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! …
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 …
The Manitoba Genealogical Society is once again going to be at the Scottish Pavilion for Folklorama. This year, the dates will be July 31 to August 6, 2022, and the location will be at the Centro Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Ave, Winnipeg. MGS is …
MGS WILL BE CLOSED APRIL 13, 14, 2022. The Manitoba Genealogical Society, Inc. has the following policy: From time to time, world circumstances warrant the temporary closure of the Resource Centre—this could be blizzards, pandemics, maintenance issues and the like. Business continues as usual for …