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 …
Ludwig “Louis” PACHAL (1871-1925) Louis was born in Russia in 15 September 1871. He was the son of William Frederick Pachal (1831-1918) and Amelie (Sonntag (1832-1922). He arrived in 1887 with his mother and siblings destined for Winnipeg. He and his brother, Daniel, stayed in …
It’s that time of year again where we send out the Call for Expressions of Interest & Nominations for our Council positions. The MGS Council is made up of the MGS Executive and the Chairs of the Standing Committees and ad-hoc Committees. To understand these …
Playing Around with the Family Tree Chart by Angela Fiebelkorn, VP Communications MGS Writer’s Club SIG The Family Tree Chart We have all seen a family tree chart—one of those pictures of a tree with spaces to put family names and data on it. …
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, …