Manitoba Genealogical Society Inc.

11/20/2025

Newman Fletcher CALDER (1858-1927) was a Winnipeg businessman. He died at his Winnipeg home, 17 Harvard Avenue, on 26 August 1927 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.

Click on this link to the Manitoba Genealogical Cemetery Transcript page https://mbgenealogy.com/what.../cemetery-transcript-sales/. MGS has been transcribing cemeteries since the late 1970s. An abundance of information may be found in these transcripts, including the location of the burial site and information regarding burials where the grave marker is no longer visible.

11/18/2025

Jamaica Strong: Community Fundraising Day & Concert in Support of Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts

The Honourary Consul of Jamaica in Winnipeg and the Jamaican Association of Manitoba (JAM), in partnership with Black History Manitoba, the Afro-Caribbean Association of Manitoba (ACAM), and the Council of Caribbean Organizations of Manitoba (CCOM), proudly present

“Jamaica Strong: A Community Hurricane Melissa Fundraising Day & Concert” on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the
Jamaican Cultural Centre (1098 Winnipeg Avenue, Winnipeg) from 1:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

This full-day event will unite the Manitoba community in support of recovery and rebuilding efforts in Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The day will feature live music by Drum Café, Dub City Foundation, Fenom, Lyberal, and others; cultural performances by the Afro-Caribbean Senior Dancers,
ANANSI School of Performing Arts, and NACF Dance Ministry; Art exhibit and sale; delicious food specials sold throughout the day; and guest MC Kevin Burgin leading an afternoon of entertainment and community spirit.

All proceeds will be donated directly to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Jamaica to assist with emergency relief, disaster response, and community rebuilding initiatives.

11/13/2025

Ivan John BARSKI (1841-1930) was a Manitoba farmer and pioneer. He died 03 May 1930. Burial details are unknown but he is presumed to be in the Beausejour Cemetery.

Click on this link to the Manitoba Genealogical Cemetery Transcript page https://mbgenealogy.com/what.../cemetery-transcript-sales/. MGS has been transcribing cemeteries since the late 1970s. An abundance of information may be found in these transcripts, including the location of the burial site and information regarding burials where the grave marker is no longer visible.

11/07/2025

Lillian Marion “Lily” AITCHISON (1852-1913) was a Manitoba educator and community activist. She passed away, unmarried, at the Clifton Spring Sanatorium in Clifton Springs, New York State on 28 February 1913 and was buried in the St. James Cemetery.

Click on this link to the Manitoba Genealogical Cemetery Transcript page https://mbgenealogy.com/what.../cemetery-transcript-sales/. MGS has been transcribing cemeteries since the late 1970s. An abundance of information may be found in these transcripts, including the location of the burial site and information regarding burials where the grave marker is no longer visible.

11/04/2025

The MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI) is available to all members from home, but non-members can access this information at the MGS Resource Library. MANI is a name index pointing you to: local history books, cemetery transcripts, churches, funeral homes, newspapers, 1923 Cummins map index (who owned what land), and Land Grants 1883 - 1945---all searchable by name. We are always adding names to MANI, so check back often. All our indexing is done by MGS volunteers. THANK YOU MGS Volunteers for your dedication!

11/01/2025

The Manitoba Genealogical Society reminds you that the MGS Writing Club SIG meets monthly. This is a free MGS member benefit.

Wanting to finally get your genealogy and family notes into some sort of order? Or is it time to finally write even ONE family story? Join us each month as we each share our journey into writing. May it's time to tackle that big project? We are a small, fun group, and we welcome you! Email volunteer5795@mbgenealogy.com to join.

10/30/2025

Kenneth Stewart “Ken” ZEILIG (1939-1990) was a Winnipeg journalist, actor, and storyteller. He died in Winnipeg on 15 August 1990 and was buried in the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery.

Click on this link to the Manitoba Genealogical Cemetery Transcript page https://mbgenealogy.com/what.../cemetery-transcript-sales/. MGS has been transcribing cemeteries since the late 1970s. An abundance of information may be found in these transcripts, including the location of the burial site and information regarding burials where the grave marker is no longer visible.

10/29/2025

An interesting video on Hamburg port.

Genealogists are more than familiar with passenger lists. Innumerable hours have been devoted to studying immigrant arrivals in cities like New York City, Bo...

10/28/2025

Have you noticed how many cremations take place these days? Enter Manitoba's first Memorial Woodland! Located 30 km outside of Winnipeg.

The website explains:
"The Memorial Woodland of Manitoba Inc. is a charitable organization, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. It has been created to facilitate an ambitious and creative “green” project. Namely, to develop and maintain a forest where the cremated/aquamated remains of deceased individuals will be mingled with the root systems of new and existing trees, suitable for the Manitoba climate. Likewise, we can offer the option of a green burial with tree planted above. The public will also be invited to plant trees in memory of individuals and The Woodland will also facilitate the optional placement of a small memorial marker to serve as a lasting legacy. You will be encouraged to plant your tree and watch it grow before you choose to “join” it when you are completed your earthly adventure. The tree can also serve as a communal resting place for multiple individuals and/or pets. If you are inspired by our project, you can make a CRA tax receiptable donation to our organization."

I invite you to check it out.

The new project has received regulatory approval to begin development of the site, to be developed cooperatively by Green Cemetery Project of Winnipeg and Memorial Woodland of Manitoba. We have reached an agreement with the RM of Brokenhead which now just needs to be documented. Once the formal leas...

10/28/2025

Limited time for free lookups

Discover your family history with Ancestral Findings. Get free lookups, explore genealogy research guides, and uncover the past one ancestor at a time.

10/28/2025

You can search our KOHA database by going to our website and clicking on the KOHA icon under the homepage slider. The advanced search will allow for greater variations of searching. But the best way is to come down and actually see what we have in our library. So many local history books, mostly focused on Manitoba.

10/27/2025

Attention! Everyone who has a .com address, change your password now! Data breach! That means on the google site. If you've used that email elsewhere you will be okay as long as you haven't used the same password.

As news of 183 million account credentials being breached spreads, Gmail users have been confirmed as caught in the crosshairs. Here’s what you need to know.