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Books, Maps & Other Resources
Manitoba, Canada
Genealogy & History
BOOK - Fast Facts For Finding Family From Manitoba
By Manitoba Genealogical Society (MGS)
This research guide is designed to help those seeking to discover their Manitoba, Canada ancestors. The book helps family historians by defining what records exist; where those records are located; and how to use the records to find your specfic family. The Manitoba Genealogical Society recommends this guide for both "old pros" and "newcomers" to Manitoba genealogy.
Contents include:
- Introduction
- How Can I Find Where They Lived, and When?
- Directories
- Census Records
- Local Community Histories
- Maps
- Attestation Papers
- Where Was That Place?
- Gazetteers & Indexes
- Maps
- Place Name Books
- Post Office & Post Master Database
- How Can I Find When They Were Born (Married, Died)?
- Vital Statistics
- Faith Group Records
- Cemeteries
- Military —Related Information
- Funeral Home Records
- Newspapers
- Census Records
- Local Community Histories
- Compiled Genealogies
- Strays Indexes
- Divorces
- Wills and Estate Files
- Where are the Land Records?
- Crown Land to Private Citizens
- Crown Land to Companies, then to Private Citizens
- Subsequent Land Transfers
- Using Land Records for Research
- How Do I Find Them in the Census?
- Locating
- Census Images
- Indexes
- Census Maps
- What Records are there for Specific Ethnic Groups?
- First Nations Peoples
- Franco-Manitobans
- Métis
- Selkirk Settiers
- Mennonite Immigrants
- Icelandic Immigrants
- Ukrainian Immigrants
- Jewish Settlers
- Galician Immigrants
- Ontario Emigrants
- Immigration Records
- What Other Records Can I Check?
- Milltary Records
- Court Records
- School Records
- Voter/Tax Lists
- Biographical Sources
- Occupational Records
- Miscellaneous
- Guide to Records & Specialized Histories
- Which Records Should I Look for First?
- Now that I’ve Found Them, What Do the Records Tell Me?
Appendices
- Appendix A—Archives & Other Record Repositories
- Major Manitoba Record Holdings
- Other Archives with Significant Manitoba Content
- Major Collections of Manitoba Genealogical Materials
- Faith Group Records
- Association of Manitoba Archives
- Canadian & Manitoban Archival Information Networks
- Manitoba Libraries
- Miscellaneous Addresses
- Appendix B—Community Index to Inventories of Archival Materials’
- Appendix C—Genealogical, Cultural & Historical Groups in Manitoba
- Genealogical Groups
- Cultural Groups and Societies
- Historical Societies and Museums
The Manitoba Genealogical Society recommends this guide for both "old pros" and "newcomers" to Manitoba genealogy.
36 pages
8.5" X 11
Coilbound, cardstock covers
ISBN 978-0-921622-41-3
O R D E R D E S K
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