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FROM GALICIA TO BROOKLANDS – MANITOBA, CANADA

October 9, 2019Events, General NewsEast European GenealogyAleta

October 2019 Meeting Notice

East European Genealogical Society

FROM GALICIA TO BROOKLANDS – MANITOBA, CANADA

Presentation by

Stuart Fedak

The next step in eastern European genealogy after confirming your ancestral village(s) is to target your search. Professional genealogists; the internet; user groups; and Facebook open up many sources for non-traditional information. Sometimes the best resource can be boots on the ground. In this presentation Stuart Fedak will demonstrate how confirming the ancestral village(s) quickly opened up traditional and non-traditional sources of family and ancestral village history. Finally, he will lead you on a quick cultural trip to Ukraine with a visit to the ancestral village(s) of his grandparents.

Stuart Fedak will demonstrate how confirming the ancestral village(s) opened up traditional and non-traditional sources of family and ancestral village history.

WHEN: Wednesday October 16, 2019 7:00 PM

WHERE: Thomson Funeral Home

669 Broadway Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba

(Free, well-lit parking lot on Sherbrook side of building)

Please Bring Interested Family and Friends

VISITORS WELCOME

For more information contact: http://www.eegsociety.org

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

June 29, 2019General NewsCanada DayAleta

Wishing our fellow Canadians a very happy Canada Day!

Legacy Family Tree Webinar – DNA Painter.

May 14, 2019General NewsAleta

Shared by Gail Dever – This is the most-viewed webinar at Legacy Family Tree and it is still free, along with the handout. See link to webinar below:

https://familytreewebinars.com/download.php…

DNA Painter is a website that aims to help demystify your DNA matches. This talk will introduce the site’s features and tools for chromosome mapping and relationship prediction. The concept of chromosome mapping will then be discussed, with detailed examples of how the site can be used to visualize your matches and help to identify how you are related to each match. This will cover both basic and advanced operations, revealing features and functionality you might not have noticed.

Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Conference – April 2020 – Call For Presenters

May 10, 2019General News, UncategorizedAleta

Call For Presenters
SK Genealogical Society
Conference 2020

Sunday, February 3, 2019 Resource Centre Opening Hours

February 1, 2019General News, MGS NewsAleta

The MGS Resource Centre will be open during regular Sunday afternoon hours from Noon to 4 PM. Volunteers will be on hand to help you with your questions. However, the Resource Centre may be closed if extreme weather conditions occur. Please call the Resource Centre before you plan to visit. Tel. 204-783-9139.

ATTENTION: Weather Related Closures – MGS Library

January 31, 2019General News, MGS NewsAleta

Due to our recent Manitoba winter weather advisories, the MGS Library may be closed. We recommend, particularly during the current extreme winter temperatures, that you call the MGS Library or related branches before you plan to visit to determine availability.

MGS Library Weather Closure: January 31, 2019

January 30, 2019General News, MGS NewsAleta

Due to the current extreme cold weather event the MGS Library will be closed Thursday, January 31st. The Library will reopen during regular hours on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

Creative Retirement Manitoba (CRM) Presentations

January 7, 2019General NewsJanice Butcher

The following four courses will be taught by genealogist, Elizabeth Briggs, at 101-1075 Portage Ave. Fees: CRM members $15, guests $20.
For more information and to register – https://www.crm.mb.ca/

Thursday, January 24, 1 – 3 pm
Immigration for Genealogists

Wednesday, February 13, 10 am – noon
Church Records for Genealogists

Thursday, February 14, 1 – 3 pm
Breaking Brick Walls

Friday, March 8, 10 am – noon
Family Names for Genealogists

Winnipeg Public Library Presentations

January 7, 2019General NewsJanice Butcher

For great resources on local history and genealogy, check out the Library Information Guide at guides.wpl.winnipeg.ca/localhistoryandgenealogy.

British Genealogy

Monday, February 11: 6-8 pm
Genealogist Elizabeth Briggs will discuss resources and organizations available to trace ancestors back to England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. She will cover print as well as internet resources.
Pembina Trail Library, 2724 Pembina Highway, Phone 204-986-4369 to register. Free admission.

East European Genealogy

Saturday, February 16: 2-4 pm
Members of the East European Genealogical Society, including Lisa Haji Abbasi, will present resources available for beginning genealogists of Ukrainian, Polish and German ancestry and how to access them. Both print and online resources will be covered.
Transcona Library, 111Victoria Ave. W., Phone 204-986-3954 to register. Free admission.

East European Genealogical Society Presentation

January 6, 2019General NewsJanice Butcher

Using “Kaye’s Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography” in your Research

Wednesday, January 16, 7:00 pm.
Presentation by Chris Bukoski, John Dobson and Lisa Haji Abbasi.
Vladimir Kaye’s three-volume series “Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography” (EEGS has recently published the Saskatchewan volume) is a compilation of information from numerous sources for Ukrainians who settled on the prairies at the turn of the 20th century. Oftentimes, readers may only find scant information about their ancestor. Join EEGS council members Chris Bukoski, John Dobson, and Lisa Haji Abbasi as they demonstrate with examples how to use the data found in a settler’s entry as a starting point for research. Research will focus on using free resources.
Thomson Funeral Home (meet in chapel), 669 Broadway Ave., Winnipeg.
For more information check out the EEGS website at http://eegsociety.org/Home.aspx and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/eegsociety/