The following was written by Library and Archives Canada:

New Version of the Canadian Naturalization 1915-1932 Database Ottawa, July 22, 2009 - Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the Canadian Naturalization 1915-1932 online database. It now includes the names of 206,731 individuals who applied for and received status as naturalized Canadians from 1915 to 1932. This database is one of the few Canadian genealogical resources specifically designed to benefit those researchers with roots outside of the British Commonwealth. References located in the database can be used to request copies of the actual naturalization records, which are held by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

The database is available at: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/naturalization-1915-1932/index-e.html.

Library and Archives Canada gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal http://jgs-montreal.org and its volunteers, without which this project would not have been possible.

Additionally, we acknowledge the support of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Ottawa www.jgso.org in the original digitization of the images. The contributions of many LAC staff were instrumental in the success of this project, and their efforts are much appreciated. For more information, please contact us at webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca.

About Library and Archives Canada

The mandate of Library and Archives Canada is to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of present and future generations and to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, thereby contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada. Library and Archives Canada also facilitates co-operation among communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge, and serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions. The Canadian Genealogy Centre http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html  includes all physical and online genealogical services of Library and Archives Canada. It offers genealogical content, services, advice, research tools and opportunities to work on joint projects, all in both official languages.

The following was written by The Generations Network, parent company of www.Ancestry.ca:

Canada Day is not only a great day to spend with family – it’s the perfect time to get together and learn more about how your family came to be Canadian.  To celebrate our 142nd birthday, for the first time Ancestry.ca is making available the Canadian Passenger Lists free to access  from June 29 through July 3, 2009.

The Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 captures 70 years of immigration to this country and includes the names of more than 5.6 million individuals who travelled from around the world to start a new life in Canada.

It is estimated that 11.6 million Canadians, or 37 per cent of the population today, are direct descendants of those in this collection.

Canada Day is a great time for us to reflect on our roots and to look at the ancestors who helped build this great country. This is a rare opportunity to delve into the records and discover the story of how one’s ancestors arrived in this country, who they came with, where they arrived and where they settled.  They help paint a picture of a family’s journey and of a new beginning in a land of promise.

The collection is fully indexed, meaning the records can be searched quickly and easily online by name, month or year of arrival or ship and port of origin.

In total, the collection includes original images for more than 310,000 pages of historical records chronicling the arrival of more than 4,000 ships at ports across the country.

Fast facts about the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

1.    Digitising and indexing the passenger lists took approximately 83,000 man hours - that’s the equivalent of a person working 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 9.71 years.

2.    There were roughly two men arriving in Canada for every woman. 4,711,452 men are listed in the Collection compared to 2,574,644 women.

3.    1913 and 1919, the years immediately before and after the First World War, saw the largest number of arrivals in Canada, with 485,660 and 419,113 people arriving respectively.

4.    Liverpool, England was the most common port of departure for those coming to Canada between 1865 and 1935, with almost three million leaving that port.  Quebec City was the most common landing port, with more than three and a half million arrivals.

5.    The 24th of March 1919 was the busiest day ever at Canada’s ports, with 11,263 people arriving.

By Jim Onyschuk

When planning your genealogical vacation, some advance preparation is essential. First, you have to know exactly where your ancestor lived. For example, if your grand-father was Ivan Ivanovich Ivanchuk and was from Zeleny, you wouldn’t want to visit the village of Zeleny near Zapporiziya, when he actually came from Zeleny near Zhytomyr. In fact, there are at least ten villages spelt Zeleny and six spelt Zelenyy in Ukraine. So, if you weren’t careful, you could end up researching the wrong village. You would end up spending your time and money “barking up the wrong tree.” 

So, how do you locate the exact village if you weren’t exactly sure and you didn’t have any documents from Ukraine, such as Ivan’s birth certificate?

A)  Asking Around

Did he have any siblings living in Canada? Are any still alive? If so, they would know. If they are not alive, then perhaps their off-spring (your aunts and uncles or their children) might know. A simple phone-call might give you the answer.

Was your grandfather active in a church? Then there may be records indicating the village of his birth. A small donation to the church building fund might yield the information you are seeking.

B)  Paper Trail—Death Records

If your grandfather lived a number of years in Canada he would have left a paper trail, which could pin-point his birth-place in Ukraine. A starting point could be by obtaining information surrounding his death. In addition to the Death Registration, other records, such as found in the funeral home files might indicate a birth-place. Perhaps his gravestone reveals this information? How about an obituary notice? If not, then possibly his siblings may have this information in their funeral records or obituaries.

Death Registration

Prior to 1916

The Death Registration provided the name, date and place of death, sex, age, whether single or married, place of birth, religion, name of the physician and the name and signature of the informant.

Starting 1916
It provided racial origin, widowed or divorced, date of birth and age in years, months and days, name and birth place of the father, maiden name and place of birth of the mother, name and signature of the informant, address and relationship to the deceased, place of burial, cremation or removal, date of burial, undertaker’s signature or person acting as such along with their address. In some years they asked for the length of residence in Canada, in the province where they lived and the place where they died.

Starting in 1947
Was added the name of the husband or wife using the wife’s maiden name. Note: The name of the informant because that person may have known few details about the deceased.

C)  Marriage Registration

Was Ivan Ivanovich married in Canada? Then, his marriage records would provide the names of his parents (your great-grandparents) and where they were from—plus their religion would be indicated.  Additionally, if Ivan’s children (your aunts and uncles) were married in Canada, then these marriage records would most likely indicate Ivan’s birth-place.

Prior to 1916
Marriage records provided names of the bride and groom, ages, places of birth, whether they were a spinster/bachelor or widow/widower, or divorced, the occupation of the groom, the names of their parents, whether married by license or banns, the date and place of the marriage, the religious denomination of the bride and groom and the officiating clergy plus the names and addresses of the witnesses.

Starting 1916
Marriage records added the ages of the bride and groom, their place of birth, the place of birth of their fathers, and their racial origin, and the maiden name of their mothers. Note: Who gave the information, who wrote it down, who signed the document and how they signed their name.

To locate and search the marriage records and other vital records for ancestors born in Canada and the USA go to:
http://www.torugg.org/TUGG%20Links/tugg_links.html#vital

D)  Birth Registration of Ivan’s Children

If any of Ivan’s children (your aunts and uncles) were born in Canada, then their birth records would also indicate Ivan’s birth-place.

Prior to 1916
The Birth Registration provided name, date and place of the birth, the names of the parents, name and signature of the informant and the date of the registration..

Starting 1916
It provided name, date and place of the birth, tells which child this is, how many children the mother has had and how many are still living, gives the names of the parents, including the mother’s maiden name, the parent’s ages when the child was born, their racial origin, occupation and the date and place of parent’s marriage. Note: Who gave the information, who wrote it down, who signed the document and how they signed their name. You may also look for their Baptismal record, birth announcement in the newspaper, family bible.

E)  Naturalization Records

Did Ivan apply for Naturalization? If so, then the forms he filled out would indicate his birth-place, when he arrived in Canada, where he first settled and his first employment, among other things.

Before 1917 and from 1977 - 1985, one had to be in Canada for three years before one could be naturalized. From 1917 - 1977 and from 1985 to the present, on had to have been in Canada for five years.

Pre 1917
The original records between 1854 and 1917 have been destroyed but a nominal card index survives. The information on the cards provides the present and former place of residence, former nationality, occupation, date and place of naturalization.

1917   To The Present

These records give the name, address, date and place of birth, former citizenship, whether married, single, widower/widow, name of wife is sometimes given, citizenship of parents, physical description, names, birth dates and places of birth of minor children and the date and place of naturalization

1932  To The Present

From 16 January, married women had to make a separate application for naturalization.

Other Information Found in a Naturalization File

In addition to the application form for naturalization, there is a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Report, an Affidavit Proving Petition and an Oath of Allegiance. Other documents could show why they wanted to be naturalized, information about their husband or wife and children and who vouched for their character and reputation.

Indexes

An index of those who were naturalized, along with their addresses and countries of origin, was published in the Canada Gazette. Although naturalization indexes ended in 1947, the lists continued to be published until 1951. From 1917 to April 1921, the lists are in numeric order. After this time, they are listed in alphabetical order.

Copies are found in the National Library of Canada or on microfilm or fiche in the legislative or university libraries in each province. The Saskatchewan Legislative Library has microfilm copies from 1910 to the present.

How to Obtain Copies of Naturalization Records

Records listed in these databases are held by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Requests for copies of documents must be sent by mail to the under-noted office:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Public Rights Administration
360 Laurier Ave West
10th Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1A 1L1

Please note that the following conditions apply:

• Each application for copies must be submitted on an Access to Information Request Form [www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbsf-fsct/350-57-eng.asp] by a Canadian citizen or an individual living in Canada.
• Fee: $5.00, payable to the Receiver General for Canada.
• The request must be accompanied by a signed consent from the person concerned or proof that he/she has been deceased 20 years. Proof of death can be a copy of a death record, a newspaper obituary or a photograph of the gravestone showing name and death date.
• The request should include the following information: surname, given name, date and place of birth, and, if known, the number of the naturalization certificate including the alphabetic Series identifier and the “F” suffix if the certificate was issued in French. Specify that you want copies of the original documents.
  http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/naturalization-1915-1932/index-e.html

F)  National Registration 1940

Was he alive in 1940? There was compulsory registration in Canada during World War Two. Everyone over the age of 16 was to fill in a detailed questionnaire that asked for their name, date and place of birth, names of parents, date of immigration, religion, occupation plus many other details. The form was sent to Ottawa and each individual was issued with an identification card which they were required to present whenever they were stopped by a member of the constabulary. Not all questions were always answered. These forms still survive.

Available from: Census Operations, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6. You need to show proof that the individual is dead. Fee: $48.15 including GST. If no record is found $5 will be retained and the remainder of the fee returned.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=93C0006&lang=eng

So, you can see, there are many places you can search, which can reveal the birth-place of Ivan, Ivanovich.

In the past few weeks, I have received dozens of messages many different people claiming that they “sent you photos on Tagged” or that they “sent you a private message on Tagged.” Then these e-mail messages ask, “Want to see the photos?” or “Want to read the message?” or “Is John your friend?” I now receive four or five of these messages a day.

In most cases, I have never heard of these people and I certainly could care less about their pictures or their private messages. A quick search on Google produces the answers, however. It seems that Tagged is a questionable business that surreptitiously steals address books from people and sends e-mail messages to everyone in that address book. Someone apparently had my e-mail address in their address book when they visited Tagged.com and my e-mail address was stolen and then used without the knowledge of the hapless victim.

A quick search on Google produces links to hundreds of e-mail messages complaining about Tagged.com. You can see those for yourself at http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=tagged.com+complaints&aq=0&oq=tagged.com+complaint.
Most of the messages state something similar to the following:

“I received and e-mail from a friend where it asked me to join Tagged.com and since it was from my friend I opened it up and it immediately attached itself to my Yahoo addresses and sent out e-mails to them asking them to join. When I contacted my buddy whom I got it from he stated that it happened to him as well which is why I got it.”

The Better Business Bureau reports “Based on BBB files, Tagged Inc. has a BBB Rating of F.” That’s the lowest rating the BBB gives. Details are available at http://www.bbb.org/greater-san-francisco/business-reviews/video-production-services/tagged-inc-in-san-francisco-ca-187485.
Wikipedia.org states, “Tagged has had numerous consumer complaints lodged against it for its practices, and is regarded as a phishing and spamming site by consumer anti-fraud advocates”
Searching Google is an interesting experience. I found that Tagged.com has raised 7 million dollars in venture capital, so this is definitely not some small-time operation from a third-world country.
The owner of Tagged.com should know better. Prior to Tagged, Greg Tseng was Co-Founder and CEO of Internet incubator Jumpstart Technologies. In March 2006, Jumpstart Technologies settled with the FTC on alleged violations of the CAN-SPAM Act, which included a $900,000 fine, but no admission of guilt. The fine apparently hasn’t changed his business practices.

I fired up my Linux system and visited Tagged.com. I used Linux because that operating system is impervious to most viruses and other malevolent software, although not necessarily impervious to everything. Still, I felt safer visiting a potentially malevolent site using Linux than with any other operating system. Even better, my Linux system doesn’t have an address book.

I spent some time looking around the site. It looked a lot like Facebook or any of several dozen other social networking sites. However, a quick look at the site’s Terms of Service was revealing:
E) Notice Regarding Commercial Email

MEMBERS CONSENT TO RECEIVE COMMERCIAL E-MAIL MESSAGES FROM TAGGED, AND ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE USED BY TAGGED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INITIATING COMMERCIAL E-MAIL MESSAGES.

Yes, the Terms of Service used upper case on that one paragraph on the Tagged.com web site. When new users add their information, they are asked if they agree with the Terms of Service. I wonder how many people ever read those words? When a new user joins the service, they are agreeing that “their email addresses AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION may be used by Tagged for the purpose of initiating commercial e-mail messages.” “Commercial e-mail messages” is a euphemism for spam.

The company describes itself this way: “Tagged.com is the premier social networking destination for the Millennial Generation and an ideal place for advertisers who are trying to reach the teen market. Tagged provides a fun, safe, and exciting environment for teens to showcase their personalities and talents, and to connect with friends and meet new ones. Tagged maintains this great environment by only allowing teenagers to register on the site.”

That bit about teenagers is particularly bothersome. First, I am quite a bit beyond my teenage years and yet I am receiving this junk. Next, if the service targets youngsters, it is trying to sell advertising to some of the least knowledgeable and least sophisticated audiences available.

Tagged may or may not be a social networking site but it uses obnoxious advertising methods and it steals your personal information and uses your information to send spam to your friends. Even worse, those messages have forged return addresses showing that the messages were from you! I cannot imagine any legitimate business ever using Tagged.com to attract new customers.

Should you ever receive any message that mentions Tagged, I suggest you immediately click on DELETE. Do not click on YES and do not click on NO. The only reasonable option is to click on DELETE.

Next, you might do what I did a few minutes ago: I set up a filter in my e-mail program that searches for message titles that contain the words “sent you photos on Tagged” or “sent you a private message on Tagged.” If those words are found on any incoming message, that message is instantly moved to the Trash folder. I never see those messages any more.

Scumbag businesses like this should be banned from the Internet.
Posted by Dick Eastman on June 07, 2009

At our last Toronto Ukrainian Genealogy Group (TUGG) meeting an issue was raised about genealogy and identity theft. For most identity thieves, the easiest way to steal your identity numbers is either physically obtaining your credit card information and working from that point or to get you to supply sensitive identification information through what is called “Phishing.

Phishing scams are now a part of everyday life and the easiest way to get your personal information and ID numbers . It’s important that you know how to spot one and avoid becoming a victim.

Overview of Phishing Scams

Phishing scams are just another attempt to get valuable information. Scammers send a mass email to every address they can find. Typically the message will appear to come from a bank or financial institution. The email states that you should update your information for one reason or another, and they usually provide a link that you can click to do so.

This all sounds reasonable and it may look legitimate, but phishing scams are anything but legitimate. The link provided does not  take you to the financial institution’s website. Instead, you’ll be submitting your information to a website run by the scammers.

Why Scammers Use Phishing Scams

Why would somebody do this? Well, you can gather a lot of juicy information with a phishing scam. First, you can get somebody’s account number and password. Then you can try to hijack their assets. Some phishing scams ask for all of your personal information (SSN, mother’s maiden name, date of birth, etc) so that they can steal your identity and open credit accounts in your name. Some victims of phishing scams have given up their credit card numbers only to find that the card was used fraudulently.

Why People Fall for Phishing Scams

Anybody can be tricked by a sophisticated phishing scam. Simple phishing scams are easy to spot, but the best scammers are actually pretty smart. They use a variety of tricks to make the phishing scam look like a legitimate process. For example, they might include a graphic from the bank right on the email message or website. Or, the link provided in the email may  like it goes to the bank’s website while the victim is actually sent to a very different site.

How to Spot Phishing Scams

It is easy to uncover a crude phishing scam. For example, if you get an email from a bank you’ve never opened an account at, then don’t follow the link and enter your personal information. Now, if you actually have an account at the institution it gets more interesting.

You’ll want to look at the message carefully to see if it is a phishing scam. Are words misspelled? Sometimes scammers operate in a second language and they give themselves away by using poor grammar.

You should also examine the link provided. Does it really go where it appears to go? For example, I could tell you that I’m giving you access to the government’s Top Secret Database http://banking.about.com/od/securityandsafety/index.htm  but if you click the link you’ll find that you’ve been directed to a different site. The best way to prevent this is to copy and paste the link (don’t click it) to your address bar. However, you can still get tricked by URL’s that look legitimate but have one or two letters switched.

The best way to avoid becoming a phishing scam victim is to use your best judgment. No financial institution with any sense will email you and ask you to input all of your sensitive information. In fact, most institutions are informing customers that “We will ask you for your personal information via phone or email”.

Other types of phishing scams:

http://banking.about.com/od/securityandsafety/a/vishingscam.htm

http://banking.about.com/od/securityandsafety/a/vishingscam.htm

http://idtheft.about.com/od/theftmethods/a/Spear_Phishing.htm

http://idtheft.about.com/od/theftmethods/a/Spear_Phishing.htm

http://banking.about.com/od/securityandsafety/a/smishing.htm

http://banking.about.com/od/securityandsafety/a/smishing.htm

Advice for Victims of Phishing Scams

If you have been snagged by phishing scams in the past, you need to be vigilant. First, let your financial institution know what happened. They will likely want to pursue the scammer, and they will monitor your account more closely. Next, I always suggest that victims of phishing scams put a fraud alert on their credit report by contacting one of the major credit agencies. Finally, you’ll need to keep a close eye on your mail and your accounts. If statements stop showing up or if you see unusual activity, call your bank immediately.

How You Can Prevent Phishing Scams

Let’s all work together to prevent phishing scams. If you receive a suspicious email, report it. You can send it to the US Federal Trade Commission at  mailto:spam@uce.gov

 or you can just click the “Report as Junk” (or similar) button on your email program.

Why People Fall for Phishing Scams

Anybody can be tricked by a sophisticated phishing scam. Simple phishing scams are easy to spot, but the best scammers are actually pretty smart. They use a variety of tricks to make the phishing scam look like a legitimate process. For example, they might include a graphic from the bank right on the email message or website. Or, the link provided in the email may look like it goes to the bank’s website while the victim is actually sent to a very different site.

How to Spot Phishing Scams

It is easy to uncover a crude phishing scam. For example, if you get an email from a bank you’ve never opened an account at, then don’t follow the link and enter your personal information. Now, if you actually have an account at the institution it gets more interesting.

You’ll want to look at the message carefully to see if it is a phishing scam. Are words misspelled? Sometimes scammers operate in a second language and they give themselves away by using poor grammar.

You should also examine the link provided. Does it really go where it appears to go? For example, I could tell you that I’m giving you access to the government’s Top Secret Database at https://www.TopSecretDatabase.gov but if you click the link you’ll find that you’ve been directed to a different site. The best way to prevent this is to copy and paste the link (don’t click it) to your address bar. However, you can still get tricked by URL’s that look legitimate but have one or two letters switched.

The best way to avoid becoming a phishing scam victim is to use your best judgment. No financial institution with any sense will email you and ask you to input all of your sensitive information. In fact, most institutions are informing customers that “We will never ask you for your personal information via phone or email”.

Other types of phishing scams:

Vishing Scams

Spear Phishing Scams

SMiShing Scams (text messages)

Advice for Victims of Phishing Scams

If you have been snagged by phishing scams in the past, you need to be vigilant. First, let your financial institution know what happened. They will likely want to pursue the scammer, and they will monitor your account more closely. Next, I always suggest that victims of phishing scams put a fraud alert on their credit report by contacting one of the major credit agencies. Finally, you’ll need to keep a close eye on your mail and your accounts. If statements stop showing up or if you see unusual activity, call your bank immediately.

How You Can Prevent Phishing Scams

Let’s all work together to prevent phishing scams. If you receive a suspicious email, report it. You can send it to the US Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov or you can just click the “Report as Junk” (or similar) button on your email program.

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By Jim Onyschuk

Byki is a powerful and personalized language-learning system, where you learn at your own pace. I personally found that the term “Learning is fun,” applies to this system. It locks foreign language words and phrases into your memory so that you can recall them perfectly in your short-term memory and lock them into your long-term memory.

The Ukrainian program comes with 97 lists of phrases and words. For example, among the 97 lists, there are lists on: Adjectives, Adverbs, Animals, Asking Directions, Asking the time, At the restaurant, Buying tickets, Communication facilitation, Family, etc.

The program uses an electronic flash card method, where you have English on one side and Ukrainian on the other. You can also print out the cards, so you can review the words and phrases away from your computer.

There are three steps for the initial learning phase. Step One “Preview It” is where you preview the card list in both English and Ukrainian.

When you feel comfortable associating the words you go to Step Two “Recognize It.” Here, the cards are randomly presented, where you look at the Ukrainian side and try to come up with the English meaning.  You also hear how the word or phrase is spoken. If you miss recognizing it, the card is immediately repeated, so you can now apply the correct meaning. Later that card will appear randomly at different intervals to reinforce your learning process. You continue this step until you can go through the list randomly, without making a mistake.

Now you are ready for Step Three “Produce It.” Here you see the English side and have to come up with the Ukrainian word or phrase. It is also done randomly and follows the same process as in Step Two. By the time you complete Step Three the word or phrase is well ingrained into your short-term memory.

To further reinforce your new learned words and phrases you go to the “Activities” Phase. Here there are six different activities: Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blanc (applies to supplying a missing word in a phrase), Pronunciation Practice, Word Whirl, Concentration and Four Squares.  

Finally you go to a four-part Test Phase. Here you do a Self-Reporting Test, a Written Test, a Listening Comprehension Test and a Dictation Test.

Believe me, by the time you finish the test phase, you will have that list so ingrained in your memory that you will think you have a “steel -trap” memory.

However, the best part of the program is that you can create and add your own lists and phrases and the program will take you through the same steps, activities and tests as with the pre-loaded lists. If you are taking a class or studying a text, you can input the words and phrases and have the benefit of this powerful system of learning.

You can try it out at: http://www.byki.com/

I purchased the program and I am inputting my own lists and phrases. The cost for the Deluxe program is now a bargain at $49.95. It regularly goes for $69.95.

31 March 2009

The Archives of Ontario is opening its new, purpose-built facility in north Toronto on April 2nd at 8:30am. The old building at 77 Grenville St., in downtown Toronto will close for its final time at 5:00pm on Thursday, March 26th.

The new address for the Archives of Ontario is:

Phone numbers (1-800-327-1600) and email addresses (reference@ontario.ca) are unchanged.

Being located at York University, the new Archives of Ontario building is well served by existing public and commercial transit. There are also parking lots on-site ($).

Posted 16 March 2008

By Paul Jones, Ontario Genealogical Society1 May 2009 (deadline)
Call for Papers
Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 2010

Theme: Essentials, Innovations and Delights

The Ontario Genealogical Society’s Toronto Branch will host the Society’s annual conference on 14-16 May 2010. OGS, founded in 1961, is a not-for-profit organization with more than 4,500 members. The Conference theme will be: “Essentials, Innovations and Delights”.

In keeping with this theme, the Conference aims to present information that is both relentlessly practical and inspiring. We will be especially interested in lectures that deal with (a) practical essentials, (b) recent innovations, or (c) one-of-a-kind case histories.

You are invited to submit proposals for lectures on any aspect of genealogical or social history research in Canada and/or countries of origin.

In addition we are planning half-day in-depth programs on Italian and Dutch ancestry. We encourage proposals for lectures that could form part or whole of these streams.

http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference2010/

22 March 2009

It’s easy to convert Microsoft Word documents to PDF, but what about when you want to go the other way around? Perhaps you have a PDF document that you wish to convert to Word? The Free PDF to Word Doc Converter does that easily on Windows systems.

PDF to Word Doc Converter is a desktop document conversion tool to convert Adobe PDF file to Mcirosoft Word Doc file. The program can extract text, images, shapes from PDF file to Word Doc file and will preserve the page layout. It can convert all the pages, or any pages range of the PDF file.

PDF to Word Doc Converter is a standalone program - you can convert PDF to Word Doc without Adobe Acrobat Reader or Microsoft Word installed. I downloaded some .PDF files from the Web and then used the free PDF to Word Doc Converter to convert them to .DOC files. I then edited the .DOC files with the free OpenOffice.org word processor and it worked flawlessly.

PDF to Word Doc Converter features:

·         Convert PDF to Word and preserve the original layout of your PDF in an editable Word Document.

·         Extract text labels, graphics, shapes from PDF file into Word Doc file.

·         Convert all the pages, or partial pages of PDF file to Word file.

·         Support Adobe PDF 1.0 - 1.6 formats.

·         Can automatically open the output Doc file when the conversion is done.

·         Several PDF to Word conversion options are available for a better result.

·         Convert in a high speed.

·         Easy to use software.

·         Free!

PDF to Word Doc Converter cannot convert any PDF files that contain password protection, even if you know the password. Also, if the original .PDF file was made from images, that is what you will get back: images. That is, if someone scanned an old book and made a PDF file of the images of the pages, converting it back to a .DOC file will result in a collection of images: it will not contain text from those pages.

PDF to Word Doc Converter is a Windows program. However, I ran it successfully on a Macintosh by using Parallels, a Windows emulator that allows Macintosh users to run almost all Windows programs.

It is a great utility with an excellent price tag: free.

You can obtain the free PDF to Word Doc Converter for Windows at http://www.hellopdf.com.