Editor’s Note: Stuck in your search for a person, couple or family? Share your dead-end and maybe find a connection to those who can help. Members are ...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jul 18, 2010 7:23 pm
Do you have a friend or family member interested in genealogy but not sure how to start? Please pass the word about this upcoming event. Getting Started:...
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Ann Williams
astridge@...
Jul 17, 2010 6:33 pm
From: FFHS Member Society contacts' list Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:46 AM To: ffhs-members@... Subject: FFHS-MEMBERS Two petitions for early...
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Judith Rempel
rempel@...
Jul 17, 2010 3:04 pm
Thanks for this, Charlie. I'm still playing around with the ideas. Once I get something to work to my satisfaction, I'll post something about my experience...
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Xenia Stanford
president@...
Jul 17, 2010 5:55 am
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...
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Louise Calderbank
lcalderbank@...
Jul 17, 2010 4:21 am
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,...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jul 14, 2010 3:39 pm
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 ...
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Christine Hayes
Christine.Hayes@...
Jul 14, 2010 2:05 am
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...
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Xenia Stanford
president@...
Jul 13, 2010 8:15 pm
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...
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Ian Holmes
holmcon@...
Jul 13, 2010 7:57 pm
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...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jul 13, 2010 1:37 am
P.S. if you are on Twitter you can send Stephen Harper a direct message at @PMHarper Joan ... -- Joan Miller Luxegen Genealogy and Family History ...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jul 13, 2010 1:16 am
Further to Xenia's emails about the census issue, here is what the Globe and Mail is saying: ...
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Xenia Stanford
president@...
Jul 13, 2010 12:40 am
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...
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Xenia Stanford
president@...
Jul 13, 2010 12:40 am
Hi everyone, See previous email I sent and please write something on the census. How has it helped you? Give the story to show you how it helped find your...
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Xenia Stanford
president@...
Jul 13, 2010 12:35 am
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...
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william campbell
wacampbell@...
Jul 12, 2010 11:36 pm
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...
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william campbell
wacampbell@...
Jul 12, 2010 2:18 am
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...
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Xenia Stanford
xenias@...
Jul 9, 2010 3:41 am
Hi Donna, I respect the work of www.familytreedna.com I have not tested my family, but I am familiar with the testing for the Acadian Mothers Project and they...
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Suddie Mumford
mumford@...
Jul 9, 2010 1:37 am
... Based on my personal experience and having followed the development of DNA testing for geealogical purposes since 1964 I can recommend only one company...
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Clarissa Chappell
adaptso0@...
Jul 8, 2010 3:36 pm
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...
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Donna Snyder
snyderda@...
Jul 8, 2010 3:37 am
Hi List - I think my question was on the list some time ago, but not in my realm of interest at the time so my e-mail is gone. I'm considering having my...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jul 7, 2010 7:27 pm
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 ...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jul 7, 2010 4:38 am
This just released - Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Genealogy Sites: http://familytreemagazine.com/article/101-Best-Websites-2010 Joan -- Joan Miller Luxegen...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jul 6, 2010 4:54 pm
Hi all, Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems Podcasts has a great interview with Canadian genealogist Dave Obee on her episode 92. ...
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Peter
peter.van.schaik@...
Jul 5, 2010 7:05 pm
For whom might be interested: Wayne Francis passed away last week. Full information is in todays (July 5) Calgary Herald. -- Sincerely Peter ...
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Peter
peter.van.schaik@...
Jul 5, 2010 4:00 pm
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...
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Xenia Stanford
president@...
Jul 5, 2010 3:38 pm
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...
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Linda Murray & Mark M...
misunism@...
Jul 3, 2010 10:58 pm
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, ...
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Peter
peter.van.schaik@...
Jul 3, 2010 1:40 am
... I agree. And with a great system to add a second opinion. -- Sincerely Peter http://familyrecordfinder.com/ Save the earth. It's the only planet with...
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Lois Sparling
lsparling@...
Jul 3, 2010 1:20 am
Not only free at automated geenalogy but a much.much better index than theone at Ancestry.ca Lois Sparling ... Not only free at automated geenalogy but a...