Scots had vital role in Canadian history

Hello all,

Donna Kirkwood has scheduled a trip to Salt Lake City for genealogy research March 20-27 2011. If there are any who might be interested in going at this time you may contact her.

I am planning a genealogy research trip to Salt Lake City in September of 2011. No firm date as yet. If you are not able to make it in March, you might want to join me in September.

Heather

#6250

From: Lois Sparling <lsparling@...>
Date: Wed Dec 1, 2010 3:20 am
Subject: Re: Salt Lake City gennealogy research

lsparling@...

And I am going to Salt Lake City Dec. 12 - 19, 2010.

Lois Sparling

On 30/11/2010 5:59 PM, Heather Jaremko wrote:

Hello all,

Donna Kirkwood has scheduled a trip to Salt Lake City for genealogy research March 20-27 2011. If there are any who might be interested in going at this time you may contact her.

I am planning a genealogy research trip to Salt Lake City in September of 2011. No firm date as yet. If you are not able to make it in March, you might want to join me in September.

Heather

#6251

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Wed Dec 1, 2010 3:51 am
Subject: Re: Salt Lake City genealogy research

luxegen@...

My husband and I will be in Salt Lake City February 6 to 13th for research and the RootsTech conference Feb 10 to 12.

http://rootstech.org/

Joan Miller
P.S. My hubby is a non genealogist but I'm hoping for a conversion :)

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Lois Sparling <lsparling@...> wrote:

And I am going to Salt Lake City Dec. 12 - 19, 2010.

Lois Sparling

On 30/11/2010 5:59 PM, Heather Jaremko wrote:

Hello all,

�

Donna Kirkwood has scheduled a trip to Salt Lake City for genealogy research March 20-27 2011.� If there are any who might be interested in going at this time you may contact her.

�

I am planning a genealogy research trip to Salt Lake City in September of 2011.� No firm date as yet.� If you are not able to make it in March, you might want to join me in September.

�

Heather

--
Joan Miller
Luxegen Genealogy

----
Recommended: online service Mozy
to backup precious Family Photos.
(2 GB free).

#6252

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Wed Dec 1, 2010 8:05 pm
Subject: Irish Wills online

luxegen@...

Hi all,
Those of you researching in Ireland may be interested in PRONI's new Irish Wills search site.� It is free to search and free to view the images.

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm

This application provides a fully searchable index to the will calendar entries for the three District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry, with the facility to view the entire will calendar entry for each successful search. �The database covers the period 1858-1919 and 1922-1943. �Part of 1921 has been added, with remaining entries for 1920-1921 to follow in the near future. �

Digitised images of entries from the copy will books covering the period 1858-1900 are now available online, allowing users to view the full content of a will. �93,388 will images are now available to view.

Happy Hunting,
Joan

--
Joan Miller
Luxegen Genealogy

----
Recommended: online service Mozy
to backup precious Family Photos.
(2 GB free).

#6253

From: "Xenia Stanford" <xenias@...>
Date: Thu Dec 2, 2010 6:39 pm
Subject: Tweets and Tools Theme for April issue

xenias@...

Hi everyone,

Our work on the January issue is done and the printers are doing their work. So now is the time for us to start working on the April issue.

Here is our call for articles or short responses:

“The theme for the April 2011 issue is Tweets and Tools. The fall seminar, with speakers Dick Eastman, Thomas MacEntee and Lyn Meehan, covered many aspects of technology used for genealogy. We challenge you to tell us one or more tips you learned from them and then put to use. What were your results? Perhaps you use the Internet to blog, tweet or chat in your genealogical endeavours? Do you use your iPhone or Blackberry to keep track of your family ties? Do you Kindle or use Kobo? Software, hardware and social networks are all fair game for this issue. We are looking for just a short blurb on your experiences. No need to write a long-winded article unless you think you have something of great interest to tell everyone about. Deadline is February 1, 2011 so get us your ideas soon.”

Please email your responses to editor-chinook@... and copy to editor2-chinook@...

We look forward to your experiences. If you haven’t yet tried anything you learned at the seminar, now’s your chance to do so and tell us if what you tried met with success or failure in your genealogical efforts. Perhaps you have put some technology tool on your list for Santa. Try it out and let us know how it helped.

For instance, I am asking Santa for a digital frame and a handheld ebook reader, not sure which one yet. I’m still doing comparison shopping. So I will let you know if Santa delivers!

Xenia Stanford and Wayne Shepheard

Editors, Chinook

Email:

editor-chinook@...

editor2-chinook@...

Alberta Family Histories Society

http://www.afhs.ab.ca

#6254

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Thu Dec 2, 2010 8:03 pm
Subject: Traditional Holiday Foods

luxegen@...

Hi all,
Thomas MacEntee, from Geneabloggers and one of our guest speakers at the FamilyRoots event has a series of blogging prompts for the holiday season.

The theme for today is:

Holiday Foods

Did your family or ancestors serve traditional dishes for the holidays? Was there one dish that was unusual?

Please leave your comments on our AFHS blog. (click here to visit the blog)

Thanks!
--
Joan Miller
Luxegen Genealogy
AFHS blogger

#6255

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Thu Dec 2, 2010 11:17 pm
Subject: Re: Tweets and Tools Theme for April issue

luxegen@...

Hi all,
For any of you who have started genealogy blogs we can add a link from our AFHS blog to your blog.� It will help you get more visitors.
In order to do this we need:
1.� name of the blog
2. the url (the web address).

Please send the information to afhsblog@... and we'll be happy to add your link.

Cheers,
Joan Miller
AFHS blog

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Xenia Stanford <xenias@...> wrote:

Hi everyone,
�
Our work on the January issue is done and the printers are doing their work. So now is the time for us to start working on the April issue.

�
Here is our call for articles or short responses:
�
�The theme for the April 2011 issue is Tweets and Tools.� The fall seminar, with speakers Dick Eastman, Thomas MacEntee and Lyn Meehan, covered many aspects of technology used for genealogy. We challenge you to tell us one or more tips you learned from them and then put to use. What were your results?� Perhaps you use the Internet to blog, tweet or chat in your genealogical endeavours? Do you use your iPhone or Blackberry to keep track of your family ties? Do you Kindle or use Kobo? Software, hardware and social networks are all fair game for this issue.� We are looking for just a short blurb on your experiences.� No need to write a long-winded article unless you think you have something of great interest to tell everyone about.� Deadline is February 1, 2011 so get us your ideas soon.�

�
Please email your responses to editor-chinook@... and copy to editor2-chinook@...

�
We look forward to your experiences. If you haven�t yet tried anything you learned at the seminar, now�s your chance to do so and tell us if what you tried met with success or failure in your genealogical efforts. Perhaps you have put some technology tool on your list for Santa. Try it out and let us know how it helped.

�
For instance, I am asking Santa for a digital frame and a handheld ebook reader, not sure which one yet. I�m still doing comparison shopping. So I will let you know if Santa delivers!

�
Xenia Stanford and Wayne Shepheard
Editors, Chinook

Email:
editor-chinook@...

editor2-chinook@...
Alberta Family Histories Society

http://www.afhs.ab.ca
�

--
Joan Miller
Luxegen Genealogy

----
Recommended: online service Mozy
to backup precious Family Photos.
(2 GB free).

#6256

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Mon Dec 6, 2010 5:51 am
Subject: new book by Ken McGoogan reviewed by Dave Obee of the Times Colonist

luxegen@...

Scots had vital role in Canadian history

�

By Dave Obee, Times Colonist December 5, 2010

�

How The Scots Invented Canada

By Ken McGoogan

HarperCollins, 415 pages, $29.99

Without the work of the Scots, Vancouver Island would be a much different place. Take it from Ken McGoogan -- although, judging by the name, he just might have a bias of sorts.

McGoogan's How The Scots Invented Canada looks beyond the Island, of course, because it turns out that Scots have played major roles from sea to sea to sea (really). But it is still remarkable to note the Island connections in this collection of biographies of notable Canadian Scots.

At the top of the list of would surely be James Douglas, who quite rightly is known as the father of British Columbia. Douglas determined the location of the Hudson's Bay Company fort that grew into the city of Victoria, and guided us through the gold rush that made us back in the 1850s.

There was also John A. Macdonald, a former MP for Victoria -- granted, we elected him only because he was defeated elsewhere and needed a safe seat, but no matter. He is ours, as the statue outside city hall will attest.

Macdonald gave us the railway across the continent and drove the last spike on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo line. There must have been something about railways and Scots, given that Donald Smith and George Stephen, who were crucial to the development of the Canadian Pacific line, could also claim ancestry in Scotland.

The Island can also lay claim to Nellie McClung, the author and feminist who lived in Saanich and wrote columns for the Victoria Daily Times. And don't forget Tommy Douglas, a child of Scotland who served as the MP for Nanaimo-Cowichan-the Islands for 10 years.

And, if we are going to push the limits, let's not forget inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who never lived here but certainly enjoyed his visits with his friends in Victoria.

McGoogan also includes author Alice Munro, who lived in Victoria for a few years, and artist Bill Reid, who was born in Victoria. He also tosses in the Canadian Scottish regiment, which is based here now.

A book like this can't include every Scot who mattered. There is nothing on the grocery chain known as Thrifty -- a fine word for a Scot, of course -- that was run by a family named Campbell (Scottish again) and sold to a company called Sobeys, and yes, there is Scottish blood in the Sobey family.

There is also nothing about coal baron Robert Dunsmuir, merchant Robert Paterson Rithet, or fur trader John Tod. McGoogan was inspired by a book entitled How The Scots Invented the Modern World; maybe there is room for How The Scots Invented Vancouver Island as well.

As McGoogan notes, 20 per cent of all British Columbians have Scottish ancestry, and 15 per cent of Canadians do. The highest percentage, 41 per cent, is in Prince Edward Island, while in Quebec, only three per cent claim Scottish heritage.

Of course, many of us can claim ancestry in more than one country, and our grandchildren will surely be able to claim even more. Canada is, after all, a vast melting pot, a place where we embrace diversity and celebrate family relationships that cross national or ethnic lines.

That point comes through in McGoogan's work. Bill Reid might have Scots heritage, but he is known as a Haida Gwaii artist. John Diefenbaker had proud German roots along with his Scottish ancestry. Pierre Elliott Trudeau's name reflected his mixed Scottish and French origins.

Even James Douglas was typical of mixing of races. He was born in the West Indies, his mother was black, and he married a woman who was half aboriginal. His descendants could claim Scottish ancestry, but that would only tell part of the story.

And that is a key point in McGoogan's book. Yes, Scots were crucial to building Canada, but the definition of a Scot might not be what is used to be. As our ties to our countries of origin become more remote, it will be important to take hold of our roots, and celebrate where our families have been.

In other words, you don't have to be a Scot, or a descendant of a Scot, or married to a Scot, to appreciate the message in this book. Ultimately, it's not about Scotland. It's about Canada.

Dave Obee, the editorial page editor of the Times Colonist, has identified roots in Canada, the United States, England, Ireland, Germany and Ukraine -- but sadly, not in Scotland.

#6257

From: Gord Hulbert <Gordon@...>
Date: Mon Dec 6, 2010 11:14 pm
Subject: Computer SIG Meeting 09 Oct 10

Gordon@...

Computer SIG Meeting

11 December 2010

Lounge Area
of the
LDS Family History Centre,
17 Ave & 19A St. SW

"Beginner Session" @ 9:30 AM

"Main Session" @ 10:30 AM

Topic: “Xmas Goodies & Maybe a Few Surprises!”

(Santa says, 'Bring your notebook, in case you might need it')

Speakers: Panel of distinguished individuals :-\

Reply | Messages in this Topic (5)

#6258

From: William Campbell <wacampbell@...>
Date: Tue Dec 7, 2010 12:21 am
Subject: GREAT SCOTS!

wacampbell@...

Hi Folks:

Thank you Joan for that insight into Canadian Scottish history.

I've been waiting for this opportunity and here it is.

The corollary to McGoogan's book is surely

GREAT SCOTS! -'How The Scots Created Canada' by Matthew Shaw (1964).

Now available at the Calgary Public Library.

McGoogan's fine work seems to focus on British Columbia while Shaw's
equally readable 224 pages focuses on eastern Canada. The long list of
Scots who have forged Canada is truly remarkable.

Cheers

BILL

--
"People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their
ancestors."   - Edmund Burke

WILLIAM CAMPBELL
CALGARY, Alberta, CANADA

#6259

From: "Donna Kirkwood" <dekirkwood@...>
Date: Tue Dec 7, 2010 2:34 pm
Subject: Re: GREAT SCOTS!

dekirkwood@...

Thanks Bill (and Joan) for mentioning the books on Scottish influence on
Canadian History.

I also found "Great Scots" by Matthew Shaw provided the 'Canadian Content'
for How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by A. Herman.

Slainte
Donna Kirkwood
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Campbell" <wacampbell@...>
To: "AFHS" <dist-gen@...>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 5:21 PM
Subject: GREAT SCOTS!


> Hi Folks:
>
> Thank you Joan for that insight into Canadian Scottish history.
>
> I've been waiting for this opportunity and here it is.
>
> The corollary to McGoogan's book is surely
>
> GREAT SCOTS! -'How The Scots Created Canada' by Matthew Shaw (1964).
>
> Now available at the Calgary Public Library.
>
> McGoogan's fine work seems to focus on British Columbia while Shaw's
> equally readable 224 pages focuses on eastern Canada. The long list of
> Scots who have forged Canada is truly remarkable.
>
> Cheers
>
> BILL
>
> --
> "People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to
> their ancestors."   - Edmund Burke
>
> WILLIAM CAMPBELL
> CALGARY, Alberta, CANADA
>
>

#6260

From: "freda stewart" <fritzzi@...>
Date: Tue Dec 7, 2010 3:08 pm
Subject: Re: GREAT SCOTS!

fritzzi@...

Hi Donna - an event has occurred in the Shrewsbury area of The Gore,
Argenteuil Co., which might be of interest to the Quebec SIG members.  In
the National Post this morning is a write up about the system vandalization
and destruction of St. John's Anglican Church in Shrewsbury. It was built in
1858 and has a fairly large cemetery around, which has also been vandalized
at times. I haven't looked at the Montreal Gazette yet to see if there is a
mention. If anyone wants this info I can pull it up and send it to them.
Apparently it had first become known as a 'ghost' church as the municipal
entity of Shrewsbury is no more. In the translation into French there was
the insinuation that the church contained ghosts.There are also statements
about the old church being used for 'cult' activities.  Makes us realize the
value of looking after the old cemeteries/churches and not abandoning them
because this kind of idiot is always around.
Freda Stewart
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Kirkwood" <dekirkwood@...>
To: "William Campbell" <wacampbell@...>; "AFHS" <dist-gen@...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: GREAT SCOTS!


> Thanks Bill (and Joan) for mentioning the books on Scottish influence on
> Canadian History.
>
> I also found "Great Scots" by Matthew Shaw provided the 'Canadian Content'
> for How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by A. Herman.
>
> Slainte
> Donna Kirkwood
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Campbell" <wacampbell@...>
> To: "AFHS" <dist-gen@...>
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 5:21 PM
> Subject: GREAT SCOTS!
>
>
>> Hi Folks:
>>
>> Thank you Joan for that insight into Canadian Scottish history.
>>
>> I've been waiting for this opportunity and here it is.
>>
>> The corollary to McGoogan's book is surely
>>
>> GREAT SCOTS! -'How The Scots Created Canada' by Matthew Shaw (1964).
>>
>> Now available at the Calgary Public Library.
>>
>> McGoogan's fine work seems to focus on British Columbia while Shaw's
>> equally readable 224 pages focuses on eastern Canada. The long list of
>> Scots who have forged Canada is truly remarkable.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> BILL
>>
>> --
>> "People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to
>> their ancestors."   - Edmund Burke
>>
>> WILLIAM CAMPBELL
>> CALGARY, Alberta, CANADA
>>
>>
>
>

#6261

From: Mary Arthur <maryarthur@...>
Date: Tue Dec 7, 2010 3:21 pm
Subject: Re: St. John's Anglican Church Deconsicrated

maryarthur@...

http://www.montrealgazette.com/about-montreal-gazette/Video+John+Shrewsbury+Angl\
ican+Church+Deconsicrated/3936725/story.html




On 2010-12-07, at 08:08, freda stewart wrote:

> St. John's Anglican Church in Shrewsbury

#6262

From: "Lorna Laughton" <lornalaughton@...>
Date: Thu Dec 9, 2010 5:25 pm
Subject: Good news - Helen is bionic!

lornalaughton@...

Hi Everyone:

The good news is that Helen Backhouse has a new hip and no pain! Her operation was successful and she is recovering and exercising at home. Soon she will be joining us actively again. I’m sure that everyone will be happy to know this.

Sorry if you got this e-mail twice – I can’t remember who is on dist-gen and who isn’t.

Lorna

#6263

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:39 am
Subject: Peel's Prairie Provinces

luxegen@...

Hi all,
Read about Peel's Prairie Provinces - a great resource for western Canadian researchers� (I like their photo collection!)
http://afhs.ab.ca/blog/resources/peels-prairie-provinces/

Cheers,
Joan Miller
AFHS blogger
AFHS PR Committee

#6264

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:09 pm
Subject: AFHS Blog nominated in Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Genealogy Blogs contest

luxegen@...

Great news folks!�

I�m thrilled to announce that the Alberta Family Histories Society blog (which I maintain) is nominated in the Local Regional Research category of Family Tree Magazine's Top 40 Genealogy blogs.� This is great publicity for our society!� Please help us win the top 40 contest by voting for our blog.� You can enter multiple times and can choose up to 5 blogs per category.� There are 8 categores. Deadline to vote is Dec 20.� ====> Go here to VOTE.

I am also thrilled that my Luxegen Genealogy blog is nominated in the Heritage category (if you like my blog please vote!)

The rules of the contest:

�Help Choose the Family Tree 40!� In the July 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine, we�ll name the 40 Best Genealogy Blogs, or Family Tree 40. It�s time to vote on the blogs nominated by the genealogy community. The nominees are divided into eight categories. In each category, please choose five blogs. For category descriptions and Family Tree 40 qualifications, please go here.��Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20. You may vote multiple times.��

==>Vote and vote often for�the best genealogy blogs!

�

Joan Miller

Luxegen Genealogy

AFHS blogger

PR committee

�

#6265

From: "Linda Murray & Mark Misunis" <misunism@...>
Date: Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:54 am
Subject: Re: AFHS Blog nominated in Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Genealogy Blogs contest

misunism@...

That is great news Joan! Thanks for all your work maintaining our AFHS blog. I am voting for it and for Luxegen.

Linda Murray

----- Original Message -----

From: Joan Miller

To: Dist-Gen

Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 3:09 PM

Subject: AFHS Blog nominated in Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Genealogy Blogs contest

Great news folks!

I�m thrilled to announce that the Alberta Family Histories Society blog (which I maintain) is nominated in the Local Regional Research category of Family Tree Magazine's Top 40 Genealogy blogs. This is great publicity for our society! Please help us win the top 40 contest by voting for our blog. You can enter multiple times and can choose up to 5 blogs per category. There are 8 categores. Deadline to vote is Dec 20. ====> Go here to VOTE.

I am also thrilled that my Luxegen Genealogy blog is nominated in the Heritage category (if you like my blog please vote!)

The rules of the contest:

�Help Choose the Family Tree 40! In the July 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine, we�ll name the 40 Best Genealogy Blogs, or Family Tree 40. It�s time to vote on the blogs nominated by the genealogy community. The nominees are divided into eight categories. In each category, please choose five blogs. For category descriptions and Family Tree 40 qualifications, please go here. Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20. You may vote multiple times.�
==>Vote and vote often for the best genealogy blogs!

--

Joan Miller

Luxegen Genealogy

AFHS blogger

PR committee

#6266

From: TD Canada Trust <webbroker@...>
Date: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:07 pm
Subject: WebBroker - Your account has been suspended !

webbroker@...

#6267

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:14 am
Subject: Don't Miss the RootsTech 2011 Early Bird Registration

luxegen@...

Early Bird Registration information for RootsTech.� This is going to be a great conference!

Don't Miss the $99 Early Bird Registration for RootsTech 2011 in Salt Lake City!

�

�A new family history and technology conference to define the future of genealogy
February 10-12, 2011
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Early bird registration ends January 7, 2011

You have never seen anything quite like this-the first annual RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City will be in a league of its own. From the Community Zone and participant-driven unconferencing discussions to the RootsTech Playground, this conference is going to be ground-breaking and unique.� Think major technology creators (Microsoft, Dell, FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, and brightsolid) and technology users (genealogists and family history buffs) coming together in a fun, collaborative environment for three days to learn new, technology-based skills and define the future of family history through technology!

Millions of genealogists use technology daily to help them in their ancestral pursuits. Be one of the thousands of RootsTech 2011 attendees to:

See firsthand how new and emerging technologies can improve and simplify your activities
Help influence the future of genealogy
Learn and share new ways to adapt technologies to genealogy
Engage in emerging technology demonstrations
Help leading-edge technology providers better understand your needs and how to satisfy them

There will be sessions of interest to novice, intermediate, and advanced users of genealogical technology. The intended skill level for each session is noted in the RootsTech 2011 Conference program.

The sessions will include:

Hands-on workshops
Interactive presentations
Sneak peek demonstrations of new products and services
Panel discussions
Common interest gatherings
Unconferencing discussions (last minute, on-the-fly sessions requested by attendees)

Go to RootsTech.org to see the full list of topics and sessions.

$99 through January 7, 2011
$150 beginning January 8, 2011

�

RootsTech is sponsored by Microsoft, Dell, FamilySearch, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, brightsolid, Ancestry.com, the National Genealogical Society, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and Brigham Young University.

#6268

From: "Xenia Stanford" <xenias@...>
Date: Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:55 am
Subject: Working on the Boom (occupation)

xenias@...

Hi folks,

If any of you are around and reading email messages, can anyone tell me what a man whose occupation was described on his daughter’s marriage record in Rainy River, Ontario as “Working on the Boom” actually did? It seems it can be a logging term or boating term or many other definitions. What would it be in this area (his place of residence for some census records was Ottawa)?

If I were sure it was logging, I would ask my uncle who owned a logging company, but the term may have also changed as the ways of doing things changed. So anyone know for sure?

Xenia

#6269

From: "Xenia Stanford" <xenias@...>
Date: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:51 am
Subject: Working on the boom

xenias@...

Thanks to everyone for the answers. They are many and varied but all agree it is a job keeping the timber together and moving downstream to the mills. Some very interesting links were sent to me for books right on the area involved.

Guess there were quite a few of you still around and were so helpful to me. I’ll compile answers later. Trying to get some pedigree charts done for family and friends. Tomorrow is baking.

Again thanks to you all and a Merry Christmas to everyone.

Xenia

#6270

From: "Xenia Stanford" <xenias@...>
Date: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:39 pm
Subject: RE: Working on the boom

xenias@...

Hi everyone,

An added note is that the person from Ontario is actually the grandfather of a dear friend of mine and I am doing a family history for her for Christmas. So I will include the websites and information everyone has provided. I have been working on her genealogy for years, but she lost her husband this year and I am making a report including the new information as a special present to cheer her up. She has always enjoyed what I have turned up about her ancestors, but this is the first occupation we encountered that was not farming. As someone said, the land in this area was not good for farming and often supplementary income was needed.

So thank you to all who replied as your answers will help cheer her up.

P.S. My grandfather, father and his brothers were in the logging business in B.C. and Alberta, but they never had to walk on water! Or make that walk on logs on water as that is what the answers have indicated for the Rainy River area of Ontario.

Again thanks to all and best wishes for Christmas and 2011!

Xenia

From: owner-dist-gen@... [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...] On Behalf Of Xenia Stanford
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 12:51 AM
To: AFHS Dist-Gen
Subject: Working on the boom

Guess there were quite a few of you still around and were so helpful to me. I’ll compile answers later. Trying to get some pedigree charts done for family and friends. Tomorrow is baking.

Again thanks to you all and a Merry Christmas to everyone.

Xenia

#6271

From: Joan Miller <luxegen@...>
Date: Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:20 pm
Subject: new Family Search

luxegen@...

Hi all,
Many of you will know about Familysearch.org's new interface and webpage.
Here is a link to a Family Search webinar outlining the changes and how to search using the new system.

https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/FamilySearch_Bloginar_Presentation_-_December_2010

Enjoy,
Joan

--
Joan Miller
Luxegen Genealogy
AFHS Blogger
----

#6272

From: "Lorna Laughton" <lornalaughton@...>
Date: Sun Dec 19, 2010 1:05 am
Subject: RE: new Family Search

lornalaughton@...

Joan:

Thank you for letting us know about this “Bloginar”. I found that it was really worth the hour to listen/watch it, because I got more of a sense of what the FamilySearch website designers were trying to do. It will be a fantastic website with digital images from the microfilms. The website will even be useful for looking at some images of microfilms that have been digitized, but not yet indexed.

Lorna

From: owner-dist-gen@... [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...] On Behalf Of Joan Miller
Sent: December 17, 2010 2:20 PM
To: Dist-Gen
Subject: new Family Search

#6273

From: "Judie Riddell" <judier@...>
Date: Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:05 am
Subject: RE: new Family Search

judier@...

I second Lorna’s thank you Joan and say that I also enjoyed the “Bloginar” I especially liked the new format for searching the Library Catalogue.

Judie

From: owner-dist-gen@... [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...] On Behalf Of Lorna Laughton
Sent: December-18-10 6:06 PM
To: 'Joan Miller'; 'Dist-Gen'
Subject: RE: new Family Search

Joan:

Lorna

From: owner-dist-gen@... [mailto:owner-dist-gen@...] On Behalf Of Joan Miller
Sent: December 17, 2010 2:20 PM
To: Dist-Gen
Subject: new Family Search

#6274

From: Marlene Roy <mgroy@...>
Date: Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:51 pm
Subject: Login Account for new Family Search Website

mgroy@...

I just wanted to let everyone know about my experience yesterday with the new Family Search website in regards to microfilm ordering/renewing. I set up a userid and password about 6 weeks ago, so I could order a microfilm online. I needed to renew the film yesterday and could NOT get my userid and password to work - the website kept rejecting it as 'invalid'. I even tried the 'forgot my password' and 'forgot my username' links - nothing worked.

So, I ended up phoning Salt Lake and here is what you need to do if you already had a account set up on their website ... you MUST set up a new one as follows:

1. Go to the Familysearch.org website and click 'Sign In' in the top right corner of the Home page

2. Select 'Register' near the bottom right of that page

3. Follow the instructions to create a new accout ... the one trick is that you need to make the email address on the new account the SAME as the email address you used on the old account - this will ensure that all your film orders come over to the new account and you can then view, renew etc.

It worked for me!

Marlene Roy

#6275

From: "Heather Jaremko" <hdj@...>
Date: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:51 pm
Subject: Digital "memory shoebox"

hdj@...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11900774

Hello all,

This might be worth thinking about.

Heather

#6276

From: "Ann Williams" <astridge@...>
Date: Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:16 pm
Subject: JAN BREEZE NOTICE

astridge@...

Please have your notices for the January Breeze to me by noon on Sunday, January 2nd. Thanks very much.

Ann (403-286-4095)

#6277

From: Gord Hulbert <Gordon@...>
Date: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:46 pm
Subject: Computer SIG Meeting 08 Jan 2011

Gordon@...

Computer SIG Meeting

08 Jan 2011

Lounge Area
of the
LDS Family History Centre,
17 Ave & 19A St. SW

"Beginner Session" @ 9:30 AM

"Main Session" @ 10:30 AM

Topic: "Digitizing With Your Camera"

Speakers, the ever popular: Andy Jaremko

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Regards,

Gord Hulbert
Email: Gordon@...
Home: (403) 240-4636
Cell: (403) 669-8384

"You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.