Once again, the Manitoba Genealogical Society, Inc. is sponsoring the Family History Award at the Red River Heritage Fair. We are looking forward to this annual event that MGS has been involved in for decades. This year the Fair take places on May 4th at …
Cemetery Corner Shaun Hobson #5336 Cemetery Committee Chair The next committee meeting is scheduled for 10 May 2023 at 7:00 pm by GoogleMeet and we welcome new members. Please email at cemetery@mbgenealogy.com if you would like to join the committee. Cemetery Transcribers The time …
May 2023 MGS Project Update Submitted by Rick Brown Projects Chair, Member #1815 Guardians of All Manitoba Cemeteries We hope to create an index of the records of burials (those without Headstones) in as many cemeteries as possible. We are working thru all …
It is the end of an era at MGS with the retirement of Enid Dorward. For 17 years, Enid has been a steady presence in the MGS Library every Tuesday, and she had a regular presence in the quarterly MGS Generations journal with articles on …
The MGS Library would like to draw your attention to these excellent books in our Resource Centre. We have two books by Manitoban Jim Blanchard and two books by Rebecca Probert. Jim Blanchard Our first two book recommendations are by Jim Blanchard. He grew up in …
Projects Report for April 2023 Cummins Map Indexing Of the 87 areas, 63 have been completed and the balance are being indexed. We are now checking all the approximate 130,000 entries and tidying up the information. Upon Completion we will have indexed all the occupied ¼ sections, …
News from the Grants Committee Chair by Kathy Blair-Colbert, #6484 Grants & Applications Chair The Manitoba Genealogical Society is pleased to have received approval and funding from the Winnipeg Foundation for a wall mounted large screen television in the amount of $1,630. This television will …
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 …
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 …
On March 1, 2023, the new member’s area of MGS will officially launch. This project is one in a series of upgrades to the online presence of MGS—starting with the website, new store, and now a member’s area. MANI (Manitoba Name Index database) and KOHA …