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From: "Carol Lylyk" <>
Subject: Re: [Ont] Ontario BMD Database
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 14:06:59 -0700
References: <NFBBLEAEILFDCENKIPGCMEFGCFAA.jillclaus@cogeco.ca>


Hello Jill, That sounds like a great project and I would be willing to
help.

Carol Lylyk
Calgary, Alberta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill Claus" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Ont] Ontario BMD Database


> I would be willing to coordinate an effort to get all of the BMD index
data
> at the Ontario Archives online. I have a strong background in databases
and
> have been working with them professionally for many years. I have been
> considering this project for quite some time. I was thinking that as the
> database comes together, maybe Rootsweb, Ontario GenWeb, or another site
> would like to host the free database.
>
> The first step though would be to make sure that another group of people
> have not already started such a project. It is a huge undertaking and I
> would not want to duplicate efforts. I have checked the Ontario
> Genealogical Society site and did not see this listed with their special
> projects. I also checked Ontario GenWeb. They have a similar Census
> project under way, but I didn't see anything for BMD. The Olive Tree has
a
> BMD Exchange. However, that is a place for individuals to post
> registrations and is not intended to become a searchable database of the
> Ontario Archives BMD Indexes.
>



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