I'm wondering if anyone knows of a utility to generate a simplified descendancy chart. What I'm looking for will cleanly identify an individual's descendants...
See http://204.74.214.194/forum1/message1133897/pg1 for Canada's Jews Howl Over Less Invasive Census Forms Also in one of the responses to the posting about...
I thought that this may be of interest. "The Census, the official population count carried out by the Government, is to be scrapped after more than 200 years,...
Great article by Kimberly Powell on the French "Dit" names. http://genealogy.about.com/b/2010/07/08/understanding-dit-names.htm Understanding Dit names ...
Further to Bill's email - not all branches of the Calgary Public Library have received brochures for Historic Calgary Week. We do have a small supply here at...
I was advised by a reader that the census page links I sent no longer existed. I'm not sure why other than perhaps it was moved from the current day's news to...
In case some AFHS members missed it - here is an earlier Globe and Mail article with some Calgary interest Ian Holmes ... Subject: Census change leaves...
This is disturbing: OTTAWA - An online discussion about the census on a federal website was suddenly branded "off topic" and public links to it erased, as more...
Hi everyone, Sitting with my Mom in Red Deer on the weekend reading the local newspaper and found this article: Census change irks city Text By Laura Tester...
Once more our AFHS enjoys an opportunity to link with the community at large. As a part of Historic Calgary Week (July 23 - Aug 2) AFHS is again presenting...
Hi Folks: After many months of hard work and long hours by our tireless Webmaster Dawn Kirkpatrick we are pleased to announce the launch of our new website...
You are trying to do your best but your boss doesn’t offer you a higher salary because you don’t have a diploma? Or maybe your salary directly depends on...
Here is a great article on why we need libraries: Talking points: Why We Need Libraries<http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?page_id=1952> Joan -- Joan Miller ...
This just released - Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Genealogy Sites: http://familytreemagazine.com/article/101-Best-Websites-2010 Joan -- Joan Miller Luxegen...
The Family History Dept in SLC has informed us that FH Centres across Canada will change to Online Microfilm ordering possibly as early as mid July 2010. FH...
Hi everyone, I am thinking of changing the Culture and Customs theme to "Losing Our Census." I am looking for submissions that feature how census records...
Hi Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. I have a cold so am doing genealogy. Anyway, does anyone have the transcription for Wilton Cemetery, ...
An article on the latest efforts of Statistics Canada to block the use of the census as a historical resort was published in theVancouver Sun June 29. The...
Sigh :( Statistics Canada is determined to stop the census in Canada from being an historical resource. The COnservative Party has been no better at reining...
From Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter June 29, 2010 Canadian Census Long Form to become Voluntary A change being implemented by the Canadian...
Hi everyone, I found information in a book dated 1913 listing the important people of Vienna. I can read a modicum of German, but the abbreviations are beyond...
I understand that free access to FIND MY PAST has been extended to 24 hours on days that England plays a World Cup game. England plays again today (Friday the...
