Manitoba Links

Manitoba Genealogy - Online Resources
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Vital Statistic Sites for Manitoba:

Manitoba Vital Statistics http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php
Search Births (over 100 years), Marriages (over 80 years) & Deaths (over 70 years).
To get more details, anyone can order a Genealogy Certificate of an online entry for $12.00 each.
Manitoba Cemeteries http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org/MB/index.html
Listings of many Manitoba Cemetery headstones along with photos, a work in progress.
Manitoba Cemetery Transcriptions http://www.mbgenealogy.com/index.php?page=cemetery-transcriptions
Listings of most Manitoba Cemeteries along with information about how to purchase a transcription of a specific cemetery.
Winnipeg Cemeteries http://winnipeg.ca/ppd/cemeteries.stm
3 municipal cemeteries available: St. Vital, Transcona, Brookside.
Brandon Municipal Cemetery http://www.brandon.ca
Choose "Living in Brandon" at the top, then "City Services", then "Cemetery Information"
Note that there is also a map of the cemetery to print.

Census Sites for Manitoba:

1881 Census of Manitoba http://www.familysearch.org
Click Search button, then Click Census on left, Choose drop-down “1881 Canadian Census" and fill in the form, Click search.
(If no luck, start again and try All Resources on the left)
1891 Census of Manitoba http://www.ancestry.ca
This is not free to search online (though a free trial period is offered). However, many Canadian libraries offer free in-library
access to the Ancestry Library Edition database which contains this census.
1901 Census of Manitoba http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html
This is the volunteer-transcribed Index, with links to the Government of Canada images at:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/02012202_e.html
1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html
This is the volunteer-transcribed Index, with links to the Government of Canada images at:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/02015302_e.html
1911 Census of Manitoba http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html
This is the volunteer-transcribed Index, with links to the Government of Canada images at:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/index-e.html
1916 Census of Manitoba http://www.ancestry.ca
This is not free to search online (though a free trial period is offered). However, many Canadian libraries offer free in-library
access to the Ancestry Library Edition database which contains this census.

Other Genealogy Databases and Websites for Manitoba:

Manitoba Land Grants http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants
Manitoba is contained in the free online Canadian Government database for the Western Land Grants 1870 to 1930. This
database contains only "land patents" with the name of the grantee, the description of the land and the date granted.
Winnipeg Free Press Archives http://archives.winnipegfreepress.com
These archives contain more than 2 million pages of the Winnipeg Free Press, starting in 1874. Initial searches can be done online, but a subscription
must be purchased to view the actual pages.
Western Manitoba Genealogy Project http://www.westmanitoba.com
An online genealogy site which hosts a database for "Pioneers of Manitoba" with contact information. Contributions can be sent to the webmaster.
Manitoba Gen Web http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmb
This is the Rootsweb site for Manitoba, part of the Gen Web Canada network -- contains many useful Manitoba links.
Manitoba Genealogy Society http://www.mbgenealogy.com
The MGS has been active since 1976, currently with 5 branches. An online database of the MGS Library Catalogue is expected soon. The website
also has a good Links page.
Archives of Manitoba http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives
The Manitoba Archives holds extensive material from Government, Hudson's Bay Company, and private sources. Some of their catalogue can be
searched online.
Manitoba Historical Society http://www.mhs.mb.ca
Founded in 1879 by an act of Government, the Manitoba Historical Society is the oldest organization of its kind in Western Canada. It has published
the Manitoba History Journal since 1980 and many of the articles are online and can be accessed via the MHS Search function
Official Manitoba Road Map http://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/map
Best map of Manitoba to be found online.

Historical Site Databases for Manitoba:

Provincial Heritage Sites http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/prov
Clear photos and informative historical descriptions of more than 100 officially designated sites around the Province of Manitoba. To search for a
sites connection to a specific location, click Edit, Find on This Page, type in the location, Click Next repeatedly to show each instance of the location.
Also look in the Municpal Heritage Sites list below.
Municipal Heritage Sites http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/mun
Clear photos and informative historical descriptions of more than 250 officially designated sites around the Province of Manitoba. To search for a
sites connection to a specific location, click Edit, Find on This Page, type in the location, Click Next repeatedly to show each instance of the location.
Also look in the Provincial Heritage Sites list above.
Winnipeg Heritage Sites (Municipal designations) www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/historic/historic.stm
An online genealogy site which hosts a database for "Pioneers of Manitoba" with contact information. Contributions can be sent to the webmaster.
Manitoba & Winnipeg National Historic Sites http://www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/historic/historic_national.stm
Over 20 locations within Winnipeg are listed as National Historic Sites. No pictures or descriptions provided, but further information is available,
including other National Historic Sites in Manitoba at National Historic Sites of Canada: http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/index_E.asp