Greetings All. On my return home from Calgary last Monday evening I arrived to find my fax machine literally buried with faxes from those who have submitted Access to Information requests for the 1906 Census of the Western Provinces to either Statistics Canada and/or the National Archives. Since that time I have received a few more by snail mail, and some as attachments to email. All told however, things have slowed down considerably. Submitting the ATI requests is an action that is intended to last for awhile, as is writing to the Privacy Commissioner to protest his opposition to public access of Historic Census records. For those who are not yet familiar with these latest efforts in our Census campaign, they are explained in my latest column, accessible at http://globalgazette.net/gazce/gazce83.htm By this time, many will be aware that the National Archives of Canada have placed images of Canada's 1901 Census schedules on line. There is no charge for access to these images, although it takes a little work to find the images you want, and many appear to have problems with the viewer that is required to be downloaded and installed before you can view and manipulate the images. Problems seem most prevalent for those using Netscape. Internet Explorer seems to work OK. Go to the following URL to access the images. http://www.archives.ca/02/020122_e.html I recommend reading the support information before trying to access the images. For those who have experienced problems using the Mr. Sid viewer required for viewing the images, Nelson Denton has started a mail list for those who wish to comment, ask questions, or get help related to the online Census. To subscribe to it send a message to CAN-CENSUS-1901-L-request@rootsweb.com with only the word 'subscribe' in the subject line and body of the message. To subscribe in Digest mode, change the L in the address to a D. 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.

You are so right Gordon... people are never satisfied.... I absolutely enjoy the census and having no problems... and I agree you need to have something to start a research ,and I have found more than I expected up to now.. Justmy2centsworth.... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 5/29/02

Hi, my research interest is James CUTHBERT. According to an article on one of his decendents he was Colonel the Honorable James Cuthbert of the 42nd Highlanders. He was living in Berthier, Quebec. His daughter, Jane, married a Daniel NIXON in 1796. I think James was married to a Catherine and other children included a Margaret, Maria Clara and Ross. Anyone researching this name? Thanks Julie whiteoak@bigpond.net.au

I would like to congratulate the good people at the Canadian Archives. The census date is fascinating and easy to read if you use MS Internet Explorer. I wish we had the same data avilable in Australia where I live but all our census data is destroyed. The only complete census remaining is the 1828 NSW Census. In addition parts of the 1841 NSW Census remain. Best regards Peter Ferguson PS I have so far found my grandparents, some aunts, a great aunt and her family and my great grandparents so I am a very happy customer.

Greetings All. It never ceases to amaze me that people will bitterly complain about something they have never had in the past (i.e. online images of Canada's 1901 Census records), and when they get it they complain some more. Particularly when it is now provided without charge, unlike the images of England and Wales (when they get back online), or those of Scotland or Ireland, or the images provided by commercial enterprizes in the United States. So the Canada images are not indexed -- so what? Use of the online images is no different than searching through microfilm or printed listings of the Census in a library or family history centre. You have to have some idea of what you are looking for to begin with. Genealogy is all about RESEARCH, not having it all handed to you on a silver platter. The difference now is that you can do it from the comfort of your own home without having to send for a film, and reserve, or wait to use a reader when the film arrives. Many genealogical societies have had volunteers working tirelessly to index the Census records for their area. The BC Genealogy Society is in the final stages of indexing the 1901 Census for British Columbia. Have you volunteered to do your bit in providing these indexes? Be thankful for the effort that those people in the National Archives have put in providing the images without charge. If you have suggestions for improvement of the system by which they are delivered I am sure the NA people would be happy to receive CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Remember that the website clearly states that it is a PROTOTYPE, thus indicating that they are still working on it. Census records after 1901 in Canada are presently not available for research, and unless we are successful in our efforts to have things changed we will NEVER see another Census released in Canada. A great many people have been working for the past five years to see changes made. Have you done your part? -- even by simply signing a petition or writing a letter to your MP? It is easy to complain on these mail lists. To do something other than complain takes a little effort on your behalf. Be thankful for what you have at the present. Do not just complain. By all means make suggestions for improvement -- but make them to the people in a position to listen to them and possibly to act upon them. In that way we may see some improvement in the final product. Have a great day. 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 Dennis Bell wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Bell" <dnbell@shaw.ca> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] 1901 Census Hi Shari: You're right. The good old Canadian government has, in its usual inimitable fashion, spent a few hundred thousand of our tax dollars setting up a 1901 census website that is absolutely useless. In order to find somebody, you must already know about 99.999 per cent of the census data you seek. Catch 22, magnified by the site's apparent inability to cope with any kind of modern computer , PCs or Macs. You cannot run a simple surname search, the common denominator of just about every other genealogy site in the world. So why in the heck are the pencilnecks at the National Archives so worried about their new site being swamped by excited, happy customers is utterly beyond me. Unless they think aliens from Outrer Space are trying to contact them. dennis bell in british columbia He also wrote: Hilda: Of course we have. What we haven't dealt with very much is the total craziness of our federal genealogy "experts." Read the notes that are coming in from those who have tried. NOTHING works at the site. Dennis Bell in British Columbia hilda wrote: Haven't any of you dealt with original census records before? When you borrow a microfilm of a census, you have to know what area of the country to look at, and there is no index.

Margaret, for each District there are 2 schedules. I think you are looking at Schedule 2, Buildings, etc. What you need to look at is Schedule 1 which gives the names, ages, birth dates, etc. Hilda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Kipp" <margaretkipp@rogers.com> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 8:00 AM Subject: [SCTCDN] 1901 Census > All I am able to pull up are micofilmed pages of a ledger book with values, > but no names. What should I be clicking to see names? > > Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 5:06 AM > Subject: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D Digest V02 #103 > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 >

All I am able to pull up are micofilmed pages of a ledger book with values, but no names. What should I be clicking to see names? Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 5:06 AM Subject: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D Digest V02 #103

It's been a while since I last posted my request. Am hoping someone can help me break through my brick wall. Ggrandfather Gedeon Robichaud/x/t (Americanized version was Rabshaw) married Catherine Cameron July 2, 1849, in Buckingham, Quebec. They were married by Father Brady. During research, I've discovered during that time frame, Father Brady was at St. Gregory of Naziance Roman Catholic Mission. A couple of kind souls have looked in those church records and came up empty-handed in finding the marriage record. I REALLY need both sets of parents' names. Would it be possible for someone to access the public/civil records to see if there is anything recorded since Buckingham is right over the river from where Catherine was born (Glengarry c. 1830)? Gedeon was born in Lachine c. 1821. Maybe they didn't get married in that church. Would that happen because the bride might not have been Catholic? Many thanks in advance for any assistance. Rita Lavorgna Fort Myers, Florida, USA ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Hi Janet, I haven't tried it in Netscape, but have gotten it to work in IE. You need to be aware that it opens a new window each time you download (I think!) As to the mechanics of "mrsid" it takes a lot of mucking about and patience to a) get the schedule you want (usually A), b) allign it to the top left hand corner of the window within the window, c) zoom to a size you can read, and d) scroll down the page. It is no different from scrolling thru a film, except that you can only see one page at a time so far as I can tell. If any one has found a simple "NEXT PAGE" function, please let the rest of us know. Cheers! Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <j.parker@telus.net> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] 1901 Census > I have been able to access the site many times but unable to get the viewer "mrsid" to work. First had difficulty downloading a non-corrupt copy and now can't get it to open in Netscape after following > the read-me instructions. Has anyone had success with getting it to work? > Janet > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 > >

If your problems are identical with both Explorer and Netscape then it could point to a common problem with ME. I know that I had a problem at a customer who was trading currencies (swiss frank / euro dollars) and it was critical the price chart be update to the minute. Got some new computer that came with ME. They dropped off-line every 10 min. Finally figured the problem. In both Win 98 and ME there is an option to drop off-line if there is no perceived activity. In 98 the default was disable. For some reason MS decided to make this option default enabled in ME. Not a bug, just a decision. The freeze no reload problem has happened to me a couple of times if I start clicking around too quickly in Explorer. I do have to reboot to clear. If I stick to my process it is pretty good the majority of the time. The process is: - Load the page to be viewed. - Click on the "Plus (+) magnifying glass" icon in the upper left corner - Click on the upper left corner "of the IMAGE" in the area of the page number "one time" - Expand the window to full screen (the image with not be full screen, just larger) - Slide the magnifier slide left two ticks, so the it is on the middle tick - Click on the "hand" icon. At this point you should be be ready to go in the upper left hand corner of the image. I have found that it works best if you wait for the image to sharpen completely between moves. It has frozen on me a couple of times if I get too impatient. When you are done with the image, exit the window completely. I believe this pocess looks more complicated then it is. I have gotten to the point that I do not evey think about it as I set up each image for viewing. Other than that I do not know what else to tell you. Sorry. Best of Luck, Steven Lyday Janet wrote: > ME has definitely been a mistake but it's been working amazingly well > recently after some major problems before Christmas. I finally got the > census to work in IE after many tries on Netscape & IE. Tried > downloading it both from the census site and Netscape but neither > would completely install. Just one time I tried accessing the census > from IE it automatically came up with the viewer. It worked > wonderfully until I put in a new search for a new county then wouldn't > refresh. I'll try again tomorrow after rebooting, etc. but managed to > find my great grandparents, etc. I'm on ADSL. Any ideas appreciated. > Janet > > Steven Lyday wrote: > >> Hi Janet, >> >> We have a saying in the computer consulting industry, "Friends do not >> let friends use ME" :-) . I have frozen my systems at Win 98 Second >> Edition. Maybe ME is your problem. Do not know? Are you using a >> broadband connection? Did you download and install the plugin? >> >> What exactly is happening or not happening? >> >> Re, >> >> SPL >> >> Janet wrote: >> >>>Hi Steven >>>What operating system are you using? I wonder if my problem is that I'm using Win ME? Any ideas? Tried both Netscape & IE. >>>Janet >>> >>>Steven Lyday wrote: >>>

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Thanks for the tip I will give it a try. Sheila Behan Steven Lyday wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I have been accessing the 1901 census pretty much 12 hours a day for the > last two days dragging through Brant Co twp by twp pretty much without > problem due to the lack of index. I prefer to look at things the glass > is half full instead of half empty. The US just released the 1930 > census in April without index nor is it online. I tell you it is a lot > easier sitting down in front of my computer in my underwear :-) than > have to go over to NARA or order each tape and wait three weeks at the > local FHC (Neither of those are indexed either). To get to the US > census online you have to pay Ancestry for access. It is Ancestry and > or volunteers that are indexing it. What is scary is they keep saying > that they are about done indexing. When ever I check my surname, LYDAY, > they say there was only one in the entire US. I bet that would concern > grandma :-). I say good on the Canadian gov. If they can just get over > this freeze of post 1901 census thing, they will be cruising in my book. > > One tip that I found is that this site does NOT seem to work well with > Netscape (my default browser). I simply clicked on MS Explorer (I did > not even reload the plugin) and everything came right up. After fooling > with it a while I was able to come up with a pretty efficient system for > loading and reviewing the pages. > > Best of luck everyone, > > Steven Lyday > San Juan Capistrano, Calif > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 How long did you have to wait and what time of day did you try. Sheila Behan "A.Wilton" wrote: > Wow.. all this negativity..... I tried the site about a dozen > times in the last few days and have had absolutley no problems... > I also have internet explorer which may be one answer, I had no > problem finding the ancestors I was looking for... it takes time > and patience... > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 5/29/02 > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 At least when you look at the census at the Archive they have a map there that tells you where the ward of a city or what district a town is in. Sheila Behan hilda wrote: > Haven't any of you dealt with original census records before? When you > borrow a microfilm of a census, you have to know what area of the country to > look at, and there is no index. > > Hilda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Bell" <dnbell@shaw.ca> > To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 4:52 PM > Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] 1901 Census > > > Hi Shari: > > > > You're right. The good old Canadian government has, in its usual > inimitable fashion, spent a few hundred thousand of our tax dollars setting > up a 1901 census website that is absolutely useless. In > > order to find somebody, you must already know about 99.999 per cent of the > census data you seek. Catch 22, magnified by the site's apparent inability > to cope with any kind of modern computer , PCs or > > Macs. You cannot run a simple surname search, the common denominator of > just about every other genealogy site in the world. So why in the heck are > the pencilnecks at the National Archives so worried > > about their new site being swamped by excited, happy customers is utterly > beyond me. Unless they think aliens from Outrer Space are trying to contact > them. > > > > dennis bell in british columbia > > > > Caddygrl92@aol.com wrote: > > > > > Hello List, Is it just me or is it IMPOSSIBLE to get on the Census > site? > > > Every time I try, it's Action Cancelled or Page Not Found. Regards, > Shari > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the > word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a > fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 ==== > > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh > email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > ============================== > > 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 ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 I had trouble myself with the people at the Archives they told me that I should pay money to get the information I was looking for. And all of it was before 1900. I had not trouble find the 1901 census on the Archive Site under site map. But I gave up trying to download when it took so long. Is there any way to tell what the wards of a city are. Sheila Behan christine wrote: > Well, Dennis didn't you know the only people who want to contact the folks > at National Archives are Aliens from Outer Space, National Archives will > never listen to genealogists or researchers so who better than their own > kind!!! > > Christine Joudrey > Guelph, Ontario > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Hi Shari: > > > > You're right. The good old Canadian government has, in its usual > inimitable fashion, spent a few hundred thousand of our tax dollars setting > up a 1901 census website that is absolutely useless. In > > order to find somebody, you must already know about 99.999 per cent of the > census data you seek. Catch 22, magnified by the site's apparent inability > to cope with any kind of modern computer , PCs or > > Macs. You cannot run a simple surname search, the common denominator of > just about every other genealogy site in the world. So why in the heck are > the pencilnecks at the National Archives so worried > > about their new site being swamped by excited, happy customers is utterly > beyond me. Unless they think aliens from Outrer Space are trying to contact > them. > > > > dennis bell in british columbia > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 I had no trouble finding the 1901 census on the Archive site. I just looked under site map from the main page. But I gave up looking at one, because it took so long to download. And I have high spend. Sheila Behan Joanne Bechard wrote: > I think what is happening with trying to access the 1901 Canadian census - > The dash should be the lower dash (capitalized ) NOT the regular dash - Try > that - I found out that was what was wrong when I couldn't access it - > > Joanne > Ontario > jbechard@execulink.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edbld" <ees@prodigy.net> > To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:00 AM > Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] 1901 census > > > Dennis I get error, "the page can not be found" ???????? > > Edd Sinnett > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dennis Bell" <dnbell@shaw.ca> > > To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:57 PM > > Subject: [SCTCDN] 1901 census > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi folks: > > > > > > The following news story moved this afternoon across Canada via The > > Canadian Press newswire: > > > > > > > > > OTTAWA (CP) - It's a tale to make a publicist weep. > > > Fearing it may have a smash hit on its hands that could bring down its > > > Internet server, the National Archives of Canada purposely buried the > > online > > > launch of the country's 1901 census data. > > > The material has been available on the Web for more than a week, but the > > > agency made a conscious decision not to publicize that fact. > > > "We've launched it softly in terms of not wanting to draw a lot of > traffic > > > right off so that it brings our server down," said Paul Marsden, > Webmaster > > > at the National Archives. > > > If it sounds like Marsden is blowing smoke, he's not. > > > He's trying to avoid the fate of Britain's Public Record Office, which > > held a > > > much publicized Web launch of its 1901 census data on Jan. 2. > > > The site - two years in development - was designed to handle about 1.2 > > > million hits day. It received that number every hour. The site crashed > > under > > > the weight of 30 million hits on its first day and still isn't up and > > > running five months later. > > > The Canadian site, available for those willing to do a little digging > > > (www.archives.ca/02/0201-e.html), received hits from 320 servers on May > > 21, > > > its first day of operation. > > > It's up to about 3,500 a day a little more than week later - and that's > > only > > > a measure of servers, some of which may be routing hundreds of > individual > > > subscribers to the site. > > > Never underestimate the tenacity and numbers of genealogists. > > > "Working in the archives, you see that increasingly people are wanting > to > > > find their roots," said spokeswoman Michael Crawley. "There's just a > huge > > > surge in that." > > > An official with the British Public Record Office has said the reprise > of > > > that site won't come with the same fanfare as its debut. > > > "We will certainly be keeping a lower profile this time," a spokeswoman > > told > > > the online journal IT Week. > > > The National Archives have a much less ambitious and less costly plan > than > > > the British. > > > The Brits paid a private company to index all the census data so that > > > searchers could simply plug in a name and see what records turned up. > > People > > > then had to pay to get actual copies of those records. > > > "We've put the census online basically as it was produced by the > Dominion > > > statistician at the time," explained Marsden. "We're hoping that by > > putting > > > it up (on the Web), people who are really willing to do the legwork will > > do > > > the indexing for us." > > > Genealogy groups have been doing the labourious 1901 indexing using > > microfilm > > > for the past three years > > > "This really blows that away in terms of accessibility," said Marsden. > > > "They're going to have to work it, but it's free. For local history, you > > > just can't get better than this." > > > Ken Bird, president of the Ontario Genealogical Society, said the word > is > > > leaking out about the online census data. > > > "It's a bit complex and you probably have to have a pencil and paper > with > > you > > > to go through the different steps of getting to the information," he > said. > > > Nonetheless, said Bird, "demand will be quite heavy." > > > "I see it as very positive for genealogists, especially for those who > > aren't > > > near Ottawa and can't get in to the National Archives themselves." > > > The site is not without its foibles. Some people, Bird included, are > > having > > > difficulty downloading the software needed to call up and scan the > actual > > > census documents. > > > The program allows Web surfers to zoom in on documents, photos or maps > > > without losing resolution. It could be a boon to making a host of > archived > > > material more accessible. > > > "But you go with something new on the Internet and you're into territory > > > incognito - unknown ground," said Marsden. > > > He hopes all the bugs will be worked out by October, when the site hopes > > to > > > add more search features. > > > In the meantime, genealogists are spreading the word. > > > "I can appreciate they're not telling everyone because of what happened > > with > > > the British," said Lois Martin, president of the Abbotsford, B.C., > > > Genealogical Society. > > > "It's probably a good way to test it to make sure it works. But I would > > hope > > > they wouldn't keep it from us too long. Many of us have been patiently > > > waiting for this kind of thing." > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > I had a go at it tonight, and discovered that in order to find somebody > in > > the census, you've already got to know juszt about everything that is in > > there about him or her. Typical government planning. > > > > > > Dennis Bell in Burnaby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the > word > > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh > > email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 ==== > > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh > email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > ============================== > > 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 ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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

can you please provide me a hyperlink? ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Lyday <slyday2@cox.net> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 8:09 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] Re: Canadian Census > Hi everyone, > > I have been accessing the 1901 census pretty much 12 hours a day for the > last two days dragging through Brant Co twp by twp pretty much without > problem due to the lack of index. I prefer to look at things the glass > is half full instead of half empty. The US just released the 1930 > census in April without index nor is it online. I tell you it is a lot > easier sitting down in front of my computer in my underwear :-) than > have to go over to NARA or order each tape and wait three weeks at the > local FHC (Neither of those are indexed either). To get to the US > census online you have to pay Ancestry for access. It is Ancestry and > or volunteers that are indexing it. What is scary is they keep saying > that they are about done indexing. When ever I check my surname, LYDAY, > they say there was only one in the entire US. I bet that would concern > grandma :-). I say good on the Canadian gov. If they can just get over > this freeze of post 1901 census thing, they will be cruising in my book. > > One tip that I found is that this site does NOT seem to work well with > Netscape (my default browser). I simply clicked on MS Explorer (I did > not even reload the plugin) and everything came right up. After fooling > with it a while I was able to come up with a pretty efficient system for > loading and reviewing the pages. > > Best of luck everyone, > > Steven Lyday > San Juan Capistrano, Calif > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 > >

Wow.. all this negativity..... I tried the site about a dozen times in the last few days and have had absolutley no problems... I also have internet explorer which may be one answer, I had no problem finding the ancestors I was looking for... it takes time and patience... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 5/29/02

Haven't any of you dealt with original census records before? When you borrow a microfilm of a census, you have to know what area of the country to look at, and there is no index. Hilda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Bell" <dnbell@shaw.ca> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] 1901 Census > Hi Shari: > > You're right. The good old Canadian government has, in its usual inimitable fashion, spent a few hundred thousand of our tax dollars setting up a 1901 census website that is absolutely useless. In > order to find somebody, you must already know about 99.999 per cent of the census data you seek. Catch 22, magnified by the site's apparent inability to cope with any kind of modern computer , PCs or > Macs. You cannot run a simple surname search, the common denominator of just about every other genealogy site in the world. So why in the heck are the pencilnecks at the National Archives so worried > about their new site being swamped by excited, happy customers is utterly beyond me. Unless they think aliens from Outrer Space are trying to contact them. > > dennis bell in british columbia > > Caddygrl92@aol.com wrote: > > > Hello List, Is it just me or is it IMPOSSIBLE to get on the Census site? > > Every time I try, it's Action Cancelled or Page Not Found. Regards, Shari > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > ============================== > > 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 ==== > To unsubscribe: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L-request@rootsweb.com inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > 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 found relatives etc on the site but when I tried to print off the data it was illegible. Regards, Jerry Researching : A R C H I B A L D , A L L A N , B L A C K,B R O W N , C A M P B E L L , C A R M I C H A E L , C H A P P E L L , D U N C A N , D U F F , D A V I D S O N , F I S H E R , G R A N T , K E T T L E S , M O F F A T , R I C H A R D S O N , S M A R T .