PROMISES AND BROKEN DREAMS: THE GOLD RUSH DIARY OF GEORGE BLAIR 1862-63 by KATHRYN E. BLAIR-COLBERT, MGS #6484 FORWARD This year marks the 160th anniversary of the Caribou gold rush. People came from all over the world. Some traveled from Scotland, England, Germany, and even …
Cemetery Corner Shaun Hobson #5336 Cemetery Committee Chair The next committee meeting is scheduled for 13 September 2023 at 7:00 pm by GoogleMeet and we welcome new members. Please email at cemetery@mbgenealogy.com if you would like to join the committee. At our May …
Since the new MGS membership area has launched this past March, MGS has three courses available for members and non-members. The Member Orientation course is for members only, while the other two courses are open to both members and non-members. MGS is seeking family …
In Canadian Census Records, under Nationality, you will sometimes find the word Ruthenian. What exactly is a Ruthenian? The Kingdom of Ruthenia was founded in 1253 when the Pope officially crowned Danylo Romanovych Halitskiy as King of Ruthenia (or King of Rus’). This is MGS …
MANI is our name for the Manitoba Name Index which is the main database at the Manitoba Genealogical Society, Inc. The MANI database lets you research a Manitoba name, and then points the researcher to where our members and visitors can access the data within …
Our friends over at the Alberta Genealogical Society are celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a conference on September 23, 2023. The 12 sessions are Home Children, Metis Records, French, Irish, German, Canadian Prairie Records, Ukrainian Settlement, Using MyHeritageLibrary, Digitization of Cemetery Records at Edmonton Public …
New Periodicals Submitted by Kerri James, MGS #5962, Library Volunteer Member of the Southeast and Winnipeg Branch We have a number of periodicals available for use in our library. Some periodicals are digital and others are printed. The digital copies are available for viewing …
by Kathryn Blair Colbert MGS Grants and Applications Chair MGS Fundraising Chair The MGS is a charitable, not for profit organization. Operating grants from the Manitoba Government have remained unchanged for a number of years now and have remained frozen at $11,200 per …
James Wesley “Wes” UMPHREY (1864-1948) James, the son of Samuel Umphrey (1837-1919) and Elizabeth Moore (1838-1910), was born at Uxbridge, Ontario on 04 June 1864. He moved to the Miami area of Manitoba with his parents in 1881. On 20 February 1889, he married Susanna …
We bring you a sampling of Manitoba summer activities with a historical twist. Check them out! THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 AT 8:30 AM – 8 PM Red River North Day Trip From C$100 · 1000 Taylor Avenue,Winnipeg,R3M 3A3,CA Join the Manitoba Historical Society guides as …