Tour of Beautiful Plains Museum in Neepawa, located at 91 Hamilton Street. The picnic will be held at the Riverside Park.
SW Branch Members and guests wishing to car pool meet at PetroCan Service Station parking lot (1st Street and Hwy #1) by 5:30 pm. Picnic will be at Riverbend Park (about 5 minutes drive from the museum). Tour of Beautiful Plains museum will be at 7:00 pm. Bring a dish for the potluck, lawn chair, plate, utensils and beverage. Members of the Beautiful Plain Branch are invited to join us. For more information or if you are interested in learning about our genealogy society please contact us at swmbgenealogy@gmail.com
Category Archives: South West Manitoba Branch News
Southwest Branch / Brandon Library Memoirs Writing
Are you looking for inspiration to write your memories and stories?
Brandon Public Library (710 Rosser Ave.) and South West Branch Manitoba Genealogical Society are hosting four sessions of Memoirs Writing on Thursdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm: February 21
March 21
April 18
May 16
No charge.
SW Branch Authors’ Presentations
Saturday, October 13, 10 am – pm
Knox United Church, Brandon
Morning presentation (10 am – 12 pm) – Elinor Chornoboy, author of “Katarina”
Afternoon presentation (1 – 3 pm) – Sharon Simms, author of “The Boulton Blog” and “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks”
To register for this terrific event (204-725-0096 or email mackayg@mymts.net)
SW Branch members $5, non-members $10.
Southwest Branch 40th Anniversary Seminar
“Using Today’s Technology to Unlock Puzzles of the Past”
Saturday, April 21, 2018, 9am – 4pm
Knox United Church, 18th & Victoria Ave., Brandon.
Presenters: Dave Obee and Pat Ryan
Seminar Fee – $80 per person /SWB members $70, Lunch included
Registration Deadline – April 13
29th Annual Heritage Dinner
Knox United Church at 6 pm
Guest Speaker – Dave Obee
Topic – “Crowd Sourcing Your Family Research”
Heritage Dinner tickets $25 per person
http://www.swmanitobagenealogy.ca/
Southwest Branch Meeting
Wednesday, April 4 – Meet at Brandon University Library at 7:20 pm.
BU Archivist Emeritus, Tom Mitchell, will present the documentary film: “Wheat City 1900s – Making Modern Brandon”. Following the film, Tom will facilitate discussion and answer questions. In preparation for the evening, check out this link to Tom’s homepage with an account of his third film (2015). https://people.brandonu.ca/mitchellt/documentaries/
Southwest Branch 40th Anniversary Reception
The reception will be held the evening before the Southwest Seminar and Heritage dinner (April 21).
Southwest Branch Seminar and Dinner
40 Years of Genealogy (1978 – 2018)
Saturday, April 21, 2018. 9 am – 4 pm
Knox United Church, 18th & Victoria Ave., Brandon.
“Using Today’s Technology to Unlock Puzzles of the Past”
Presenters: Dave Obee and Pat Ryan
Seminar Topics
- DNA: A dozen reasons to get moving with genetic genealogy (and a few why you shouldn’t)
- Who’s Your Momma?
- Destination Canada
- Why Can’t I Find Them?
- A Fresh Light on Old Newspapers
Seminar Fee – $80 per person /SWB members $70. Lunch included
29th Annual Heritage Dinner
Knox United Church at 6 pm
Guest Speaker – Dave Obee
Topic – Crowd Sourcing Your Family Research
Heritage Dinner tickets $25 per person
For information or to register visit website http://www.swmanitobagenealogy.ca, phone 204 -726-5344, http://www.facebook.com/swmanitobagenealogy
Registration Deadline April 13, 2018
Southwest Branch “Welcome Back” meeting and Potluck
Wed., September 6, 6:00 pm.
Knox United Church, 18th Street and Victoria Ave., Brandon.
Guests Elizabeth and Colin Briggs will present “Topics and Places in Genealogical Research“. This is a special meeting to start a new season of genealogy and family history. Everyone is welcome.
http://www.swmanitobagenealogy.ca
New website – Southwest Branch of MGS
Southwest Branch has been working hard on designing their new website and the results are fantastic. Take a look at http://www.swmanitobagenealogy.ca/
Southwest Branch Workshop Registration is Open.
“Celebrating our Roots” and 28th Annual Heritage Dinner
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Knox United Church, 18th & Victoria Ave, Brandon MB
Program description and registration form available below