Frank Alanson FAIRCHILD (1849-1898) Frank was born in Oakland, Ontario on 07 December 1849. He was the son of Francis Gore Fairchild (1820-1897) and Priscilla Jane Harris (1820-1862). In 1868 …
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The MANItoba Name Index (MANI) is a MGS member benefit. But before you become a member, you can do a family name search to see how many records we have in our database with the name(s) you enter. Click on JOIN US (to MANI registration page) to become a member and get immediate access to the MANI database of information we have on your ancestors. Please be aware that MGS has many records that cannot be in our database due to copyright, but they are in our Resource Library.
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Thomas William Ebbern (1879-1970) Thomas was born in Sheffield, England on 05 January 1879. He was the son of George Joseph Ebbern (1852-1937) and Frances Hannah Chambers (1853-1933). He emigrated …
James G. DAGG (1860-1929) James was born in Kincardine, Ontario on 10 May 1860 He was the son of James Dagg and Elizabeth “Eliza” Hewitt (1836-1909). He graduated from Clinton …
Ross Douglas CAIRNS (1928-2004) Ross was born in Wadena, Saskatchewan on 24 May 1928. He was the son of George Cairns (1881-1959) and Mildred Crossley (1888-1947. The family moved to …
Throughout summer, the MGS Resource Centre remains open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10AM to 3PM. Library volunteers, Kerri and Janet, share the periodicals and books from May and …
For July and August, we’d like you to share your stories about family and tradition over the summer. Whether you always plan to hit every Folklorama pavilion, plan and hold …
Generations is our society journal created exclusively for members. Because MGS is run exclusively by volunteers, we recently faced some difficulty with the journal due to Generations not having an editor. …
John Conners BADGER (1867-1934) John was born in Toronto, Ontario on 16 March 1867. He was the son of William Badger (1844-c1914) and Harriet Eliza Fields (1846-1878). He came to …
Thomas Stuart ACHESON (1876-1954) Thomas was born at Durham, Ontario on 17 May 1876. He was the eldest son of the Rev. Samuel Acheson (1845-1904) and Margaret MacIntosh Starratt (1843-1914). …
Join the Winnipeg Public Library for a presentation featuring Winnipeg 150: stories our buildings tell. This new book celebrates the city’s historic buildings and architectural evolution through original artwork of …
Frederick Samuel “Fred” ZAPLITNY (1913-1964) Fred was born in Oak Brae on 09 June 1913. He was the son of Dmetro Zaplitny and Anna Myzak. He was educated at Fork …
Daniel Abraham “Abe” YANOFSKY (1925-2000) Daniel was born 26 March 1925 at Brody, Poland to Abraham Abba Yanofsky (c1880-1938) and Mary (Mania) Likatzki (c1891-1968). He came to Canada with his …
Submitted by Rick Brown #1815, Projects Chair CUMMINS Manitoba Railway Guide We’re pleased to share the we have completed the CUMMINS project. The map was created as a sales tool to …
The website Deceased Online is a central database for UK burials and cremations. They have just added new records for Broxtowe and Erewash. Some of the member benefits of this …
Submitted by Sheila Woods, former 2nd Vice President of Southeast and Winnipeg Branch The Southeast and Winnipeg Branch held its Annual General Meeting by Zoom on May 27, 2024. Amendments …
DONATION FORM BELOW Every year the Manitoba Genealogical Society takes part in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge. Canada Helps challenges all charitable organizations in Canada to fundraise in the month …