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Computer SIG Meeting
12 May 07

LDS Heritage Chapel
935 Heritage Dr. SW
(SE corner of Elbow Dr. & Heritage Dr.)

"Beginner Session" @ 9:30 AM
"Main Session" @ 10:30 AM

Topic: "Getting Organized"
Speaker: Panel

This is our final meeting of the 2006 - 07 season. Our focus for this meeting will be
"Getting Organized" for our 2007 - 08 season. We MUST plan our programs for next year. We can't function without planned topics and speakers. Everyone is invited to participate. Please join us in our new facility, and bring your ideas with you.

-- Regards,
Gord Hulbert
www.hulbert.ca

#4999

From: "Marion L. Peterson" <mlpeterson@...>
Date: Fri May 4, 2007 2:13 pm
Subject: AFHS Annual General Meeting Reminder

mlpeterson@...

The Annual General Meeting of AFHS will take place on Monday, May 7 at First Christian Reformed Church (3818 14A St SW).

6:30 – 7:00 pm Basics Session: Clues from Old Photographs

Marion Peterson has been researching her family roots for about 15 years. Although she is not an expert on the topic of photographs, she will share some of her experiences and frustrations when trying to identify old family photos.

7:00 pm Business Meeting: Annual General Meeting

8:00 – 9:00 pm Main Session: The Famous Five

Suzy Sparks is Executive Director of the Famous 5 Foundation. She describes herself as an historian, a writer and creator of educational resource materials. She is a former director of Leadership Calgary.

Please remember to bring a donation for the Food Bank.

Marion Peterson

Chairperson of the Program Committee

#5000

From: "Marion L. Peterson" <mlpeterson@...>
Date: Tue May 8, 2007 2:04 pm
Subject: Clues in Old Photographs - additional information from last night's talk

mlpeterson@...

http://www.genealogy.com/73_taylor.html

Hello everyone

Thank you for the kind comments from those who enjoyed my presentation last evening.

Charlie Hansen brought to my attention an excellent website about this topic: http://www.trentu.ca/admin/library/archives/historyofphotography.htm

I had requests for the poem I used for my beginning. I do not know its source. If anyone is aware of who wrote it, let me know, and I’ll send out another email to give credit.

Strangers In the Box

Come, look with me inside this drawer,

In this box I’ve often seen,

At the pictures, black and white,

Faces proud, still, and serene.

I wish I knew the people,

These strangers in the box,

Their names and all their memories,

Are lost among my socks.

I wonder what their lives were like,

How did they spend their days?

What about their special times?

I’ll never know their ways.

If only someone had taken time,

To tell who, what, where and when

These faces of my heritage

Would come to life again.

Could this become the fate

Of the pictures we take today?

The faces and the memories,

Someday to be passed away?

Take time to save your stories

Seize the opportunity when it knocks

Or someday you and yours

Could be the strangers in the box.

I also apologize for not having enough copies of my handout. Here are my hints and suggested resources:

Protect the original
Use a worksheet
Ask other relatives
Identify the type of photograph
Identify the photographer
Check the scene / background
Look for clothing and hairstyle clues
Look for distinctive features
Compare with family information

Resources:

Books

Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs by Maureen A. Taylor (CPL)

Unlocking the Secrets in Old Photographs by Karen Frisch-Ripley (AFHS Library)

Dating Old Photographs by Robert Pols (AFHS Library)

Looking at Old Photographs by Robert Pols (AFHS Library)

Dating Nineteenth Century Photographs by Robert Pols (AFHS Library)

Dating Twentieth Century Photographs by Robert Pols (AFHS Library)

More Dating Old Photographs 1840-1929 by Maureen Taylor (AFHS Library)

Dressed for the Photographer by Joan Severa (U of C Library)

Websites

General:

http://www.olaweb.org/quarterly/quar7-4/pho.shtml

http://www.familychronicle.com/dating.htm

Types of Photographs:

http://www.ajmorris.com/roots/photo/types.php

http://www.familychronicle.com/Dating19thCenturyPhotos.html

http://www.cycleback.com/photoguide/mounted.htm

http://www.vintagephoto.com/reference/dating.html

Clothing Clues:

http://www.ajmorris.com/roots/photo/datep18.htm

http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/date.htm

http://www.fashion-era.com/Dating_Costume_History_Pictures/how_to_date_photographs_top.htm

Photographers:

http://findingphotographers.homestead.com/files/FF-FindingPhotographers.htm

Marion Peterson

Chairperson of the Program Committee

#5001

From: Mary Arthur <maryarthur@...>
Date: Tue May 8, 2007 9:36 pm
Subject: Re: Strangers in the Box by Pam Harazim

maryarthur@...

The second hit I get on google is http://www.perrycountyillinois.net/
sub397.htm, which credits  Pam Harazim.

On 8-May-07, at 08:04 , Marion L. Peterson wrote:

> Strangers In the Box
>
>
>
> Come, look with me inside this drawer,
>
> In this box I�ve often seen,
>
> At the pictures, black and white,
>
> Faces proud, still, and serene.

#5002

From: ANN WILLIAMS <astridge@...>
Date: Thu May 10, 2007 12:01 am
Subject: AFHS: EMIGRATION FROM BRITAIN (ENG SIG)

astridge@...

Emigration is the topic for the next English/Welsh SIG meeting (Tue, May 15^th @ 7 p.m. at the AFHS library). British emigration records are becoming available on the internet and we will talk about these records and ways to follow immigrants after their arrival in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and Canada. We will also talk about British emigration assistance schemes, letters written back home and, of course, we�ll tell emigration stories, our own or ancestors�. Everyone � and every question � welcome (on topic or not). Ann Williams (SIG Co-ordinator)

#5003

From: Gord Hulbert <Gordon@...>
Date: Fri May 11, 2007 2:54 pm
Subject: [Fwd: Computer SIG Meeting - 12 May 07]

Gordon@...

Regards,
Gord Hulbert
www.hulbert.ca

#5004

From: George Lake <george@...>
Date: Sat May 12, 2007 10:26 pm
Subject: Windows XP Tools

george@...

Hi All:
Further to this morning's discussion about what goes on inside
Windows XP, if you like to tinker (and I do), here are some websites
you might find interesting.  If you're not interested in the insides
of Windows, read no further.

Make sure you have everything thoroughly BACKED UP, including the
ability to re-install Windows itself, if necessary.  Some of these
programs allow you to screw up your system to the point where Windows
will not start at all, so beware.

In Windows XP (Home or Pro) go to Control Panel, Administrative
Tools, Services.
You will see there a long list of Windows "Services", some of which
start automatically, some manually, some of which have been started,
some of which are disabled, etc, etc.  Getting this far is perfectly
safe.  If you are nervous, just close the window and nothing bad will
happen.  :-)

What you can do in this screen is change the status of most of these
services, possibly to make your system perform more effectively -
ONLY DO THIS WITH GREAT CARE.  You can totally destroy your system here.

The descriptions in this window of many of the services are not very
helpful - eg "Provides launch functionality for DCOM services".  I
find that 'Googling' the service name often produces multiple,
sometimes conflicting descriptions of what they are and do, but may
nevertheless be helpful.

However, I have found the following sites seem to have a fairly
complete picture of all the services and what they do, with
recommendations about whether or not they can be disabled, or at
least enough information that you can make your own decision.  The
third one suggest tinkering is a waste of time, but has a lot of
helpful information anyway. :-)  You will likely find services
running in your machine that are on none of these lists - HP put some
on their machines, Dell puts others on theirs and so on, but the
majority are either put there by Microsoft or by one of the user
programs that you have installed.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/windows_xp_services_2.php
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/Services/SSDP_Discovery_Service.htm
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm

For those interested in exploring Windows internals further, the
following site has a list of free tools you might find useful:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Processesandthreadsutilities.mspx

I have downloaded a couple of them
- One explores all the programs Windows runs automatically, whenever
it starts up - this program "shows you what programs are configured
to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in
the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your
startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. A "Hide Signed
Microsoft Entries" option helps you to zoom in on third-party
auto-starting images that have been added to your system."  It can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

- The other looks at processes running under Windows and "will show
you detailed information about a process including its icon,
command-line, full image path, memory statistics, user account,
security attributes, and more. When you zoom in on a particular
process you can list the DLLs it has loaded or the operating system
resource handles it has open. A search capability enables you to
track down a process that has a resource opened, such as a file,
directory or Registry key, or to view the list of processes that have
a DLL loaded."  It can be found at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/ProcessExplore\
r.mspx

For those who like to tinker.  :-)

Regards

Geo

George Lake
1140 Kildonan Pl, SW
Calgary, AB, T2V 4B1

email: george@...
website: www.glake.ca


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#5005

From: Charles W Aubin <cwaubin1@...>
Date: Sun May 13, 2007 2:21 am
Subject: Legacy Users Grpup Meeting, Wednesday, May 16, 2007

cwaubin1@...

Due to personal surgery, the Legacy Users Group, Will Not Meet the 3rd
Wednesday of May from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the AFHS Library (712
16th Avenue NW)  See map:http://www.afhs.ab.ca/images/map.gif   See you
next month.

#5006

From: Gord Hulbert <Gordon@...>
Date: Sun May 13, 2007 7:30 pm
Subject: Test

Gordon@...

Hi all:

I am having problems receiving dist-gen postings.  This is only a TEST.
Please do not reply.

--
Regards,

Gord Hulbert
www.hulbert.ca

#5007

From: John Doyle <johnbdoyle@...>
Date: Sun May 13, 2007 7:59 pm
Subject: Test for Gord

johnbdoyle@...

Hi All,

This is a TEST for Gordon Hurlburt.

Do not reply to me.

Gord, if you get this and reply to dist-gen, will it prove anything?

John

#5008

From: "Xenia Stanford" <president@...>
Date: Sun May 13, 2007 9:36 pm
Subject: Yoodle-Lady-Hoo I'm Back and I want your Family Reunion stories, tips and lessons learned!

president@...

Hi all,

I ask you who have had family reunions to submit your stories, tips and lessons learned from your family gatherings. Photos are always nice as well. So please think about this and send me your stories before you go off on summer vacation, as the deadline for our October issue is August 15.

I am back from a family reunion myself. Over 150 members of the Niedermoser family gathered in Austria from Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The Niedermoser family has been traced to about 1700 to Valentin Niedermoser of Waidring, Tirol (Tyrol is the more common anglicization but Tirol is what they have on the maps over there!)

From Waidring the family spread to St. Jacob-in-Haus, Fieberbrunn, St. Johann-am-Pillersee and other areas nearby. Two Niedermoser family members immigrated to Canada in 1908. The descendants of those two women are now found in Alberta and British Columbia. One woman's children bear her married name, but the other had her children before she married. Thus there are some in Canada who still have this surname.

Eleven descendants of these two women made the trip. It was an amazing eyeopener and I am excited to tell you more in the October issue. I hope you will think back on a family reunion you attended or organized, whether this was in North America or abroad. Please tell us about it.

Who was the common ancestor of all?

When did he or she live and where?

How many attended the reunion and from where did they travel to attend?

What were the organized activities?

What would you keep the same? What would you change for next time?

Send photos of the ancestor and/or reunion attendees/events and/or maps of the ancestral area.

I want to devote the October issue to reunions. That does not mean no other articles will be accepted but the more reunion stories, tips and lessons, the better.

So start writing!

Xenia Stanford (president@...)

Editor, Chinook

SIGS Contact: Ukrainian, French, M�tis

Phone: 295-3490; Fax: 274-0564

Alberta Family Histories Society

http://www.afhs.ab.ca/

#5009

From: Mary Arthur <maryarthur@...>
Date: Mon May 14, 2007 2:29 pm
Subject: Reunion Users Group

maryarthur@...

RUG

Reunion Users Group, a siglet of the Computer Users Sig of the
Alberta Family Histories Society, meets the third Thursday of most
months, to discuss the Mac only genealogical software Reunion and
will meet 17 May at 7pm in the library of the AFHS - 712-16th Ave NW.
Questions can be directed to Mary Arthur, 245 4252.



Mary Arthur
maryarthur@...

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#5010

From: Mary Arthur <maryarthur@...>
Date: Tue May 15, 2007 3:31 am
Subject: Fwd: Food drive

maryarthur@...

Gary Manthorne isn't a distgen member, hope someone knows the answer
to his question.


Begin forwarded message:

> From: owner-dist-gen@...
> Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 20:12:26 -0600
> From: gary manthorne <garymanthorne@...>
> Subject: Food Bank
> To: dist-gen@...
>
> Had a call from the church wondering if arrangements had been made to
> collect the box of donated food.  Can anyone help me with an answer.

#5011

From: maryarthur@...
Date: Fri May 18, 2007 1:37 pm
Subject: NYTimes.com: Paying More for a Printer, but Less for Ink

maryarthur@...

E-Mail This

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#5012

From: "Xenia Stanford" <president@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2007 11:05 pm
Subject: At Last Photo Paper for Lasers

president@...

Hi all,

For years I have been trying to find photo paper for laser printers with no success. Today I went to Staples and there on the shelf was Staples brand colour laser photo paper, glossy finish. I did not look to see if they have matte.

Working with a client we printed her photos first on the HP Inkjet using a photograph cartridge and Inkjet Premium quality paper. The images were very sharp. A noticeable difference was seen using the special cartridge over the regular cartridge but after 3 full colour photos were printed, it displayed a cartridge problem. We printed the photos on regular paper on the laser printer just to take them for sizing of mats. The framing counter assistant thought they were printed on photo paper.

We bought the colour laser photo paper, glossy finish back with us and printed from the printer onto this photo paper. It was just as good or very close to the special cartridge on inkjet printer with photo paper. The cost, however, was less. Also the sound was lower and speed was slightly faster printing from the laser printer using laser photo paper.

So if you are printing photos and have a laser printer, you can now print photos onto photo paper.

Xenia Stanford (president@...)
A.G.E. Ancestree Genealogical Enterprises
Professional research & writing: http://www.knowmap.com/age/
Column: "Nos Racines Francaise" http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette
Scrapbooking & preservation techniques
Phone: (403) 295-3490; Fax: (403) 274-0564

#5013

From: Judith Rempel <rempel@...>
Date: Sat May 19, 2007 2:44 am
Subject: Edmonton Obituaries

rempel@...

blog: http://mennonites.typepad.com/mennonite_historical_soci/

Looks like a good deal to me (would be good to add to the CGPR)!

Obituaries in the Edmonton Journal from January 1, 1965 to December 31, 1982: http://www.epl.ca/EPLLocVor.cfm?id=64

In kinship,

Judith Rempel

MHSA Library & Archives Coordinator

queries@... and rempel@...

Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta

web: www.mennonitehistory.org

Mennonite Genealogical Data Index

www.mennonites.ca

#5014

From: Roger Leach <roger.leach@...>
Date: Mon May 21, 2007 5:54 pm
Subject: FAMILY TREE MAKER Users May Meeting Saturday May 26

roger.leach@...

FAMILY TREE MAKER User's Group

Meets the 4th Saturday of the month from 10 AM - 12PM

AFHS Library, 712 - 16th Avenue, NW

Thanks to everyone who contributed to our very successful April meeting. Many thanks

to Marilyn on her presentation on "SOURCES". All the hard work in creating a family tree is wasted if we do not have accurate documented information and know where to look. Our next meeting is May 26th. After our Q & A session we will have a presentation by Roger Leach on "PIX". How do we incorporate family photos into our trees? Please bring examples to share with the group. Who has the earliest photo?

Information contacts Roger Leach: roger.leach@...

Lynn Taylor: LTaylor4@...

FTM on-line help contact E Rodier: cerear@....

#5015

From: "Christine Hayes" <Christine.Hayes@...>
Date: Tue May 22, 2007 9:09 pm
Subject: Family History Coaching

Christine.Hayes@...

Hello from Calgary Public Library. Just a reminder that Family History Coaching will be taking place at the Central Library, 4^th floor, on this Saturday, May 26^th from 10am to noon. Volunteers from AFHS will be available to help you with your family history questions. This is a drop-in program, so no advance registration is required. Just show up with your research and your questions. We hope to see you there.

Christine Hayes

Calgary Public Library

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#5016

From: "Christine Hayes" <Christine.Hayes@...>
Date: Wed May 23, 2007 12:42 am
Subject: More about Family History Coaching

Christine.Hayes@...

Hello again,

I forgot to mention in the posting about Family History Coaching that participants do not have to be members of the Alberta Family Histories Society to participate in Family History Coaching. A library card is all that is required so tell your friends and neighbours to come on down to the Central Library (616 Macleod Trail SE, 4^th Floor 10am to noon on Saturday May 26^th) for expert advice and assistance. We’re very friendly and we make good coffee. Parking is available on 9^th Avenue SE just past Macleod Trail on the north and south sides and also right behind City Hall with access off 3^rd St SE or 4th St SE.

Cheers,

Christine Hayes

Calgary Public Library

#5017

From: Susan Butler <smbutler@...>
Date: Wed May 23, 2007 1:21 pm
Subject: Breeze

smbutler@...

If anyone has any new announcements for the Breeze please send them to
me by Tuesday May 29th.
Thanks.
Susan

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#5018

From: "H D Jaremko" <hdj@...>
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 1:28 am
Subject: Family Crest

hdj@...

Hello All,

I was checking the society answering machine and there was a message from a Jennie Schwartzenberger asking where she could get a hard copy or paper copy of her Family Crest. Any help would be greatly appreciated. She can be reached at 272-8622.

Thank you,

Heather

#5019

From: Donna Kirkwood <dekirkwood@...>
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 2:59 pm
Subject: AFHS LIBRARY SECURITY

dekirkwood@...

Good Morning AFHS members,

Just a friendly reminder to all members, SIGs,Library Volunteers, and members who visit to check the black mailbox:

Please ensure that the Security System is armed when you leave the Library.

Thanks for your consideration in this matter.

Donna Kirkwood

Library Committee member

Celtic SIG facilitator (newly appointed)

#5020

From: "Christine Hayes" <Christine.Hayes@...>
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 9:09 pm
Subject: RE: Family Crest

Christine.Hayes@...

http://www.heraldry.ca/top_en/top_linksherald.htm

Hi Heather,

The Central Branch of Calgary Public LIbrary has peerages (Burke's and DeBrett's) and armorials (Rietstap) as well as books on the clans of Scotland, which sometimes include crests. She would be able to take photocopies. It takes a little work to figure out if the crest does indeed belong to your particular family, but if she'd like to come see us, we could show her how to use some of these resources.

She might also want to contact the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada. This particular section of their website includes links to outside resources including a section on heraldic artists and links to the various Heraldic authorities.

Hope this helps.

Christine Hayes

Central Library

From: owner-dist-gen@... on behalf of H D Jaremko
Sent: Wed 5/23/2007 7:28 PM
To: dist-gen AFHS
Subject: Family Crest

Hello All,

Thank you,

Heather

#5021

From: "Xenia Stanford" <president@...>
Date: Sat May 26, 2007 1:47 am
Subject: Hudson Bay Employee Records A-M Free

president@...

http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/index.html

Thanks to Global Gazette's Rick Roberts at Global Genealogy, I learned the following HBC records are available for free - A to M surnames are available at this time at

Hudson's Bay Company Archives: Biographical Sheets

e.g. see the one for Francis Juisseaume at

http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/j/juisseaume_francis.pdf

Xenia Stanford (president@...)

Editor, Chinook

SIGS Contact: Ukrainian, French, M�tis

Phone: 295-3490; Fax: 274-0564

Alberta Family Histories Society

http://www.afhs.ab.ca/

#5022

From: "Ronna L. Byam" <rleeb@...>
Date: Sun May 27, 2007 7:27 pm
Subject: Ontario SIG meeting

rleeb@...

The Ontario SIG will be holding it's regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 7:00 pm at the AFHS Library at 712 - 16 Avenue NW. We will all be sharing our favourite and/or most interesting Ontario websites with each other. The internet will be set-up so that everyone can give a live demonstration. If you don't have a favourite and/or interesting website to share, come and see what everyone else has found. Everyone welcome!

Ronna Byam

Chair, Ontario SIG

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#5023

From: "H D Jaremko" <hdj@...>
Date: Mon May 28, 2007 9:26 pm
Subject: new e-mail address

hdj@...

Hello all,

Just wanted to let you know that I now have a new e-mail address. It is hjaremko@...

Heather Jaremko

#5024

From: "Marion L. Peterson" <mlpeterson@...>
Date: Thu May 31, 2007 1:36 pm
Subject: AFHS General Meeting Reminder - June 4

mlpeterson@...

The next monthly meeting of Alberta Family Histories Society will take place on Monday, June 4, 2007 at First Christian Reformed Church (3818 14A St SW).

Instead of the Basics Session, at 6:30 pm the contributions of our many volunteers will be recognized. Please come to be acknowledged and to show your appreciation.

The general meeting will be held at 7:00 pm., followed by refreshments and cupcakes.

For the Main Program at 8:00 pm, Tom Price will share stories about the employees of the CPR.

Marion Peterson

Program Committee Chairperson

#5025

From: Heather Williams <heather.williams@...>
Date: Fri Jun 1, 2007 3:06 am
Subject: Queens Park CD IX for sale

heather.williams@...

Just a note to say CD IX is now ready for sale at an introductory
price of $20.00 at our June monthly meeting June 04, 2007

This is Queens Park, Sections R, RC, V & W plus the Mausoleum.  All
have burial records, transcription records plus photos except for the
Mausoleum,  no photos there.

This is a chance to save $5.00 on the early bird purchase price of
$20.00.  See the Projects Committee to buy your CD.

Heather

#5026

From: Judith Rempel <rempel@...>
Date: Mon Jun 4, 2007 11:40 pm
Subject: Oh dear - another reason why folks will stop providing family data to researchers

rempel@...

http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=de1b43e5-c7da-4f45-953d-53be82343f91&k=90621

The legitimate asking of family history information for genealogical purposes may cause “vulnerable” seniors to cease sharing personal data. So much for the maxim that one should interview the oldest members of one’s family FIRST (well, second – after writing down everything that you know for sure).

(also reported in today’s Calgary Herald – p. A4)

In kinship,

Judith Rempel

MHSA Library & Archives Coordinator

queries@... and rempel@...

Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta

web: www.mennonitehistory.org

blog: http://mennonites.typepad.com/mennonite_historical_soci/

Mennonite Genealogical Data Index

www.mennonites.ca

#5027

From: "Kenneth W. Rees" <ken-rees@...>
Date: Tue Jun 5, 2007 3:57 pm
Subject: Re: Oh dear - another reason why folks will stop providing family data to researchers

ken-rees@...

Quoting Judith Rempel <rempel@...>:

> The legitimate asking of family history information for genealogical
> purposes may cause "vulnerable" seniors to cease sharing personal data.  So
> much for the maxim that one should interview the oldest members of one's
> family FIRST (well, second - after writing down everything that you know for
> sure).
>
>
>
> http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=de1b43e5-c7da-4f45-953
> d-53be82343f91
> <http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=de1b43e5-c7da-4f45-95
> 3d-53be82343f91&k=90621> &k=90621
>
>
>
> (also reported in today's Calgary Herald - p. A4)
>
>
>
> In kinship,
>
> Judith Rempel
>
> MHSA Library & Archives Coordinator
>
> queries@... and rempel@...
>
>
>
> Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta
>
> web: www.mennonitehistory.org
>
> blog: http://mennonites.typepad.com/mennonite_historical_soci/
>
>
>
> Mennonite Genealogical Data Index
>
>  www.mennonites.ca
>
>
>
>
>
>

We probably should have asked years ago, before they became vulnerable
seniors!

BTW, aren't some of us entering that category? <smile>


Ken