Where Can I Talk to Others About My Red River Heritage?
by Elizabeth CampbellA lot of people email in wanting us to provide them with genealogical information – information we might have about their ancestors, or even about ancestors of their friends, for whom they are doing genealogical research.
TLSARL only supplies this sort of information within the limits of Canadian Privacy Laws to its members. Membership is restricted to people who can prove that they are descendants, or spouses of descendants of original settlers (pre-1836). Membership is not expensive, but it is ‘limited’.
Members have also been asking for a forum to discuss with others their shared heritage as Red River Settlers.
It’s here, folks! <FANFARE; raucous CHEERING>
I’ve set up a discussion group called Red River Settlement, Rupert’s Land (Manitoba, Canada) at GenealogyWise. It is a place where you can meet descendants and learn more about where to find information on your Red River ancestors and their culture/history, and includes fur traders, First Nations, Scots/Irish/Swiss Selkirk Settlers, and Métis ancestors.
Of course, if you want access to the information we’ve gathered over the last century at TLSARL, you must still become a member. But there are lots of other places with information we don’t have, too, and this forum will help guide you in your own research and allow you to meet with other interested people anytime you feel the urge to connect.
Tags: engaging non-decendants in our history, family history, Genealogy, history, Internet research, Red River Genealogy, Red River Settlement research, RRS forums, TLSARL Genealogist
