CENTENARY PIONEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM

CENTENARY PIONEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM 2016 NOMINATION FORM THE CENTENARY PIONEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM HONOURS ALL THOSE PIONEERS WHO SETTLED IN EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA PRIOR TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THEIR SPIRIT AND PERSEVERANCE HELPED BUILD ALBERTA. Please complete all sections of this form, retrieve and attach legible copies of related documentation, and return to the address below by May 6, 2016. Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical Project Telephone: (780) 431-2324 3 rd Floor, Old St. Stephen s College Fax: (780) 427-0808 8820-112 Street Edmonton, ABT 6G 2P8 E-mail: AB-Ukraine.Genealogy@gov.ab.ca SECTION 1: APPLICANT (Please print) * Indicates required field. Your name * Address * Telephone * Cell City/ Town * Fax Postal Code * E-mail If I am unavailable to answer questions, please contact: * Please check: I am applying to this program for the first time I have applied to this program before Much of what you require to fill out this form can be found at: http://www.ualberta.ca/~ukrville/fhp.htm Feel free to contact us with any questions or difficulties that you may have in completing this form For office use only: Date received: Date reviewed: Page 1/11

APPLICANT S NAME * SECTION 2: TELL US ABOUT THE PERSON(S) YOU ARE NOMINATING (Please print) * Required field. When filling out this section, please use the versions of the names and surnames of these people as they were called when they settled in east central Alberta (rather than how they became know in later years). See maps on pages 8 to 11 to confirm your ancestors eligibility. A. GENERAL INFORMATION This person was a member of my family. Please explain on page 3 This person is not related to me, but was a resident of east central Alberta prior to 1915. I have attached supporting documentation. I am taking responsibility for this nomination as a SURROGATE NOMINATOR What best describes the people you are nominating I am applying for a person who came alone (fill out part B) or I am applying for a family (fill out parts B, C and D) The family consisted of husband and wife (fill out B and C) The family consisted of husband; wife and children (fill out parts B, C and D) This family arrived with other relatives who I would also like to nominate (please use a separate form) B. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MALE HOUSEHOLDER His last name in English: * His first name in English: * His last name in Ukrainian: His first name in Ukrainian: His date of birth: The name of his village and county (selo, povit): When did he settle in east central Alberta? * When did he arrive in Canada? * What was the name of his community in east central Alberta? What was the legal description of his homestead in east central Alberta? (eg. SE-25-59-16-W4) * Quarter, Section *, Township *, Range *, West of the Fourth Meridian C. INFORMATION ABOUT HIS SPOUSE (IF APPLICABLE) When did they marry? * Where did they get married? * Her maiden name in English: * Her first name in English: * Her maiden name in Ukrainian: Her first name in Ukrainian: Her Date of Birth: The name of her village and county (selo, povit): D. INFORMATION ABOUT ANY CHILDREN WHO CAME TO CANADA (IF APPLICABLE) 1 2 3 4 5 English first name(s) Ukrainian first name(s) When were they born? Where were they born? Page 2/11

Please add the names of any additional children who arrived on page 3. 6 7 8 9 10 English first name(s) Ukrainian first name(s) When were they born? Where were they born? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE Page 3/11

SECTION 3: SUPPORTING INFORMATION (This nomination must be accompanied by copies of any original documentation that confirms the year that these ancestor(s) settled in east central Alberta.) To verify the information presented in my nomination, I have submitted legible copies of the following original documents: * Homestead application documents (Please provide all available pages, including the entry form). For settlers who did not homestead, please provide alternate documentation that confirms their residency in e.c. Alberta. Census records (Please provide all available census records) For the year 1901 For the year 1906 For the year 1911 For the year 1916 For the year 1921 I have also submitted legible copies of the following original documents (recommended, if availalbe): Passport/ Travel Records Ship Manifest/ Passenger List Birth/ Baptismal Certificate Marriage Certificate * Note: copies of original documents are required for homestead applications, as provided by https://archive.org/details/albertahomestead. Third-party interpretations or synopses of the documents are helpful, but not adequate. I understand that personal information on this form or supplementary information submitted with this form is collected under the authority of the Historical Resources Act and the Centenary Pioneer Recognition Program and is protected by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. I understand that any historical documentation and/or information submitted with this nomination may be deposited into the working collection of the Centenary Pioneer Recognition Program. By checking on each of the following boxes, I also agree that a copy may also be deposited: into the working collection of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Research Programme into the working collection of the Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical project; as part of the online finding aids, document or photograph collection of the Family History Portal (Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical project). I acknowledge that my personal information and copies of the records that I provide along with this nomination will be retained and used only for the purposes outline on this application or for consistent purposes of this program. After marking any of the boxes above, I understand I am entitled at any time to opt out and request the information to be removed from any of the respective program s working collections or online collection of finding aids, documents or photographs (Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical project). Copies of archival information submitted will be deposited at the Provincial Archives of Alberta according to government records management schedules. Any further questions about the conditions above may be forwarded to: Radomir Bilash, Project Manager Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical Project c/o 3 rd Floor, Old St. Stephen s College 8820-112 Street, Edmonton, ABT6G 2P8 Signed Date To learn more about the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and/or the Historical Resources Act, please visit: http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/index.cfm PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN NOMINATION(S) BY MAY 6, 2016 Page 4/11

CENTENARY PIONEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM 2016 CRITERIA The Centenary Pioneer Recognition Program honours all pioneer families, Ukrainian and non- Ukrainian alike, who settled in east central Alberta* prior to 1915. Eligible pioneers are recognized with Centenary Pioneer Recognition Certificates on Ukrainian Day on August 7, 2016. A year later, their names will appear on a monument at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village as a lasting tribute. Who can be nominated? Anyone of Ukrainian or non-ukrainian origin (including children) who settled in east central Alberta 100 years ago or earlier, within the designated boundaries that today is the study area of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village (see shaded area on attached maps, pages 8 to 11*). Nominees are not required to be current residents of the original homestead in order to submit a nomination. Nominations may be made by extended family, neighbours of ancestral pioneers, or any member of the public, provided the necessary documentation is submitted to confirm settlement history of the family. Non-descendant nominators will be considered SURROGATE NOMINATORS. Information that will appear on the Monument First and last name of the head of each family; the first name of his spouse (with maiden surname), and the year of settlement in east central Alberta. For example: Pylypow, Ivan & Maria (Luniw) 1893 Пилипів, Іван і Марія (Лунів) Any children who arrived with them will be acknowledged on separate lines. For example: Pylypow, Wasyl 1893 Пилипів, Василь While we will review your information and recommend any alternative spellings of ancestral names or surnames, the ultimate responsibility for all information submitted will lie with you as the applicant and verifier, and descendant of those you are nominating.. NOTE: The Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical Project reserves the right to decide the final (monument) wording of the names of anyone nominated by a SURROGATE NOMINATOR Page 5/11

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN NOMINATION(S) BY MAY 6, 2016 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Alberta Ukraine Genealogical Project was established with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Province of Alberta and the Lviv Oblast state administration in September of 2005 and former Premier Ralph Klein s subsequent trip to Ukraine in June 2006. Part of the impetus for creating this project was the establishment of a recognition program at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village in 2003, which honours individuals who settled in east central Alberta prior to the First World War. In 2005, the recognition program was expanded to include a permanent monument. The success of the Centennial Pioneer Recognition Program resulted in an obvious growth in popularity and awareness of local and family history research. This increase in queries from Albertans and Ukrainians who were interested in learning their preemigration family history identified a need to streamline, simplify and enhance access to resources in Alberta and in Ukraine. The Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical Project now makes it possible for Albertans and Ukrainians to research their family histories, and even find lost relatives, in both Canada and Ukraine. Thus far, the Project has undertaken four major initiatives, primarily focused on making public and archival records more readily available to its stakeholders and retrievable in more user-friendly formats: 1. Development of new Print and Digital Finding Aids 2. Centenary Pioneer Recognition Program 3. Reference and Research Services in Alberta and Ukraine 4. Documentation of Church Properties in Rural Communities of Alberta The project continues to develop thanks to a very strong level of community support moral, financial, and promotional. Page 6/11

Alberta-Ukraine Genealogical Project Research Hints The Centenary Pioneer Recognition Program recommends the following resources for applicants to use in locating historical documents and information to include with their submission. Applicants are strongly encouraged to locate and attach, at minimum, a copy of the ancestor s application for homestead, including the entry document. This document verifies the pioneer family s location and exact date of settlement in east central Alberta, and is the primary document used by the Centenary Program office to confirm a family s eligibility in this program. While applicants are encouraged to obtain their own historical documents and information, those individuals who do not wish, or are unable, to locate homestead records and/or census records may contact the Alberta Genealogical Research Office for research assistance (a cost-recovery fee is in effect for these research services). For more information, please e-mail AB-Ukraine.Genealogy@gov.ab.ca. 1. Application for Homestead and Homestead Patent Records Alberta s homestead files (PAA 1970.313) are available to view/copy at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. The ancestor s surname spelling (as recorded in the early 20 th century) and/or the homestead legal land description may be used to identify the homestead file number and reel. Those who wish to identify the file number in advance of visiting the Provincial Archives of Alberta may call our office for this information, or consult our finding aid whenever we offer displays at public festivals. Some of these homestead records are now available online. See https://archive.org/details/albertahomestead Please contact our office for additional information. *Please note that land title records are separate documents from homestead records, and will not be accepted by the Centenary Program office to satisfy the program s eligibility criteria. 2. Census of Canada records (1901, 1906, 1911, 1916, 1921) Canadian census records are available to view online at the Library and Archives Canada website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/pages/census.aspx. Family entries in the 1901 http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/pages/about-census.aspx, 1906 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/pages/about-census.aspx), 1911 http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/pages/about-census.aspx, and 1916 (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1916/index-e.html) 1921 census records are available at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=8991 Census of Canada records may be used to determine the family s year of immigration to Canada, and to confirm the date and place/ country for each member of the family. It is recommended to search this site using the attached 1906, 1911, 1916, and 1921 finding aids to narrow the scope of search. Digitized versions of the original census records and limited searches by surname may be found on http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html. 3. Ship Manifests/ Ship Passenger Lists Ship passenger lists can be found on Library and Archives Canada website under Passenger Lists, 1865-1922 http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/passenger/index-e.html. These records may be used to confirm the family s year of immigration to Canada. Searching these records can be challenging, even if the exact date of arrival and ship name is known. 4. Family History Entries in Local History Books Local history books were collaborative projects within a community, documenting community (schools, churches, institutions) and individual family histories. Local history books may be found in the local community s library and/or museum and at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Alternatively, you could contact our office. 5. Birth/ Baptismal/ Marriage Certificates and Passport Records A limited number of proof of age documents have been deposited at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Similarly, limited numbers of church records may be available in local church record depositories. Please contact the Alberta Genealogical Research Office for more information. NOTE: MOST OF THE ABOVE MATERIAL CAN BE ACCESSED FROM OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE SEE http://www.ualberta.ca/~ukrville/fhp.htm Family history research is not an easy task, we are glad to assist you: E-mail: AB-Ukraine.Genealogy@gov.ab.ca ~ This page does not need to be submitted with your nomination. ~ Page 7/11

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