Two annual awards have been presented at the AGM for many years. In 2017 a new award was approved by the Executive – the Joan Whiston Volunteer Award (in memory of Joan’s service as Past President). Thus nominations will be received for the following three …
MGS is very fortunate to have David Obee present before our AGM on June 3. Non-members are invited to this presentation free of charge. David is a very well known genealogist and presenter who has written several books. Details on his career can be found …
Tuesday, May 30 at Portage la Prairie Regional Library, 40B Royal Road N, 6:30 pm. Wed., May 31 at Brandon Public Library, Unit 1 – 710 Rosser Ave., 4:00 pm. Thurs., June 1 at Neepawa Public Library, 7:00 pm. Monday, June 5 at MGS Library, …
The MGS Resource Centre has several books to give away. Donations are welcomed. Atlas: Canadian Railways (1991) The Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Saskatchewan 1892-1975 (Doell) Bunclody Community 1879-1970 Family history in Prince Edward Island (1981) Hamlyn Boys’ and Girls’ Atlas (1975, 1984) Hammond Headline World …
Authors: descendents James Brydon and Diane Brydon. Synopsis: Robert Brydon and Janet Young scraped together the fare for their family to escape poverty in the Scotland Borders and came to Canada in the 1820s in search of a better life. With their four sons and …
MGS has launched a new initiative – gift certificates that can be used for MGS memberships, branch memberships and/or research services. What a great gift to give the genealogist in your family or a friend. Starting April 1 you can purchase a gift certificate in …
The following books are available free of charge from the MGS Library. TITLE AUTHOR DATE Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland v. Ben Bloxham 1979 The Book of Irish Families Great and Small O’Laughlin 1992 Genealogy to Go! (War of …
St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and people of Welsh ancestry celebrate their ancestral country and culture on his day, March 1st. The MGS Library has a number of books relating to Welsh ancestry and the Welsh in Canada: “In Search of the …
Improvements continue to be made to MANI (MAnitoba Names Index). Gordon McBean, VP Information Technology, has written a newsletter to inform MGS members about the changes. Non-members will be interested in the benefits of using MANI and may consider becoming an MGS member in order …
MGS is modernizing. Thanks to a donation from Friesens Printing, Altona (http://www.friesens.com/) a new brochure has been designed and printed. We will be distributing it widely to MGS branches, public libraries, archives, universities, etc. Click here to download a copy of the new brochure MGS_brochure_nov.30.2016. We have …