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Saw this article today and thought Rootschat members might be able to help.

Karen

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/13489223.Remains_of_six_children_and_memorial_will_have_to_be_moved_to_make_way_for_dualling_scheme/?ref=twtrec

Very exciting news!

In collaboration with the British Home Child Group International (BHCGI) a database of over 20,000 British Home Children (BHC) compiled by Norah Dennis will be added to the Database for Special Interest Groups - DBSIG.

A few hundred records will be added this weekend, so the BHC admins can test the data and layouts, before the rest of the records. Until the database is fully loaded, the add and edit buttons will be disabled.

Please see Berlin-Bob's thread for more information.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=716206.0

And a link to the Database for Special Interest Groups

http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/dbsig/index.php

Karen

I was searching the 1901 Canadian Census for another home child, and I came across this boy, Ancestry and Automated genealogy seem to have his first and surname mis-transcribed.

Can someone please have a look to see what they think it may be?

http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=71235&highlight=35&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Terry%3F+Zubengaten


This is how is transcribed in the index on Ancestry

Name: Froy Babingaton
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age:9
Birth Day & Month:19 Jul
Birth Year:1892
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Oreven boy (Boy)
Immigration Year:1900
Racial or Tribal Origin:English

Thanks Karen

Hi there!

Myself and Sandra Joyce will be out in Calgary October 15th to 18th promoting the stories of the British Home Children.

We have a few set venues and if anyone is interested in coming, it would be great to meet you!

Thanks,
Karen

Free access to the Toronto Star Archives until October 15th!  Happy Thanksgiving!

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/search.html?utm_content=bufferc99d2&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

Karen