BRITISH COLUMBIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE EVENTS CALENDAR: https://www.bcgs.ca/calendar-of-events MGS shares a reciprocal membership agreement with the British Columbia Genealogical Society for a membership discount. ALBERTA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE EVENTS CALENDAR: https://www.abgenealogy.ca/calendar MGS shares a reciprocal membership agreement with the Alberta Genealogical Society for …
William John “Billy” O’Connor (1837-1910) Born in Dublin, Ireland on 29 August 1837, he ran away to Boston as a boy, eventually becoming part owner of the Boston Hotel. In ill health, he moved to St. Paul in 1876, where he was recruited by Edward …
MGS will be open for Doors Open Winnipeg 2022. It takes place May 28 from 11 am to 3 pm and on May 29 from 1 pm to 3 pm. The theme Neighborhoods of Your Ancestors gives us the opportunity to share with you the many …
MGS is calling on MGS members to nominate a MGS Volunteer for one of our annual volunteer awards. We give out three awards at our Annual General Meeting. THE ERIC JONASSON AWARD OF MERIT CRITERIA The Eric Jonasson Award of Merit is only given to …
Transcription of the Riverside Cemetery in Dauphin has been ongoing. Our cemetery transcription lead has been busy the past two years! 2020-2021: Complete re-read and transcription of Sections 10 and 11 2021-2022: Complete re-read and transcription of the New Legion Section, Section 9, and possibly …
It’s that time of year again where we ask you to indicate your interest in volunteering by filling out your Expressions of Interest. The Standing Committee Chairs are appointed, and your interest in the various committees will help MGS grow. This a great way for …
It’s that time of year again where we send out the Call for Nominations for our Executive Board. To understand these positions better, you can view our Brief Executive Job Description document below. If you have been thinking about getting involved, and aren’t sure, the …
Congratulations to Gillian Glover on her recent podcast guest spots! Gillian Glover has been a member of MGS since 2013. She is also a member of the Southeast and Winnipeg Branch and is the MGS Facebook volunteer doing our Facebook posts. Thank you Gillian! …
Stephen NAIRN (1838-1900) Born in Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland in 1838, he was the son of John Nairn (the proprietor of the extensive Washington mills of that city) and Margaret Kirkland. He came to Canada in 1864, where he formed the grain and milling business of …
Old documents are sometimes a challenge. They are difficult to read and understand the handwriting. Here is a chance to get ahead of this challenge. This will include: Learning to read the letters, words and sentences in old documents. Early writing materials Forms of …