you can download a copy of it free on the net and try it out. If you like it, Santa can buy you the version with the CD and manual. If you don't like it, or it's too simple, look at the Master Genealogist, Gold Edition (about $150.00 Cdn.). I have both, but right now I mostly use Legacy. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year! Bill COCKER, (born NURSE), Courtenay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Corriveau" <jmcduff@bcgroup.net> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 6:36 AM Subject: [SCTCDN] GENEALOGY SOFTWARE > Season's Greetings to All................... > > I'm hoping those of you here would be willing to share your > thoughts on the genealogy software available. > > Santa says he's more than willing to put a special 'family > history' gift under the tree, but first I have to specify which > one would be best on my wish list. Yes it's very late, but > an iou for one would be just as good. > > The choices seem very confusing to a 'newbie' and the > amount of time it seems it would take to enter everything > is a little overwhelming. But am willing to learn! <grin> > > Everyone is undoubtably very, very busy right now, but > if you have a minute or two it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you. > > Best of the Season and into the New Year > > Sincerely, > > Jan > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE - send email to - SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com (D if Digest Mode) and type unsubscribe in subject line and message box. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Season's Greetings to All................... I'm hoping those of you here would be willing to share your thoughts on the genealogy software available. Santa says he's more than willing to put a special 'family history' gift under the tree, but first I have to specify which one would be best on my wish list. Yes it's very late, but an iou for one would be just as good. The choices seem very confusing to a 'newbie' and the amount of time it seems it would take to enter everything is a little overwhelming. But am willing to learn! <grin> Everyone is undoubtably very, very busy right now, but if you have a minute or two it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Best of the Season and into the New Year Sincerely, Jan

Greetings All. I forward for your interest the following message relating to the Online 1901 Census of England and Wales. There is a number of interesting items contained in the meeting minutes referred to. I found most interesting the following facts. There have been approximately 17 million free services, and 2.3 million paid services provided by the site to users during the testing phase. Of these paid services, fully transcribed details were the most requested, followed by images and then schedule requests. The overwhelming majority of those who access the site come from the United Kingdom, followed by CANADA and Australia and then the United States. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. ----- Original Message ----- From: "FRC Newsletter" <FRC-Newsletter@pro.gov.uk> To: "1901" <FRC-Newsletter@pro.gov.uk> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 4:04 AM Subject: 1901 CENSUS ONLINE: PRO ONLINE SERVICES ADVISORY PANEL MINUTES Our ref: 3ADS 2.12.3/7.11.5 20 December 2002 Dear Mailing List Subscriber 1901 CENSUS ONLINE: PRO ONLINE SERVICES ADVISORY PANEL MINUTES If you access the link below you will find the minutes of the Second Meeting of the PRO Online Services Advisory Panel, which was held at the Family Records Centre on 20 November 2002. http://www.pro.gov.uk/online/advisory.htm Yours sincerely, Natalie Kosucu 1901 Communications Team

Greetings All. As promised in my message on Wednesday, I have placed online the full text of Professor Bill Waiser's press release held 18 December 2002 at the University of Saskatchewan. The press release was in response to the long awaited response by Information Commissioner John M. Reid to Professor Waiser's complaint about Statistics Canada's refusal to allow public access to records of the 1906 Special Census of the Western Provinces. The Information Commisioner found that access to the withheld records is authorized pursuant to paragraph 19(2)(c) of the Access to Information Act by reference to subsection 8(3) of the Privacy Act and s.6(d) of the Privacy Regulations. On 18 October 2002 he recommended that Statistics Canada release the requested schedules. Chief Statistician Ivan P. Fellegi advised the Information Commissioner he does not intend to follow that recommendation. In so doing we believe that he is breaking the laws of Canada. No public servant, no matter how highly placed, is above the law. We call upon Industry Minister Allan Rock to immediately direct the Chief Statistician to transfer care and control of these records to the National Archivist for subsequent public access. Professor Waiser's press release is accessible through a link on the Post 1901 Census Project website, at the URL following my signature. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted.