In order to continue our participation at Folklorama we need volunteers to man our booth. Are you interested in assisting as a representative of the Manitoba Genealogical Society this year? We need two people for each shift. See the shift schedule for times. Send me …
OPEN CALL FOR SILENT AUCTION ITEMS MGS is planning for a major fundraising event this year— a Silent Auction. We need your support. We are asking for new and gently used items to create prize packages for this event. How many lovely gifts have you received …
The South West Branch of MGS has announced their summer hours which will be by appointment only. Margaret E. Goodman Memorial Library Summer Openings: By appointment only: between 1:30 to 3:30pm – Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday in July and August. Please contact Southwest Branch with …
Postcards are an excellent tool for the modern genealogists, and we have found a source of Winnipeg and Manitoba postcards and other digital materials that are public domain. Read on, gentle reader….. A BRIEF HISTORY The history of postcards is an interesting one. Historically, the …
by Kathyrn Blair-Colbert, MGS #6484 Fundraising Chair The MGS will be holding a Silent Auction in conjunction with Culture Days September 22 – October 15, 2023. Our goal is to raise funds for the ongoing operations of the Resource Center by offering several raffle baskets. …
New Periodicals by Kerri James, MGS #5962, Library Volunteer Member of the Southeast and Winnipeg Branch We have a number of periodicals available for use in our library. Some periodicals are digital and others are printed. The digital copies are available for viewing on the …
Fundraising Proposal Manitoba Genealogical Society Inc Fiscal 2023-24 by KATHRYN E. BLAIR-COLBERT, MGS #6484 Fundraising Chair The MGS Council has approved the Fundraising Proposal 2023-24 that came from our Fundraising Committee. In it, we have identified eight types of fundraising. To read the full …
Our friends over at Jewish Gen have a some new announcements for genealogists. Bessarabia SIG Research Division at 43rd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. For those with ancestors from Bessarabia, this is an opportunity to learn more about this interesting part of the Russian …
Welcome to the MGS Writing Club. We are a virtual Special Interest Group (SIG) that commits to sitting down for a few hours once a month to write about our family history. The Writing Club will inspire you with topics to write about, ideas …
Did you miss out on Doors Open this year? MGS had 45 guests on May 27th and 15 on May 28th. We held a door prize for guests and the winner of the door prize was Mavis Whicker. The Doors Open event was quite successful, …