Nunavut Turns 25 By Angela Fiebelkorn, VP Communications MGS Writing Club SIG Member #5795 Historic events had a great impact on our ancestors. Knowing our history and how our ancestor’s lived through that history is often the backdrop to how we tell our family stories. …
Planning is underway for several exciting fundraising events this spring at MGS including our first ever spring book sale! Donations of gently used books (all genres) are being accepted at the MGS Resource Center during our regular hours of operation, Tuesday-Thursday 10-3, or by contacting …
Claude Wearing NASH (1879-1961) Claude was born on 12 May 1879 at Emerson, Manitoba. He was the son of William Hill Nash (1846-1917) and Katherine Margaret Armstrong (1858-1891). On 08 January 1908 at Winnipeg, he married Edna Mary Carley (1879-1944) and they had one child: …
The Surrey Libraries Family History department has regular events and often get Manitoba speakers for their events. They have emailed us to share the following free, online events. They are now using Microsoft Teams instead of ZOOM for their meetings. Do I need to download …
The 34th Annual Heritage Dinner takes place on April 27th at Knox United Church in Brandon, Manitoba. The event starts at 6 PM and is preceded by the Prairie Patchwork workshop (1-4 PM). Learn more below or see how to register here. What is the …
March’s journals Kerri James, MGS #520, Library Volunteer Member of the Southeast and Winnipeg Branch We have many periodicals available for use in our library. Some periodicals are digital while others are printed. The digital copies are available for viewing on the Resource Centre’s computers, …
This month, we’d like to know how you share your family history with others. Loading… Previous polls See March’s results >> See February’s results >> See January’s results >>
William Elliott MACARA (1859-1929) William was born at London, Ontario on 16 February 1859. He was the son of John Macara (c1813-1882), barrister, and Catherine Hodge (c1824-1917). On 17 November 1887, he married Mary Alicia Macdermott (1860-1946). They had no children. William was educated in …
Submitted by Janet Smith, MGS member 5837 There are a variety of new books in the MGS Library, including the following family histories, yearbooks, and resources to assist new and experienced genealogists with their research. Available books Yesteryears’ Trails Alfred Isaac, 2002 Details: The author …
For our third poll of the year, we wanted to see how our members and users make use of the MGS Resource Centre. Thank you to those who responded; your input will help us make improvements to better support your genealogical research. Visiting the Resource …