MGS will be open for Doors Open Winnipeg 2022. It takes place May 28 from 11 am to 3 pm and on May 29 from 1 pm to 3 pm. The theme Neighborhoods of Your Ancestors gives us the opportunity to share with you the many …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Congratulations to Gillian Glover on her recent podcast guest spots! Gillian Glover has been a member of MGS since 2013. She is also a member of the Southeast and Winnipeg Branch and is the MGS Facebook volunteer doing our Facebook posts. Thank you Gillian! …
MGS WILL BE CLOSED APRIL 13, 14, 2022. The Manitoba Genealogical Society, Inc. has the following policy: From time to time, world circumstances warrant the temporary closure of the Resource Centre—this could be blizzards, pandemics, maintenance issues and the like. Business continues as usual for …
Indexing Cummin’s Maps Some time ago a friend introduced me to the Cummin’s Rural Directory Map of Manitoba, The Manitoba Railway Guide. I believe it is from 1923. All the railways operating in Manitoba, at that time, are shown on the map each with a …
Committee Update The Cemetery Committee has been busy creating some standard templates to assist transcribers in reading a cemetery. The documents are: A Guide to Transcribing Cemetery Records – A useful reference tool for information: On preparatory work to make your time transcribing the cemetery …
The Southeast & Winnipeg Branch of MGS brings you another offering from their Educational Programming WEBINAR Schedule for the period September 2021 – June 2022. This session will take place April 25, 2022, at 7:00 PM and will be presented via Zoom to all MGS …
The Southeast & Winnipeg Branch of MGS brings you another offering from their Educational Programming WEBINAR Schedule for the period September 2021 – June 2022. This session will take place April 11, 2022, at 7:00 PM and will be presented via Zoom to all MGS …