This summary of Tuesday’s presentation was prepared by Vi Hughes from notes taken by Audrey Martyn.
This Tuesday we heard again from Les Campbell, pictured, Genealogical Courses and Outreach chairman of the Edmonton Genealogical Society, who gave us some more information on family research. He described his personal experiences, when in 1995 his father asked him to help find more information about his grandfather. He gathered up what information they had at home such as certificates of birth, marriage, and death as well as family photos to start his study. His grandparent’s marriage license gave him the name of the place they had come to Alberta from and his grandmother’s maiden name. It also contained both great grandfather’s names. He found that they had used his grandmother’s family name as a middle name for their sons. It also gave him the location of their marriage, the date and their religion. With their death certificates he was more cautious accepting the information as the personal information such as full name, birth date and place was provided by a second person and could have been inaccurate. He said that the only really accurate way to determine your origin is with DNA testing.
He found that old photos and postcards were a good source of information as to dates, names of relatives and even places they had lived. He said that some other places that are good to look into for information include local libraries and archives as their records are free to access. The Alberta Genealogical Society also maintains a library with a variety of information for family research. The LDS Library in Salt Lake City is another excellent resource to check out and you may even be lucky enough to find an already published book on some of your family members. Census records are another place to look for information, although the information they contain may not be entirely accurate as it could have been supplied by a secondary source. You need to be a bit of a detective to put together the truth.
Many online resources are also free and easily searched. Some large search websites such as familysearch.org are also free. Ancestry charges a monthly, Semi-Annual or Yearly fee for it’s use. Learning more about historical localities where your ancestor’s lived is also helpful. He also found that attending conferences was very useful. In the end, although he did not really have a personal interest in family history, he was glad he had done it for his father.
We received the following request for help from Mustard Seed:
Please be mindfull that Caroline, AB is approx. 300 km from Edmonton and that all volunteers MUST have prior 'Vulnerable Persons' police clearance as per our district's insurance regulations.
Dear Volunteers,
This year we embarked on a very special project to send youth to camp as many of our facilities across Alberta serve families in need and we learned having their children attend camp would be a blessing to them this summer. Donors have contributed thousands of dollars to send 50 kids to Camp Caroline.
Unfortunately we hit a road block with our Edmonton drivers taking the youth to camp for two weeks of the summer so we're emailing you to see if this is something you'd consider doing for youth we're working with.
We need a driver(s) for:
Sunday, July 29th 1:30pm Departure time, 7:00pm Return to Edmonton - Drop youth off
Friday, August 3rd 3:30pm Departure time, 8:30pm Return to Edmonton - Pick youth up
Sunday, August 19th 1:30pm Departure time, 7:00pm Return to Edmonton - Drop youth off
Friday, August 24th 1:30pm Departure time, 7:00pm Return to Edmonton - Drop youth off
Because we are transporting youth, it's most ideal to partner our drivers with another volunteer, so ideally we're looking for 2 people to ride with the children. These weeks have no more than 4 youth attending and we are happy to arrange payment for gas/mileage and cover all other outstanding logistical details.
If you and your partner, friend or other companion would consider to give an evening or two to serve these children, we would love to hear from you and processes you to do so! Simply reply to this email or give my cell a call as listed in the signature below. We are coordinating this effort out of our Calgary office, so please do not be confused about the long distance call.
We have secured some better pricing for our golf day on August 24th !
We now have the plans set for the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona golf tourney on Friday August 24 at Coyote Crossing Golf Course in Sherwood Park.
We will play a Texas Scramble for 9 holes starting at 2 PM. A team of 4 playing the best shot, captained by a seasoned golfer is Texas Scrable. Everyone is welcome , including any friends or family.
Golf is $40 including a power golf cart. The dinner is $20, and features grilled and barbecued chicken breast & honey grilled sausage. The dinner comes complete with seasonal steamed vegetables, baked potatoes, a variety of salads, dinner rolls, and lemonade & ice tea.
Please RSVP at your earliest convenience for golf and/or dinner, to egermain@is2.ca
This is our Rotary Club's summer fun event. Please plan to attend, and feel free to forward this invite to any one who may be interested. All golf prizes graciously accepted.
A number of volunteer opportunities exists with YESS. The bingo events are listed below. Check also the one day event, YESS 2018 Gala for Youth at THIS LINK.
Hello, We are in search of volunteers to help work at a Caesars BINGO in West Edmonton Mall. YESS has been selected as one of the charities of choice. They require at least 2 volunteers at any of the following dates:
Sunday April 1st – Evening Shift
Friday May 25th - Evening Shift
Saturday September 8th – Afternoon Shift
Thursday October 4th – Evening Shift
Sunday November 25th – Evening Shift
Please let me know if you or anyone you know would be willing to volunteer a shift in support of YESS at the Caesars BINGO hall in West Edmonton Mall. Thanks you so much.
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