MyFamilyRoots.CA is intended to be a family history website, for family members only. Membership is free, and anyone who is related to our family, either as a direct descendant, or through marriage, is welcome to apply for an account.
This is a moderated website, meaning that all content on the site is subject to review by the website members.
As a member of this website you may use the information contained here, unless otherwise specified, for any non-commercial purpose under the terms of our Creative Commons License. However if you share the information outside of this site you must do so in a way that protects the privacy of living persons.
Some content on this site may be protected by additional copyright provisions. Authors of some stories and biographies, and owners of some pictures and other content, may wish to further restrict the copying and distribution of their work. In those cases the author or owner will place a copyright notice on the item, and your use of the item will be guided by their terms. In all cases where you are in doubt, please contact the owner or author.
In using this site we would like you to keep in mind the following principles:
- Our overall Guiding Principle here is RESPECT...
- Respect for those who came before us - their courage, their sacrifices, and their imperfections
- Respect for each other - everyone is entitled to respectfully express their opinion
- Respect for the undoubted fact that we don't have an unlimited right to know or to tell everything about every family member and ancestor - some stories might be too painful, some information might be too sensitive
- Respect the privacy of website members and family members
- Respect the right of article authors to receive acknowledgement when you use their work for your own non-commercial family history projects