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#4628 From: Rene Dussome <rdussome@...>
Date: Fri Jun 9, 2006 7:17 pm
Subject: RE: Computing SIG Topics
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Charlie:

Your first topic surprised me!

I am not sure that the informal talk I have promised to give to the English
and Welsh SIG would be suitable for our Computer SIG meeting. Let's see how
the talk goes on September 19th before we decide to include it as a topic
for our Computer SIG meeting.

I have printed off two copies of my book and had one copy finalized at
Chinook Staples by laminating the front and back covers and binding it with
white coil binding. I am very pleased with it. Once my daughter has seen it
and agrees that it looks good I shall take it and a CD containing the book
file to Staples on 9th Avenue SW and give them my order.

Then I can breathe a sigh of relief.

Rene

-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Hansen [mailto:4Charlie@...]
Sent: June 9, 2006 10:52 AM
To: AFHS Computing SIG
Subject: Computing SIG Topics


Hi All,

On last month's attendence list, we had 4 suggestions for meeting topics.

Rene's book talk.
More Photoshop.
Under the Christmas tree.
A regular feature for Q & A - The Internet.

As a followup to Gord's dist-gen posting, I will send an email to our
attendence list
inviting more suggestions.

Regards,
Charlie

#4629 From: Phyllis Ziajka <pziajka@...>
Date: Fri Jun 9, 2006 11:31 pm
Subject: Re: Gary Manthorne
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Hi Gary.....
 
Gary... if you see this email, can you please reply to me...  I was trying to reply to your last email and it keeps getting returned.  Thanks,
Phyllis

#4630 From: Phyllis Ziajka <pziajka@...>
Date: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:16 am
Subject: Message for Gary Manthorne only!!!
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Hi Gary.... please phone me at 242-6993...  I just tried replying to your email of 5 minutes ago and it came back as "undeliverable" again.... being blocked somehow!!
 
Cheers, Phyllis
 

#4631 From: Gordon Lane <gordonplane@...>
Date: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:02 am
Subject: Genealogy software for websites
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I have come across another site builder for genealogy called

The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding.

http://lythgoes.net/genealogy/software.php

I have switched from phpGedView as it was getting too server intensive. This
new software does cost money but it is minimal 30 odd dollars. The
installation directions are excellent and simple to complete. The loading of
the gedcom went very smoothly and then you the admin part is extensive.

www.rumbolt.com/tng/ to have a look at the interface

Regards

Gordon Lane
Past Chair
Alberta Family Histories Society
712-16th Ave NW,
Calgary, AB, T2W 0J8

www.afhs.ab.ca
(403)214-1447

#4632 From: Mary Arthur <maryarthur@...>
Date: Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:23 am
Subject: Reunion Users Group
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RUG

Reunion Users group, a siglet of the Computer Users Sig meets in the
AFHS library the third Thursday of every month, and will meet at 7pm
on 15 June. Please email or phone Mary Arthur with any questions or
suggestions for topics.  245 4252



Mary Arthur

#4633 From: ANN WILLIAMS <astridge@...>
Date: Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:29 am
Subject: ENG/WELSH SIG TUE 20TH
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The next English/Welsh SIG meeting with be at the AFHS library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday June 20th when our topic will be "Music of the Rich and Poor".  We'll have a CD player there so feel free to bring CDs to demonstrate the folk music of the poor and the chamber and piano music of more leisured folks.  As usual, we'll finish up the year with tea and goodies.  Contributions to the goodies would be welcome as well as genealogy mysteries and questions to ponder.
 
Everyone welcome,
Ann Williams (co-ordinator)

#4634 From: "Christine Hayes" <Christine.Hayes@...>
Date: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:37 pm
Subject: Family History Coaching at Calgary Public Library
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Hello,

 

Just a reminder that Family History Coaching with volunteers from the Alberta Family Histories Society, will take place at the W.R.Castell (Central) Library 616 Macleod Trail S, on Saturday June 24th from 10:00 to noon.  This is a drop-in program so no registration is required.  If you have questions, please contact the library at 260-2785.

 

Hope to see you there

 

Christine Hayes

Reference Assistant

Humanities and Local History

Calgary Public Library

christine.hayes@...


#4635 From: Rene Dussome <rdussome@...>
Date: Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:31 pm
Subject: My Book
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Good afternoon:

I have just picked up 16 copies of my book from Staples on 9th Avenue SW and
I am VERY PLEASED with it. They did an excellent job.

Rene Dussome

#4636 From: Gord Hulbert <Gordon@...>
Date: Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:54 pm
Subject: Re: My Book
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Rene Dussome wrote:
> Good afternoon:
>
> I have just picked up 16 copies of my book from Staples on 9th Avenue SW and
> I am VERY PLEASED with it. They did an excellent job.
>
> Rene Dussome
>
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#4637 From: "Charlie Hansen" <4Charlie@...>
Date: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:42 pm
Subject: Followup to June 10 SIG Talk, Managing Your Email
4Charlie@...
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Here is a listing of some of the URLs and some of my notes from my presentation,
"Managing Your Emails" on Saturday June 10.

How email works at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email

Email etiquette from Pegasus mail web pages:

http://www.pmail.com/etqtte.htm

And from Ancestry Magazine:

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=2824

Some of my added comments:

1) When replying to an email, only include the relevent parts of the original in
your
reply. Remove signatures and anti-virus messages from the original. Some email
clients allow you to highlight the text you wish to include before you click
reply.
ie. Thunderbird, Eudora, Opera and Pegasus.

2) When including quotations in your postings, be careful to respect copywrite.

3) Do not give private email addresses without perrmission in email sent to
mailing
lists.

4) Set your email client preferences or options for line wrap or word wrap (
typically
about 70 characters) so that your email does not run off on the right side of
your
recipients email reader.

5) Ask or advise your recipient before sending attachments. Some anti-virus or
filter
programs will automatically delete attachments.

=====================
For managing your emails, I suggested creating a number of folders using your
email
program, making a flat folders or a hierarchical organization to suit your
preference.
Then you would create filters to sort out spam and move the emails that you want
to
keep to the appropriate folder, and/or save special emails to text files or for
printing.
(either*.txt or *.eml files)

You need to know where your email program folders are located so that you can
backup your email records. The default locations for some popular MS Windows
programs follows:

Outlook Express - search for *.dbx folders, as follows.

For Windows 98 and ME default:

C:\Windows\Application Data\Identities\{ some long string }\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\Folder_Name*.dbx

For Windows XP: ( I'm not certain about this as I don't use XP)

C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\ -the rest as
above-

OE saved emails can be located wherever you save them. Will have .eml file name
and will be readable in Notepad or any text reader.

I have never used MS Outlook, so I am not able to say how it differs from
Outlook
Express.

For Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla programs, the location will be similar to:

C:\ ..........see above.......\Application Data\Program name\      such as

....\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxsome_stringxxx.default\Mail\
FolderName\Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Junk, Trash etc.   (with no extension)

Mozilla email folders will be found at:

......\Application
Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\xxxsome_stringxxx.slt\Mail\Local Folders
(or folder name)\Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Trash, etc.  No extension on file name
containing
the emails.

Netscape email will be similar. If you try to use Netscape and Mozilla together,
they
will interfere with each other, as they both use or share profiles and other
files.

Eudora folders location may vary, depending on installation. They may be in the
Eudora folder or may be found in:

......\Application Data\Qualcom\Eudora\xxFolder_namexx.mbx

Opera email folders will be wherever Opera is installed as:

  .....\Opera\Mail\store\account_name\*.mbs

Pegasus Home and New Mail locations are programmable and typically would be:

Drive_letter\Pmail\Mail

New mail has a *.cnm name and other folders use *.pmm and *.pmi pairs, but can
be
made to read standard *.mbx folders.

You can try these different email programs to access the same emails if you set
all but
your master program to leave your email on your ISP server and then use your
master
program to retrieve and delete your emails on your server. The folder format for
Thunderbird, Mozilla, Netscape, Eudora and Opera is standard even if they have
no
file name extension or use *.mbx or *.mbs. You can add or rename the folders and
copy them to the appropriate location to make them readable by a different
program.
[Only Outlook and Outlook Express use MS's proprietary formats].

All of these programs can easily be configured to use external Bayesian spam
classifiers such as PopFile, K9, Spam Assassin or MailWasher, in addition to any
built-in spam filters.

I did not have time on Saturday to demonstrate Opera. It has a unique feature.
It will
automatically create folders for mailing lists such as RootWeb's genealogy lists
and
sort all list mail into its respective folder. However these folders only
contain links to
the main Inbox, but behave as real folders although all email is actually left
in the
received or unread folders.

I use Pegasus mainly due to its very powerful filtering capabilities and many
other
features.  Pegasus can be installed on a USB memory stick to use on any Windows
computer. It does not use any MS Windows registry entries.

I think my second choice for an email program would be Opera.

If anyone has questions about Saturday's presentation or would like more details
about
the programs listed above, I would be pleased to provide more information.

Regards,

"Charlie Hansen" <4Charlie@...>

#4638 From: Phyllis Ziajka <pziajka@...>
Date: Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:26 pm
Subject: Re: Linda Murray
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Hi Linda,
 
Would you please email me.... thanks, Phyllis Z.
 

#4639 From: Alan <alanpeers@...>
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:38 pm
Subject: TMG June Meeting
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The Next meeting of the Master Genealogist will be held June 27th in the AFHS library (712 - 16 Avenue NW) at 7 p.m.
 
For further information contact Blair Barr 252-3480 or Alan Peers 272-2932
 

#4640 From: Gordon Lane <gordonplane@...>
Date: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:37 am
Subject: Mail from Shaw
gordonplane@...
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Testing,

Is anyone getting their mail bounced when emailing to whoever@...

If you are having this problem send an to Shaw saying they are on a spam
blocker

Regards

Gordon Lane
Past Chair
Alberta Family Histories Society
712-16th Ave NW,
Calgary, AB, T2W 0J8

www.afhs.ab.ca
(403)214-1447

#4641 From: Marion Peterson <mlpeterson@...>
Date: Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:33 am
Subject: Looking for Speaker for "Old Disease Terms"
mlpeterson@...
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For March, the Program Committee would like to do a basics session about old disease terms and epidemics.

 

On the AFHS website, there is a list of old disease terms that was been submitted by Dann Craig.

 

In 2001/2002, Carol Robinson did a talk entitled “So many ways to die.”

 

As I am a newer member of the organization, I do not know these people. I am hoping they would help me with this topic. Does anyone have contact information for either Dann Craig or Carol Robinson?

 

Marion Peterson


#4642 From: Mary Arthur <maryarthur@...>
Date: Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:47 am
Subject: surnames in Great Britian
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 Surname Profiler Project Website

A recent research project based at University College London (UCL) has investigated the distribution of surnames in Great Britain, both current and historic, in order to understand patterns of regional economic development, population movement and cultural identity. This website allows users to search the databases that we have created, and to trace the geography and history of their family names.

http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/default.aspx


I don't know how much help this would be to a researcher, but I found it interesting.



Mary Arthur




#4643 From: william campbell <wacampbell@...>
Date: Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:58 am
Subject: LIBRARY and ARCHIVES CANADA - New tool
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For those doing research in Canada a new tool has been launched called 'SEARCH ALL' by Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.
To get more information on its capabilities visit  http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0088.htm

Scroll down until you see the article titled
New research tool at Library and Archives Canada

Cheers

BILL

-- WILLIAM CAMPBELL
CALGARY, Alberta, CANADA

#4644 From: "Ronna L. Byam" <rleeb@...>
Date: Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:08 pm
Subject: Ontario SIG
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The Ontario SIG will be holding its last meeting before the summer break tomorrow Monday 26 June at 7:00 pm at the AFHS Library at 712 - 16 Avenue NW.  Lorna Laughton and Linda Murray will be sharing experiences and insights gained at the OGS Seminar which they recently attended in Ontario.  There will also be an update on Canadian censuses online.  As always, there will be lots of opportunity to ask questions and to share your research successes and frustrations.  Everyone welcome.
Ronna Byam
Chair, Ontario SIG
 

#4645 From: ANN WILLIAMS <astridge@...>
Date: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:45 pm
Subject: ANCESTOR BIOGRAPHY COMPETITION
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With a deadline of February 1, 2007, the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (UK) is offering prizes of 350 pounds and 200 pounds (with donations of 150 pounds and 100 pounds respectively to the author's Famiy History Society) for biographies of an ancestor born pre-1890 (8,000 - 10,000 words).  Full details at www.ihgs.ac.uk.

#4646 From: Gordon Lane <gordonplane@...>
Date: Sat Jul 1, 2006 7:33 pm
Subject: FW: Origins Network News: Charles I Chancery Index 1625-49 and Free Access to Origins!
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-----Original Message-----
From: Origins Network [mailto:maillist@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 7:07 AM
To: Gordon Lane
Subject: Origins Network News: Charles I Chancery Index 1625-49 and Free
Access to Origins!

Origins Network News: Charles I Chancery Index 1625-49 available on British
Origins

* FREE ACCESS FOR TO THE ORIGINS NETWORK FOR 24 HOURS ON THE 4th JULY -
INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFER!!

*Charles I Chancery Index 1625-49

*Family History Article: Inheritance Disputes and Chancery Proceedings
(Sherry Irvine, CG, FSA Scot)

************************************************************


* INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFER- Free Access!:

The Origins Network is offering free access to both British and Irish
Origins on the 4th July to celebrate US Independence Day. Free access will
begin at 00.00GMT and will run until 08.00GMT on the 5th July 2006. In order
to access, simply go to www.originsnetwork.com and click on the link to sign
up or login


************************************************************

*Charles I Chancery Index 1625-49

This dataset is an index to all 82,000 cases tried in the Court of Chancery
during the reign of Charles I, i.e. between 1625 and 1649. Chancery records
are of particular value to family historians, because they often reveal
personal, business and family relationships in more detail than almost any
other source. Chancery records are a particularly important source of
information for descendants of early migrants to North America.

The index itself identifies only the surnames of the plaintiff and the
defendant, and gives the reference for the source documents held at The
National Archives. Abstracts of the records can be ordered online at a cost
of 16, which will allow you to determine how valuable the case records are
likely to be to you.


For full details about this dataset, please visit:
www.originsnetwork.com/help/popup-aboutbo-charles2.htm


To access these new records, please visit www.originsnetwork.com and login
to your account, or visit the sign up page to choose a subscription.

*******************************************************************
Inheritance Disputes and Chancery Proceedings

By Sherry Irvine, CG, FSA Scot

In 2005 Origins Network added the Inheritance Disputes Index to the datasets
within British Origins (www.britishorigins.com). Now another finding aid for
records of the Court of Chancery is available, an index to Chancery
Proceedings, Charles I. Both were prepared by Peter Coldham.

Not so many years ago, before access to Internet databases, genealogists
came to the more difficult resources later, usually a point in time when
research experience and a knotty problem came together. Now, with online
databases, we have access to records such as Chancery Proceedings at any
time, sometimes before we understand what they are.

Add to Your Knowledge

Cases in the Court of Chancery, if they proceeded beyond the opening stages
to the gathering of evidence and a judgment, generated a variety of records.
It is useful to know which of these records is referenced by the British
Origins indexes and where they come in the court process.

In addition, the various documents associated with a case are in different
TNA classes, some of these classes have overlapping dates and the name or
title of individual cases could change along the way. Knowing how the
records came to be collected and stored is useful when following through the
documents associated with a case.

I suggest you read the background information accompanying the British
Origins indexes and then move on to Family Feuds, An Introduction to
Chancery Proceedings (Susan Moore, FFHS Publications, 2003) and the free
guides to Chancery records found at the National Archives (TNA) website. It
is also worthwhile to check the section on the Court of Chancery in
Ancestral Trails (Mark Herber, 2005).

Some Essential Background

The Court of Chancery was one of several equity courts that had their
beginnings before 1500, responding to the need for common folk to seek
redress for perceived injustices.  Equity means what the word suggests,
finding a fair solution.  Of first significance to genealogists is the fact
that, from the beginning, everything was recorded in English. Secondly,
equity courts were unlike other courts; they were not based on common law
and were not courts where action was initiated by the Crown.

A plaintiff initiated a case through a bill of complaint or petition. The
defendant submitted an answer and then evidence was collected from witnesses
prior to trial by statements known as depositions; people did not have to
appear in person at a trial. Town depositions were made in London and
country depositions at courts elsewhere. If there was a final conclusion
this would be in the form of decrees or written opinions. There are
therefore, three types of materials, the opening stages or proceedings
(complaints and answers and any rejoinders), followed by the gathered
evidence and finally the decision of the court.

The Origins Network Indexes

The value of Chancery records has long been recognized but manual indexers
faced problems such as the intensive labor required to prepare them. Most
finding aids were indexed by one name only, a plaintiff; to find the names
of listed defendants necessitated reading through the index.

Using the British Origins indexes (www.britishorigins.com) it is possible to
search through names of plaintiffs and defendants easily, using a single
surname or two together.  In total there are nearly 110,000 cases referenced
in these two databases; 26,000 inheritance disputes between 1574 and 1714
and all 82,000 Chancery cases between 1625 and 1649.

Results are displayed in tabular fashion. For the Inheritance Disputes Index
this includes name of the deceased person (the testator), the location
(county and usually place as well), case description expressed as one name
for each of the opposing sides in the case (e.g., Smith vs Jones), date the
proceedings began, and the TNA reference.

The index to C2/Charles I provides the surnames of the plaintiff and
defendant and one or more references, depending on how many documents are
involved. Most cases have one or two, and a very few have four or more.

Distance Can Be a Problem

I live in Canada and many of you reading this are also outside the UK or
certainly outside of London. All of us who use these indexes and find a
result are interested in taking research further. There are two parts to
this, getting more details about cases identified in the Origins databases
and exploring other Chancery records.

The Origins Network offers an abstract service to take care of the first
point; further information about this can be found in the database
information. It is worth pointing out that those of you researching common
names face a greater challenge but the abstract service provides further
details to help you sort out multiple results to a search.

For exploring other cases in Chancery not covered by the British Origins
resources visit the TNA website. The Equity Pleadings Database covers some
of class C6 and the main online catalogue incorporates the names of first
plaintiff and first defendant from several other classes within Chancery
records. Less accessible are printed indexes and calendars; some may be in a
library near you or accessible through LDS family history centres. Refer to
the publications mentioned earlier in this article as well as the
appropriate online library catalogue.

Conclusion

The overall date range spanned by these two indexes to Chancery proceedings
is 1574 to 1714. Resources can be scarce in this time period and the
potential value of the records is high. Combine these reasons with a readily
accessible finding aid and there is no doubt that the indexes should be
consulted.

******************************************************************

If you have any questions about our services and access, please visit
http://www.originsnetwork.com or get in touch by email at help@....

We do receive a large volume of inquiries, so please consult the help pages
on the web site first with any questions.

If you wish to unsubscribe or edit your email, please go to:
http://www.originsnetwork.com/MailList/MailList.aspx and submit your
details.

Jane Hewitt

Origins Network
http://www.originsnetwork.com

#4647 From: "Xenia Stanford" <president@...>
Date: Wed Jul 5, 2006 6:33 pm
Subject: e-Newsletter - Library and Archives Canada
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News from Canada's Library and Archives:

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/e-newsletter/index-e.html

Announcing:

New book: Terra Nostra: The Stories Behind Canada's Maps, 1550-1950

New website: Genealogy Website Helps Chinese Canadians Explore Their Roots

Also there are signup instructions to get the free newsletter from Library
and Archives Canada. I find it very useful for Canadian history and
genealogy.

Xenia Stanford (president@...)
A.G.E. Ancestree Genealogical Enterprises
Local genealogy book sales, professional research & writing:
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#4648 From: Phyllis Ziajka <pziajka@...>
Date: Fri Jul 7, 2006 2:45 am
Subject: Re: Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Woking, Esher, Chertsey, Byfleet, Cobham
pziajka@...
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Anyone researching in any of the above areas????  If so, email me back or phone me at 242-6993
Thanks, Phyllis
PS...... STILL clearing through stuff, and finding more "treasures"!!!
 

#4649 From: "Christine Hayes" <Christine.Hayes@...>
Date: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:10 pm
Subject: Summer program at the Calgary Public Library
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Hello,

 

As a response to the number of out-of-town researchers working on discovering their Calgary roots, Calgary Public Library is offering quick, introductory tours of the resources available at the W.R. Castell Branch.  These tours will take place each Thursday in July and August at 11:00 am. on the 4th floor of the library.  If anyone has friends or associates who are researching their Calgary ancestors, please pass this on.  Thanks.

 

Christine Hayes

Reference Assistant

Humanities and Local History


#4650 From: "Tara Shymanski" <tshymanski@...>
Date: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:19 pm
Subject: Fwd: British Home Children Society
tshymanski@...
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: British Home Children Society <BritishHomeChildrenSociety@... >
Date: 13-Jul-2006 20:40
Subject: British Home Children Society
To: chairman@...

 
Perry Snow: Clinical Psychologist                              British                           4103 Centre Street NW    
Author: 
Neither Waif Nor Stray:                                 Home                             Calgary Alta T2E 2Y6
President:
British Home Children Society                Children                        Phone/Fax: 403 288 4477
Listowner:
British Home Children Mail List               Society                          Email: BHCSociety
 
NEWS RELEASE
 
New Society formed in Alberta
to Assist
British Home Children Descendants
 
Calgary Alberta July 2006:  How did your parents/grandparents really come to Canada?  Do you have only grandparents/uncles/aunts on only one side of your family tree?  Unless you are certain they came with their families, chances are they might have been British Home Children.  You could be one of 5 million descendants who have inherited their ancestors' lifelong search for their British identities.
 
100,000 children aged 5-15 were sent to Canada to work as indentured farm labourers and domestic servants as part of the little-known British Child Emigration Scheme (1870-1957).  These poor unwanted children lost all ties with their families once 'in care' and many spent their lives trying to find their families with little or no help from the sending agencies. 
 
Over 50 child care organizations (Barnardo, Waifs & Strays) professed a motive of providing these children with better lives in Canada than they would have had in England, but many suffered from child abuse and neglect.  They were Canada's 'invisible child immigrants.'  
 
The British Home Children Society was formed by Calgary Psychologist Perry Snow, whose book Neither Waif Nor Stray: The Search for a Stolen Identity chronicled his own difficult search for his father's family in England.  When his father wrote to the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society at age 15 he stated that he hoped they would "help one who has been living in darkness, and ignorant as to who he is."  Sixty years later, Perry's father was still hoping they would help.  Perry, like so many other descendants have had the torch passed on to them to discover the mysteries of their ancestors origins. 
 
The primary goal of the British Home Children Society is to create a comprehensive database of individual British Home Children records called the British Home Children Registry.  The registry will collect information about each individual child to create an ongoing legacy that will preserve their identities in perpetuity and help descendants discover their family origins.  It is the only multi-agency record of the British Home Children known to exist, and currently has +50,000 records.
 
The British Home Children Society is committed to building an international community of Canadian, American, British, and Australian descendants to assist each other with their searches.
 
If you have any information, or are seeking information about any British Home Child, please contact britishhomechildrensociety@...   
 
 
 





--
Tara Shymanski
Chairperson
Alberta Family Histories Society
712-16th Ave NW,
Calgary, AB, T2W 0J8

chairman@...
www.afhs.ab.ca
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#4651 From: "Tara Shymanski" <tshymanski@...>
Date: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:44 pm
Subject: Fwd: PUBLISHING COMPLETED FAMILY HISTORY
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From: Bob, Joyce & Olivia <jkiryk@...>
Date: 11-Jul-2006 13:46
Subject: PUBLISHING COMPLETED FAMILY HISTORY
To: chairman@...

I am in the process of completing a 2 ˝ year project of my mother's family.  I am looking to have this printed and bound.  Are you able to recommend someone for this type of work.

 

Joyce Kiryk

6010 – 50a Avenue

Stettler, AB  T0C 2L2

(403)742-6022

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Tara Shymanski
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Alberta Family Histories Society
712-16th Ave NW,
Calgary, AB, T2W 0J8

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#4652 From: "Tara Shymanski" <tshymanski@...>
Date: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:51 pm
Subject: Fwd: genealogy fair
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From: Generations-Mary Rosevear <nbgen@...>
Date: 07-Jun-2006 13:30
Subject: genealogy fair
To: chairman@...

Can you please let your members know

Mary Rosevear, Generations editor New Brunswick Genealogical Society

 

 

Genealogy Fair

Saint John Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society Inc. is holding a Genealogical Fair on Sept. 16, 2007 from 10 AM to 4 PM at Millidgeville North School, Boar's Head Road, Saint John, NB.

Admission is Free!
The Fair is an "Open House" for anybody interested in genealogy. Come and see what other researchers

have been working on - perhaps your family is here!

Talk to people who have genealogical information from the Saint John area, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI. Browse through reference information used by area genealogists. Most of the exhibitors are folks like you, who have an interest in genealogy.

This is an opportunity to share information The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, will be bringing

resource material on Saint John, Kings and Charlotte counties from their collection.

The New Brunswick Museum and the Kings County Museum, will display resources held at these institutions. Several individuals have produced books and these will be on display.

There is a place for you to display your "brick wall". Place your problem/query on a letter size sheet and put it on the wall so that all who attend may read it. Later these queries will be placed in Generations, the magazine of the New Brunswick Genealogy Society.

Professional booksellers, who sell genealogically related material are welcome.

Lunch can be purchased. If you visit, come prepared with your research to date so that you will be able to use the resources available to you.

Anyone interested in participating in the fair may reserve a table by contacting Joan Pearce by email pearcer@... . or by telephoning (506) 652-1551. Tables are free and are on a first come, first served basis.

 

 



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Tara Shymanski
Chairperson
Alberta Family Histories Society
712-16th Ave NW,
Calgary, AB, T2W 0J8

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#4653 From: "Tara Shymanski" <tshymanski@...>
Date: Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:42 am
Subject: Editor for Chinook
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Bev and Ken Rees have been editors for the Chinook magazine but they are moving to Lethbridge at the end of July and have to give up this responsibility.
We are looking for someone who is willing to take on this position.  If you are interested or know someone who is please call or email me.  If can answer a few questions about the editor responsibilites too. 


Tara Shymanski
Chairperson
Alberta Family Histories Society
712-16th Ave NW,
Calgary, AB, T2W 0J8

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(403)214-1447

#4654 From: Judith Rempel <rempel@...>
Date: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:21 am
Subject: Fwd: Family Tree special message: Free online event on Ancestry & Genealogy, Last Call
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This looks interesting.  While a "seminar" - it doesn't appear to be limited to a particular set of hours. And, it's free!

Judith (Judii) Rempel
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#4655 From: william campbell <wacampbell@...>
Date: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:57 am
Subject: HISTORIC CALGARY - JULY 28 - AUGUST 6
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Hi Folks:

In case you are not yet aware I am pleased to bring you some good news.

Once again our AFHS is privileged to collaborate with  the Chinook Country Historical Society in bringing HISTORIC CALGARY WEEK to the community. And, as usual, it is going to be a 'bell ringer'.

Take a minute to look at the very complete and exciting website   http://www.albertahistory.org/Chinook/
You can't help but be impressed with the grand array of tours and presentations planned for all to enjoy.

On Wednesday evening August 2nd at the Memorial Library, AFHS is delighted to have been able to engaged the oldest living grandson of William Roland Reader, Calgary's first Parks Superintendent, to speak of his life in the beautiful home at the restored Reader Rock Garden. Bill Peacock, a retired Professional Engineer is traveling from Penticton BC especially for this presentation. Bill lived with his grandparents in the newly-restored home for 3 years as a child.

If you would like to have a printed copy of the Historic Calgary programme visit one of the following locations and pick one up, or call 261-4667.

City Hall Information desk
McNally Robinson Booksellers  120 8th Ave sw
Calgar Public Library - all branches
City Parks Oudoor Centre  1111Memorial Dr. NW (Old Firehall)

See you around Calgary!     Enjoy a wonderful summer.

BILL
-- WILLIAM CAMPBELL
CALGARY, Alberta, CANADA

#4656 From: Judith Rempel <rempel@...>
Date: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:15 am
Subject: Mennonites out there?
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Remember all those (annoying) announcements from me, years ago, appealing to AFHSers attending programs to consider the potential for their Mennonite roots?  Well, here's another reason why it would be to your advantage to be Mennonite.

See the genealogy blog entry at "Genealogy Websites I Don't Hate": http://genealogysites.blogspot.com/2006/02/mennobits.html

Well, and try your luck with a search.  Maybe you have a "Martin" or "Miller who isn't British after all!

The identified site (Mennobits) is the exclusive work of Don Kauffman, retired Edmonton educator and member of the Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta. 

Judith (Judii) Rempel
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#4657 From: william campbell <wacampbell@...>
Date: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:36 am
Subject: FAMILY HISTORY IN THE NEWS!
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Hi Folks!

It's me again.

Here to let you know that the Calgary Herald 'HEIGHBOURS' weekly edition will carry a story on our beloved Alberta Family Histories Society on page 13, tomorrow Thursday July 20th.

Please be careful not to hurt yourself as you rush to the front door or to the newsstand to get your copy so you can read all about it.

Excuse the photo. It was all they could find in the Rouges Gallery in time for the press deadline.

Cheers

BILL
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CALGARY, Alberta, CANADA

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