New Journals 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 on the Resource …
The following programs are being offered by the Winnipeg Public Library during the month of November. Please note the first is a Webinar and the others are in-person talks: Webinar: In the Trenches: Digitized First World War records Are you interested in researching those who …
The MGS was recently advised in April, 2023, that its grant application to the Manitoba Arts, Culture, and Sport in Community Small Capital and Special Initiatives fund was approved in full – $25,000. Rick Walker, Research Chair and his team initiated this application in the …
Report for Dauphin Branch of MGS – October 25, 2023 Submitted by Virginia Fox, President, Dauphin Branch The Dauphin Branch of MGS is getting back into the swing of things this fall. Our executive had an enjoyable trip to Keld, Manitoba on October 10th to …
MGS Fundraising Auction – Update by Kathy Blair-Colbert Chair, Fundraising It has been a whirlwind of activity since we made the decision to hold a fundraising auction. In late summer we started to collect items, and bidding culminated on Oct 23, 2023. …
Cemetery Corner Shaun Hobson #5336 Cemetery Committee Chair Cemetery Committee The next committee meeting is scheduled for 15 November 2023 at 7:00 pm by GoogleMeet and we welcome new members. Please email cemetery@mbgenealogy.com if you would like to join the committee. Cemetery Transcribers …
Names, dates and places are the skeleton outline of your ancestors’ lives but what we really want to know is, “Who were these people?” This workshop will survey many different sources that may hold biographical information, helping you to understand the lives and personalities of …
At last! A new sign at the MGS Resource Library. Isn’t it beautiful? The old MGS sign regularly caused confusion for people coming to MGS for the first time—the old sign said MGS Family History and people got confused. They were looking for the words …
How I Accidentally Discovered the Murder of Sam Caughey: Connecting and Honoring Avenues of His Life with special thanks to the Transcona Museum for permission to reprint this article Where it Began A typical day at the Transcona Museum as their Collections …
Christopher Stephen “Steve” QUELCH (1898-1986) Steve was born at Cooks Creek on 12 July 1898, he was the son of Arthur Quelch (1967-1948) and Gertrude Clerk Winter (1864-1958). On 03 October 1925, he married Kathleen Violet Marshall (1903-1979) in the RM of North Cypress and …