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thsemmmihsahjmbumifamijsles sdturaafrnov 2000 325 lr the introduction of hew computer software is making it easier for people to piece together their family history from page 24 from that sort- of thing i got a ratherlukewarm reaction arid the impression it wasnt too important not long after finding the book during a visit to his fathers home in england philip began the painstaking process of piecing the pack puzzle together we had little index cards of information we found in town hall records parish records that kind of thing he said technology has made all tjie difference its really night and day the benefits technology brings to this hobby my dad would put them together in family groups and you know when i began working with the com- bereaved families of ontario piiterand compiling thetsame information i found he was pretty close- r in addition to f census records for both canada and devon england philip has also worked with the records main tained by me church of jesus christ of latter day saints the mormons have the worlds largest database of fam ily names and vital statistics gathered from around- the world 1 they- believe family mem- bers stay united even after death so important are these con- nections the church makes a- concerted effort to compile whatever records it can i- j these records are available afthe churchsffamilytfistory library in salt lake city utah and at family history centres throughout the world they can also be researched through the familysearcrir international genealogical index at wwwfamilysearchorg technology has made all the difference said philip ifs really night and day the benefits technology brings to this hobby- with the internet you end up chatting iwith all sorts of rlikeminded souls who give you good ideas or in some casesrhelp you outright a1i found a gentleman in plymouth england who sent me 32 pages of information v plus some obituaries so far philip has found con- nections in newfoiindlandr dawsons greeltin theyukonp bcandonterio f j c v he isstill hunting for con nectiohstbapeterpackbuts6 far they have proven -some- iwhat elusive r jbutjieplowsi on it is his hobby his wbrkih progress and fa way of learning moreabout his roots v lh addition ratherthahdry xrecordspf names and vital sta- histics philip has- discovered some intriguihg characteristics shared by packs v example a commitment to a church community a deep and abiding interest in music of all kinds a propensity forlong talks onthe telephone and the ability to participate in several conversations at once our s for families whose roots are closer to home the york region branch j of the ontario genealogical society has com piled an extensive collection of material v collection is housed at the richmond hill central library hr the branchs website also contains a wealth pf informa- tibn about york region ances tors f the site also has a host of links to other genealogical websites s check out the site eat wwwrootswebcomronyrr the branchs next meeting will be held feb 14 at 715 plmf at alexander mackenzie high school in richmond hill philip and esther plan to visit newfoundland next year they hope to makevstoptin ontario well have the kehle oh and the piano warmed up brother its kids stuff 9057271251 this message brought to you as a community service of economist suntribune wmllm important notice yo r k r e g i 0 n d i5tri cj s c h 0 0 lb oar d through this work i v guesslhaveibecome something of a v j catalyst for rejoining r the lost branches of- v vthengrth american j- 7- family through this work i guess i have become something of a catalyst for rejoining the lost branches of the north american family he said with a touch of a laugh i consider it a singular hon- v w york region founded in 1976 under the auspices of the hospital for sick children bereaved families is a selfhelp organization staffed by boroavod persons specialists in the area of grief and bereavement from the professional community serve as a resource both 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