Category Archives: South West Manitoba Branch News

SW Branch Authors’ Presentations

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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

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“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

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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 Seminar and Dinner

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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

Poster 2018 Seminar and Dinner -5

Southwest Branch Workshop “Celebrating Our Roots”

South West Manitoba Branch News

The Southwest Branch Workshop “Celebrating Our Roots” will be held on  Saturday, April 22 at Knox United Church, Brandon MB. Their annual Heritage Dinner will be held following the workshop. Guest speaker will be Gordon Goldsborough who will present on “Abandoned Manitoba”. Details on speakers are included in the following poster. Watch for more information on their website http://www.swmanitobagenealogy.ca/

Southwest Branch Participates in Westman Multicultural Festival

South West Manitoba Branch News

The Westman Multicultural Festival (formerly called Brandon Winter Festival) will be held in Brandon from January 26 – 29, with seven pavilions participating – English, Honduran, Irish, Mauritius, Philippine, Scottish and Ukrainian. The Southwest Branch of MGS will be hosting a display at the Scottish Pavilion sharing information about the branch and its programs.
For more information click on http://gotothepavilions.com/about/ .