It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joan McMurdo Whiston on October 23, 2016. Joan was president of MGS from 2006 – 2010. Donations can be made in Joan’s memory to the Manitoba Genealogy Society. A copy of her obituary can …
The Winnipeg Public Library has just launched a great new online Resources Information Guide for genealogy and local history. It is an excellent source for both beginning and experienced genealogists. Tell all your friends about it. It contains: Lists of genealogical databases and organizations that can help …
David Archer has created a group Facebook page called “Operation Picture Me” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I. He is sharing a year-long research project using the Winnipeg Tribune Archives, highlighting the contribution of over 5,000 Winnipeggers/ Manitobans who went to war, …
Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm. McNally Robinson Booksellers. Launch of “Abandoned Manitoba: From Residential Schools to Bank Vaults to Grain Elevators”. http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-15194/Gordon-Goldsborough—-Book-Launch#.WAktHTKZPjB Travel with Gordon Goldsborough from Rapid City School to Mallard Lodge to Union Stockyards and many places in between. This book looks at abandoned …
Oriole Veldhuis, author of the book “For Elise: Unveiling the Forgotten Woman on the Criddle Homestead”, was selected as a finalist for the 2016 Whistler Independent Book Awards, recognizing excellence in Canadian independent publishing. The awards were presented at the 15th Annual Whistler Writers Festival on …
Sunday, November 6, 11:00 am. The City of Winnipeg is offering tours. Veterans’ talk followed by bus tour. For more information, link to http://winnipeg.ca/ppd/cemeteries/pdf/RemembranceWeekTours.pdf
Digital Archive Database Project (DAPD) Contains over 100,000 transcribed historical documents related to Metis research. View thousands of Métis historical documents, genealogical information, Hudson’s Bay Company records, Church missionary records, and personal Métis accounts. The database is currently offering 109262 records for public and institutional …