Monday, June 3, 2013

Where is the 1921 Canadian Census???

On June 1st 2013 the Library and Archives of Canada (LAC) was to release the 1921 Canadian Census.  Like many of you I have been waiting 10 years to see this information.  Unlike the 1940 United States Census there was no big count down, no television coverage and no information.  I found a note that shows that Statistics Canada release the information in January 2013 to the LAC.  The LAC has been contacted by  E-mail and Facebook and have not responded to any of the questions.  I would just like an update!

Where is the Census?  Why wont they update anyone?  What is with the silence???

I am not a Canadian citizen, my brother and I are the only U.S. citizen in my Maternal line.    So I do not have access to local information or government sources.

The last information found is from a blog dated Mar 27, 2012 http://thediscoverblog.com/2012/03/27/1921-census-countdown/ .  This states they will get the census to the public  " as soon as possible after that date"   Does this mean days, months, years until they have to update us?

Now almost 4 days past the release date I did the only thing I could think of and sent a e-mail to the Prime Minister of Canada .  Now, I do not hold great hope that I will get any useful information but maybe if enough of us do it there will be a response to what is going on.

LAC - http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/contact-us/Pages/contact-us.aspx

Prime Minister of Canada - http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/contact.asp?featureId=10

Let hope that the LAC and the Canadian Government realize how badly this makes them look in the eyes of the very large genealogy community.  

Okay vent over...On a Happy note...  I have finished the updated on the Descendants of Elisha Steeves and Delilah Smith!  Still working on Price/Hovey updating (and will be forever!) Now working on some Autosomal DNA connections which I am finding very interesting.  


Take care
Michele




4 comments:

  1. I have Steeves and Smith ancestors as well!

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  2. You can help push them here
    http://chn.ge/19lGAg7

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    1. I will pass it along, I have send an e-mail to him directly as well as the LAC and the Prime Minister. Thanks Michele

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    2. Bill, Wanted to say thank you for creating the petition. I added a New Blog about it and have added it to all relevant FB pages as well as asking all my e-mail and FB friends to sign! Hope this helps, Michele

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