I was trying to find someone in www.192.comelectoral rolls without paying into a subscription and a distant relative in England gave me this website. ...
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Lois Sparling
lsparling@...
Jan 23, 2011 8:20 pm
The Next meeting of the Celtic SIG will be this Wednesday Jan 26, 2011 at 7 PM at the AFHS library on 16th Ave NW. Our topic will be Preparing for a Visit to...
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Xenia Stanford
xenias@...
Jan 21, 2011 8:27 pm
Hi Bill, Many times people type out or copy a long url into email messages and the url extends over more than one line. People trying to click on the link ...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jan 21, 2011 7:50 pm
Hi Bill, It is a good question. There are lots of applications for url shorteners. One is for posting on Twitter where the message is a maximum of 140 ...
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William Campbell
wacampbell@...
Jan 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Hi Jim: I'm open for a tutorial on URLs. I don't understand the problem. Why do people worry about retyping a long URL or finding shortening devices. I just...
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Xenia Stanford
xenias@...
Jan 21, 2011 8:55 am
Thanks Jim for the info. Ronna sent me the following: Just go to http://bit.ly/ (that's the real URL - not shortened!) - I think you have to register but it...
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Jim Benedict
jim.benedict@...
Jan 21, 2011 5:39 am
Likely the best place for an explanation on URL shorteners is at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL_shortening Google is one of several sites that...
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Xenia Stanford
xenias@...
Jan 20, 2011 10:02 pm
Nope! I feel like a dummy now! Tell me how and I'll put it in Chinook so others won't be as dumb as me! Xenia From: Ronna L. Byam...
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Ronna L. Byam
rleeb@...
Jan 20, 2011 9:57 pm
Do you not know what "shortening the URL's" means? From: Xenia Stanford [mailto:xenias@...] Sent: 20-Jan-11 2:24 PM To: 'Ronna L. Byam'; 'Dist-Gen' ...
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Xenia Stanford
xenias@...
Jan 20, 2011 9:24 pm
The urls are strange although they take you the right pages. The Vancouver url is actually ...
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Ronna L. Byam
rleeb@...
Jan 20, 2011 8:24 pm
I don't know who Valerie Beaudrault is - this info was passed on to someone I know by someone they know - I googled her name and there is a Valerie Beaudrault...
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Heather Jaremko
hdj@...
Jan 19, 2011 2:16 pm
The next meeting of the Alberta Family Histories Society will be Monday, February 7, 7-9 p.m. The main part of the program will be a panel discussion on land...
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Judie Riddell
judier@...
Jan 14, 2011 5:02 pm
It is great to see that continued pressure from family genealogists has made a difference Judie Extended Hours at the Archives of Ontario Brian Gilchrist...
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Helen Backhouse
backhohj@...
Jan 14, 2011 3:26 pm
The AFHS Library will be closed today January 14th, because of the cold (-35C.) Stay home keep warm and catch up on some of the things you have been meaning to...
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Rosemary Kry
rosemarykry@...
Jan 14, 2011 3:18 am
This is a round-about way to look for Adrienne Forsyth, whose name is listed on the Chinook contents page for Queries. I found a couple of Thomas entries in...
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Rosemary Kry
rosemarykry@...
Jan 14, 2011 3:18 am
This is a round-about way to look for Adrienne Forsyth, whose name is listed on the Chinook contents page for Queries. I found a couple of Thomas entries in...
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Xenia Stanford
xenias@...
Jan 13, 2011 7:11 pm
Hi everyone, This must be true because 1. We have no new “Surname Connections” submissions. Every member is entitled to two free entries per year and...
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Ann Williams
astridge@...
Jan 12, 2011 1:03 pm
The English/Welsh SIG will be meeting this Saturday (January 15th) at 10 a.m. at the AFHS library. The topic is Parish Records (i.e. poor law, local taxation,...
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Laura A Kirbyson
lakirbyson@...
Jan 11, 2011 7:54 pm
Thanks so much to all who have responded!!!!! I`ve forwarded your thoughts to my friend. Hopefully this will get him and his Dad past the bump in their ...
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Xenia Stanford
xenias@...
Jan 10, 2011 11:40 pm
Hi Laura and all, Yes, the Ukrainian SIG is still going - strong! We don't meet often but I have a mailing list and could send the question to the group to see...
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Sonia Putney
putneys@...
Jan 10, 2011 10:36 pm
Some Polish in Galicia information ...
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Laura A Kirbyson
lakirbyson@...
Jan 10, 2011 8:46 pm
Hi all, My friend's father has started working on the family history and needs to find out more about doing research for Galician ancestors. Does our library ...
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Jim Benedict
jim.benedict@...
Jan 8, 2011 2:18 am
The meeting will go ahead as scheduled. The forecast is for drifting snow in the morning with the bulk coming down later in the afternoon and evening. ...
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Jim Benedict
jim.benedict@...
Jan 8, 2011 1:09 am
There is a blizzard warning coming up for Calgary overnight. I am going to wait for the full TV weather report in an hour before considering a cancellation...
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Duane Kelly
duanekelly@...
Jan 8, 2011 12:19 am
There is an element of truth here, but mostly it is hype. For details please see http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/809.asp From: Charles W Aubin Sent:...
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Charles W Aubin
cwaubin1@...
Jan 7, 2011 10:53 pm
Subject: NEW AREA CODE: READ AND PASS ALONG I recieved this from a friend who worked for Telus for many years, thus I think it is valid. New Area Code - PLEASE...
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Joan Miller
luxegen@...
Jan 6, 2011 1:39 am
Hi all, There is an excellent replay of Thomas MacEntee's webinar entitled "Google for Genealogists" available on the Legacy website. Thomas MacEntee was one ...
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William Campbell
wacampbell@...
Jan 6, 2011 1:12 am
Hi folks: Happy New Year! An interesting article about family health history appears in this month's issue of the Wellness Letter from the University of...
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Jim Benedict
jim.benedict@...
Jan 5, 2011 4:19 am
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 ...
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Christine Hayes
Christine.Hayes@...
Jan 3, 2011 4:29 pm
Tonight's meeting will be a video presentation on the use of Google maps as a genealogical tool. This new technology can be extremely useful to locate and...
