Local history buffs, students, teachers, and armchair historians will find a wea. Local histories university of manitoba digital collections. Manitoba is one of canadas ten provinces, and the easternmost of the prairie provinces. Learn more about the history of manitoba, its communities and winnipeg. Local libraries often have the key ones for their home region. Local history books provide unique information about the provinces history, including the histories of families, farms, communities, schools, churches, businesses, and other institutions across manitoba. The following list of local history books have been acquired and are being made available for free download at manitobia or the pembina. Mgs has some unique information on people who have lived in manitoba cemetery indexes, obituaries, bmds births, marriages, deaths, family history and local history books, etc. Manitoba directories on the internet directories can be a great source of genealogical information, complementing census returns, and providing coverage in noncensus years.
Kazimierz patalas editor, zbigniew izydorczyk translator at the start of the second world war, poland was invaded by both the german and the soviet armies. May 07, 2019 a guide to the study of manitoba local history by gerald friesen, 1980, university of manitoba press edition, in english. Research resources links the manitoba genealogical society. A guide to the study of manitoba local history 1980 edition.
The saskatchewan community books database contains more than 750 titles. University of manitoba press is dedicated to producing books that combine important new scholarship with a deep engagement in issues and events that affect our lives. Birtle is an unincorporated urban community in the prairie view municipality within the canadian province of manitoba that held town status prior to january 1, 2015. A century of stories from the birthplace of the alpine club of canada by alpine club of canada the canadian rocky mountain system, with its unnumbered and unknown natural sanctuaries for generations yet unborn, is a national asset. Mgs has four branches located throughout the province. The donation of 27 rare and lastcopy local history books from the manitoba historical society mhs to the manitoba legislative library will make these important resources available for public research, tourism, culture, heritage, sport and consumer protection minister ron lemieux announced today. Its been around for quite a while and undergone a few changes. The university of manitoba has undertaken the task of digitizing local history books manitobia. Manitoba s local history books have been digitized and are available on the website manitobia. Archie municipality, 18831983, archie centennial book committee.
From books to online archives, newspaper clippings to historical. Books on manitoba history manitoba historical society. The family history library has about 300 district histories from the prairie provinces and fewer township and county histories from the rest of canada. There are a couple of hundred local history books available free. The local histories collection includes books that can be searched by both the current and former municipality names, since several municipalities amalgamated in 2015 and the majority of the collection is about the former municipalities, not the current ones. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more.
Louis riel, the manitoba school question, french language rights, the 1919 winnipeg general strike, and the dramatic collapse of the meech lake accord when mla elijah harper voted no. A collection of articles selected for their relevance to local history topics. Local history books on manitoba arcadia publishing. According to the canada 2016 census, steinbach has a population of 15,829, making it the thirdlargest city in manitoba and the largest community in the eastman region. Both melita and pierson libraries have several local history books on the shelves that can be checked out, and there are often travelers stopping in to do family research using our resources. While there are books covering a wide range of topics, the strong points of local history collection includes. Living gold myrtle evelyn mullin ed trails of the pioneers. It was developed to provide quick, online access to the names found in our many resources cemetery indexes, obituaries, local history books, etc. Copies are generally available from local libraries or bookstores and. Host of manitoba history books mouse click away winnipeg. Local history books these are books that we have and will do lookups.
See more ideas about local history, history and books. Community history books are an important source of genealogical information, as well as historical information about the origins of towns, villages, rural municipalities and school districts. Immigration time frame and saskatchewan place name information, web page links, interactive online forum database for ancestry, web pages, books, comments and look ups. Saskatchewan genweb project saskatchewan history and ethnic roots. These immigrants claimed homesteads in the surrounding area. Manitoba historical societys project called manitoba 2020. The westman regional library in brandon has a good collection, as does the library at brandon university, and the manitoba legislative library in winnipeg. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about province of manitoba, canada.
Founded in 1967, the press is widely recognized as a leading publisher of books on indigenous studies and canadian history. Manitoba online genealogy records for researching ancestry, family history and. Local history southwestern manitoba regional library. Manitoba historical society wants to digitize provinces history. Apr 15, 2020 community history immerse yourself in a distinctly rural manitoba way of life in a community which bridges a rich history, a thriving present and a dynamic future. Records, accounts, historical data centred on the town of roland, manitoba. A history of brant argyle, manitoba brant argyle local history committee on. Saskatchewan community history books saskatoon public library. Manitoba local history bibliography virtual manitoba.
Browse and buy a vast selection of manitoba history books and collectibles on. The manitobia project is a natural extension of the mandate of the manitoba library consortium mlci, an organization dedicated to providing manitobans and other canadians with extensive and more equitable access to the library and information resources of the province. Winnipegs neighbourhoods and landmarks local history. Ethnic ancestral and cultural origins and history for residents of saskatchewan, canada. Local history books are often for sale at local municipal offices. Virtual manitoba has placed a virtual manitoba collection online. Originally available in print form, they were later copied onto microfiche and microfilm. Manitoba historical society mhs has digitized copies of many local history books on their website. The aim of the project was to make manitobas history discoverable and searchable online through the digitization of local history books published across the province. University of manitoba press for the manitoba historical society, 1981.
The manitoba library consortium and the manitoba historical society have a website of digitized local histories. Community history immerse yourself in a distinctly rural manitoba way of life in a community which bridges a rich history, a thriving present and a dynamic future. Both melita and pierson libraries have several local history books on the shelves that can be checked out, and there are often travelers stopping in. Originally incorporated in 1884, the community lies in the. Click here to learn more about the manitoba genealogical society inc. Welcome to the manitoba names index mani mani is the online search tool for the manitoba genealogical society. The very best section to my mind is for newspapers, but check out the maps and photographs too, and now today, a good number of manitoba local history. The problem with these local history books is they are usually never indexed so if you are looking for a particular place or person, good luck, he said. Shop manitoba history books and collectibles abebooks. A guide to the study of manitoba local history by gerald friesen, 1980, university of manitoba press edition, in english. Digital resources on manitoba history available in english and french. Province of manitoba news releases manitoba government. More than 200 local manitoba history books are only a mouse click away, thanks to a project headed by the manitoba library consortium and manitoba historical society, with funding from the. Local histories online an extensive collection of scanned historical books.
Welcome to the members only website of the manitoba genealogical society. The local histories collection includes books that can be searched by both the current and former municipality names, since several municipalities. A major component of this members only website is mani, the manitoba name index. Raleigh updated march 11, 2008 saskatchewan, canada reflections of the past history of parkside and the districs of bygland, cameo, hilldrop, honeywood, ordale and spruce glen, saskatchewan local history book, published in 1991 and includes many family names and histories over 800 pages. Knox united church, lower level, 45118th street, brandon, manitoba. Home local history info guides at winnipeg public library. Mani will allow mgs members to search the indexes of the mgs. Mgs is a nonprofit organization formed in 1976 and incorporated in 1982. It is often considered one of the three prairie provinces with alberta and saskatchewan and is canadas fifthmost populous province with its estimated 1. As well, the press is proud of its contribution to immigration studies, ethnic studies, and the study of. They dont have to be written by local authors, and being written by a manitoban author is not enough to count. Discover the history of winnipeg neighbourhoods with resources from the winnipeg public librarys local history room and specially selected websites. It is located at the junction of highways 83 and 42.
Digitizing local history in manitoba winnipeg free press. If you find a book in our library list and you are unable to come to our library the library volunteers can look up a specific name or names. Manitobas local history books have been digitized and are available on the website manitobia. Community books southwest branch manitoba genealogical. His from fire to food, a history of theatre in manitoba is a deceptively readable examination of manitoba theatre from 1867 to present.
Gerald friesen believes that it is the responsibility of the historian to tell. Over the course of the project, over 800 books were digitized to mark manitobas 150th anniversary. Mar 30, 2020 while there are books covering a wide range of topics, the strong points of local history collection includes. If you would like to view these community books, please visit our library. Feb 17, 20 a tiny sample of some of the books i stock about local manitoba history, urban and rural. Journeys from wartorn poland to the canadian prairies.
This book was published by the manitoba record society, which was formed in 1960 by the manitoba historical society as an independent body focused on making historical documents and other important, rare materials more readily available. Aboriginal american baptist brandon college british brunojofre camp canadian history canoe christian church citizenship city cree culture curriculum economic education in manitoba fenian fenian raid fish fisheries flett french friesen fur trade garry george grade graham hbca heritage historians hudsons bay company ibid iceland immigrants. Searching by town name is available with the advanced search option. It was predominately settled in 1892 by immigrants from france. Copies are generally available from local libraries or bookstores and are not available for purchase from the mhs.
The mani database provides the ability to search about 1. The following list of books on various topics in manitoba history is provided as a public information service by the manitoba historical society. Canada manitoba genealogy links canadian genealogy center manitoba. Manitoba history detailed in books published by arcadia publishing.