Wednesday 12 October 2011

New British Home Children database

Library and Archives Canada has announced the release of a new version of database listing the names of some 20,000 British Home Children sent to Canada from 1869-1930. The database is at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/index-e.html, whilst John reid has the press release at http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-version-of-home-children-database.html

(With thanks to John Reid)

Chris

1 comment:

  1. I've been searching the BHC data base at LAC for about 15 yrs., and used it for both my great-grandparents, and for helping other people. I preferred the data base - search feature - from 10 yrs. ago. I hope the .new. version of the data base is as easy to use.

    On Roots Web for 15 yrs.,

    Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

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