--- SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:04:06 -0600 > From: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D Digest V03 #149 > To: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D@rootsweb.com > > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 149 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [SCTCDN] Post 1901 Census - Welcom ["Gordon > A. Watts" <gordon_watts@te] > #2 [SCTCDN] scottish settlers ["Philip > Wyatt" <pwyatt@nygh.on.ca>] > #3 Re: [SCTCDN] scottish settlers > ["C.Joudrey" <cjjoud@rogers.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D, send a > message to > > SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the subject line and in the body of > the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. > Also, please use a fresh email to do so. > > To contact the SCOTS-IN-CANADA-D list administrator, > send mail to > SCOTS-IN-CANADA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 11:08:33 -0700 > From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> > To: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCTCDN] Post 1901 Census - Welcoming > Parliament Back > > Greetings All. > > > > As the end of summer is approaching we hope that > everyone has had a good holiday, and if travelling, > they have returned home safely. While over the > summer many have slowed down activities related to > regaining public access to Historic Census records, > it is time now to think about getting back in gear. > > > > Parliament resumes sitting at 11:00 AM Monday 15 > September 2003. It would be nice to see our MPs > welcomed back by a group of genealogists and > historians carrying placards seeking release of > Historic Census records and either amendments to, or > defeat of Bill S-13. This is not something that I > can organize from British Columbia but perhaps it is > something that could be set up by some of the > genealogical groups in and around Ottawa. > > > > Such a demonstration need not be lengthy - perhaps > four hours from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. It should be > held as close to the front entrance of the main > Parliament Building as possible. Media scrums > normally take place in the Parliament Building at > noon so there should be a number of media reporters > present at that time. Someone knowledgeable about > the Census issue should be present and be prepared > to act as a spokesperson. Media sources should be > contacted in advance to advise the demonstration is > taking place and what it is about. Perhaps a few > supportive MPs might be persuaded to join the > demonstration for a short time. > > > > Any takers? Is there anyone out there willing to > organize such an activity? Is anyone from the > Ontario Genealogy Society or other groups in and > around Ottawa reading this? If someone is willing > to have a go at this let me know and I will do what > I can to put people in touch with each other. > > > > Happy Hunting > > > > Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net > Co-chair, Canada Census Committee > Port Coquitlam, BC > > > > http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census > en francais > http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 14:36:09 -0400 > From: "Philip Wyatt" <pwyatt@nygh.on.ca> > To: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCTCDN] scottish settlers > > I'm trying to identify if any of the Scottish > settlers in 1632 at Port > Royal in Nova Scotia can be confirmed to have stay > on after Nova Scotia > was transferred back to French control in 1632. > There are a few > references that state that some of the Scottish > settlers stayed and > married into the French colonists who came. > > > As you may be aware Nova Scotia from 1621 to 1632 > was under the > control of the Kingdom of Scotland and Sir William > Alexander. > > > Does any one have any information about this? > > > > Phil > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 > Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 16:23:55 -0400 > From: "C.Joudrey" <cjjoud@rogers.com> > To: SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] scottish settlers > > Philip, > > I too have seen mention that some remained, but I > have never seen definite > proof, or any lists of potential names, online or in > my study of Canadian > history. I imagine some did marry and integrate with > the French families, > but as I understand it the majority returned to > Scotland. > > Some Scottish folk came amongst the Planters from > New England to take over > land that was vacated when the Arcadians were > expelled in 1755. My opinion > and I form it because of your question is that some > of the Planters > (colonists) could have been from the original > settlement at Port Royal, > because the two areas Grand Pre and Port Royal, are > relatively close to each > other. Now that is solely a thought of mine! > > The first permanent settlers that came direct from > Scotland to Nova Scotia > landed in 1773 aboard the ship Hector. They landed > in Pictou. Pictou is > given credit as the birthplace of New Scotland or > Nova Scotia as we know it. > > Christine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Philip Wyatt" <pwyatt@nygh.on.ca> > To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:36 PM > Subject: [SCTCDN] scottish settlers > > > > I'm trying to identify if any of the Scottish > settlers in 1632 at Port > > Royal in Nova Scotia can be confirmed to have > stay on after Nova Scotia > > was transferred back to French control in 1632. > There are a few > > references that state that some of the Scottish > settlers stayed and > > married into the French colonists who came. > > > > > As you may be aware Nova Scotia from 1621 to 1632 > was under the > > control of the Kingdom of Scotland and Sir > William Alexander. > > > > > Does any one have any information about this? > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > Whoever said "seek and ye shall find" was not a > genealogist! > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca