John INGLIS (1858-1941) John was born at Dunfermaline, Scotland 15 March 1858. He was the son of James Inglis and Catherine Scotland. He came to Canada in 1882 and joined the staff of the Merchants Bank in Montreal. He was transferred to Brandon on 01 …
Projects Report Rick Brown #1815 Projects Chair As we near the completion of the 1923 Cummins Map project, we are currently adding approximately 110,000 names into MANI. Each name will connect to one or more ¼ section of land in Manitoba. When complete, …
by Mavis Gray Member no. 008 The MGS Library and Resource Centre has recently received copies of a number of family histories, some of which are listed below. Even if these are not your families, the information within can support you as you explore …
Pat Allan, MANI Volunteer Member no. 2513 What is MANI? If you’re new to MGS, the MANI (Manitoba Name Index) is our online search tool, which gives members quick online access to a range of records of named individuals. The Index is an ongoing project …
Report for Dauphin Branch of MGS – February 14, 2024 Submitted by Virginia Fox, President, Dauphin Branch Dauphin Branch of MGS is working at the moment on a display that will be part of the Dauphin Heritage Fair. This fair is held each year in …
Join our Themed Thursdays, five Thursday afternoons where our Research Department will teach the attendees about the various genealogical tools at the Resource Library, what those tools can do to help with research and how they can help you with your family history research going …
Gilbert Spence HACKLAND (1828-1901) Captain Gilbert Spence Hackland was born at the Orkney Islands on 31 January 1828. He was the son of William Hackland and Catharine Firth. On 20 September 1856 at St Anne, Limehouse, England, he married Ann Sharp (1836-1902) and they had …
Here are the upcoming Branch Webinars. As you can see, some events are by the specific branch, and some are joint presentations. Branch Members will be notified of the Zoom presentations by their branch. If you would like to add a branch to your MGS …
Étienne-Joseph “Steve” GABOURY (1930-2022) Étienne was born at Bruxelles, Manitoba on 24 April 1930. He was the son of Napoléon Gaboury and Valentine Lafrenière. He grew up just outside of Swan Lake, Manitoba. He married Claire Breton and they had four children: Lisa, Pierre, Jacques …
Saturday & Sunday, May 4 – 5, 2024 – 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Atlantic Time) Location: via Zoom Registration Now Open! – $39 for Genealogy Association of Nova Scotia members – $69 for non-members Information and registration at: https://www.nsgenconference.ca/ 11 virtual presentations on Nova Scotia …