MGS has had an ongoing cemetery transcript project for many years. It started as a joint project with the Manitoba Historical Society who wanted to document every cemetery’s location in the province, and MGS who took on task of transcribing the grave markers in every cemetery. All this data resides in the Manitoba Name Index (MANI) and is available to MGS members as a member benefit. Over time, additions to the database have been made from obituaries and periodic re-audits of a cemetery.
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What is Found in a MGS Cemetery Search
The listings provides the following:
- MGS Cemetery Reference Number
- Name of cemetery (including colloquial name if applicable)
- Location of cemetery (may contain any of the following: Town, Municipality, Legal Location, GPS Location)
- Number of burials
- Year cemetery was transcribed
- Number of pages in transcription
- Cost to purchase (GST is not applicable)
Ways to Find MGS Cemetery Transcripts
Become an MGS member – this gives you instant access to MANI (MAnitoba Names Index). MANI can search the online database for names contained in our cemetery indexes.
Visit the MGS Library/Resource Centre (free for MGS members, $10 daily fee for non-members). The indexes are available electronically on the library computers and as paper copies.
Research purchases range from single source/name search to a full research packages. Visit the Research Assistance page to review the services provided.
By purchasing the cemetery transcript for a specific cemetery, you can often find other family members you may not know about, like children who died as infants or toddlers.
How To Purchase Cemetery Transcripts
Digital PDF copies will be emailed to you. Please allow a week from purchasing your cemetery transcript for processing. Visit the MGS Online Store.
Let us know the Cemetery Transcript(s) you would like to order. We will send you an invoice. Once payment has been received a digital PDF copy will be emailed to you. For more details on how to locate and order a particular transcript contact us at 204-783-9139 or email us at cemetery@mbgenealogy.com