Manitoba Resource Links
Genealogical Organizations
- Manitoba Genealogical Society (MGS) MGS has 900+ hard copies of local history books in their Library.
- Eastern European Genealogical Society
- Family History Center, Church of Latter Day Saints
- Genealogical Institute of the Jewish Heritage Center of Western Canada
- Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
- St. Boniface Historical Society (Centre du Patrimoine)
- United Empire Loyalists of Manitoba
Manitoba Resources
- Winnipeg Public Library has a Local History Room dedicated to Manitoba historical heritage and many resources for Genealogy
- All Manitoba Public Libraries can be found on this map
- Manitoba Museum Collections and Research – Library Collection
- List of all Manitoba Museums by Name
Provincial Government Resources
The first three below are in one physical location in Winnipeg at 200 Vaughan Street behind the now closed Hudson’s Bay downtown store
- Archives of Manitoba
- Hudson Bay Company Archives includes specific resources such as Biographical Sheets
- Legislative Library
- Manitoba Department of Vital Statistics
Other Historical Resources
- Manitoba Historical Society MHS has digitized copies of many local history books on their website.
- Military History Society of Manitoba
- Heritage Winnipeg
- Manitobia – digitized collection of local history books
- Manitoba Local Histories
- Winnipeg Tribune 1890 – 1899
- Reminiscences of the Rossburn Pioneers (book online)
- Missing Patients Research Guide – Manitoba Indigenous Tuberculosis History Project
Manitoba Cemetery Records Online
The following cemeteries have their own databases that are free for anyone to search.
- City of Brandon Municipal Cemetery Search
- Town of Neepawa Cemetery Database
- Portage la Prairie Cemeteries
City of Winnipeg Cemeteries
Manitoba Archives
- MAIN – Manitoba Archival Information Network; a centralized resource for archival descriptions held in various repositories across Manitoba.
Archives located in Winnipeg
- Anglican Church of Canada Diocese of Rupert’s Land
- Archdiocese of Winnipeg
- Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies
- Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies
- City of Winnipeg Archives
- Health Sciences Centre Archives/Museum
- La Societe historique de Saint-Boniface – Centre du patrimoine
- Library & Archives Canada – Winnipeg
- Mennonite Heritage Centre Archives
- Martin H. Ainley Archives (St. John’s Ravenscourt School)
- Service des archives de l’Universite de Saint-Boniface
- United Church of Canada Archives – Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario & All Native Circle Conference
- Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg Archives
- University of Manitoba Archives and Special Collections
- University of Manitoba College of Medicine Archives
- University of Winnipeg Archives
Archives located outside of Winnipeg
- Beautiful Plains Archives (Neepawa)
- Boissevain-Morton Library and Community Archives
- Carberry Plains Archives (Carberry)
- Minnedosa Regional Archives Inc. (MacGregor)
- J. McKee Archives, Brandon University (Brandon)
- North-Norfolk MacGregor Archives Inc.
Directories, Guides and Maps
- Henderson Directories online
- July 1919 Waghorn’s Guide Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta & Western Ontario
- Manitoba Map 1891
- Old Maps of Manitoba
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection – Manitoba
- Historical Maps of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Military Archives/Museums in Manitoba
- 12th Manitoba Dragoons and 26th Field Regiment Military Museum Inc. (Brandon)
- 38 Service Battalion Combat Service Support Museum
- Air Force Heritage Park and Museum
- Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial (Brandon)
- The Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives
- The Manitoba WWI Museum/Archives/Library (Pilot Mound)
- Military History Society of Manitoba Inc.
- The Naval Museum of Manitoba
- The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
- Royal Canadian Artillery Museum (Shilo)
- The Royal Winnipeg Rifles Regimental Museum & Archives
- Winnipeg Police Museum
Adding New Links/Reporting Broken Links
- Do you know of a website that you think might be good to add to our list?
- Do you know of a website that should have a link to our website, but doesn’t?
- Do any of the links above no longer work?
Send an email with the details.
Disclaimer
The links posted here are provided solely for the convenience of site users. Posting a link is not intended to imply agreement with or support of the views of the linked site authors. MGS cannot assume any responsibility for the content of external links.