Manitoba Genealogy & Family History

Government registration of births, marriages and deaths in Manitoba began in 1882, with sporadic church records available for earlier dates. Learn how to access these Manitoba vital records.

A list of resources owned/accessed by ROOTS-L mailing list members and others who are willing to look up genealogical information and e-mail or snail mail it to others who request it.

Contact information including addresses, phone numbers, and hours of operation for Family History Centers located within the province of Manitoba.

A comprehensive list of genealogical and historical societies in the province of Manitoba, maintained by Society Hill.

A free message board devoted to Manitoba genealogy queries.

The HBCA offers a wealth of information on the human and natural history of western and northern Canada and the western USA, some of which is useful to genealogists.

The Manitoba's Department of Culture, Heritage, and Tourism provides excellent information and links in the areas of heritage, culture, immigration, and folklore. 

  An outstanding genealogy resource coordinated by volunteer, Phyllis Haynen with links to the individual regions of Manitoba, queries, lookup volunteers, research links, biographies, and much more!

Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs keeps all records of land ownership and survey plans. Contact information is provided.

This society for people with an interest in Mennonite heritage publishes a quarterly newsletter, and offers workshops and seminars in Mennonite studies.

This organization, founded in 1976, publishes a quarterly newsletter, has an excellent genealogy research library, has several ongoing special projects, and provides access to province cemetery transcriptions for a small fee.

The Manitoba Legislative Library maintains a list of all newspapers currently published in Manitoba with links to Web sites, if applicable.  They also have the most complete collection of historical Manitoba newspapers. Dating back to 1859, the Manitoba newspaper holdings are available on microfilm for onsite research or interlibrary loan.

Find your Manitoba ancestors through the genealogical resources described in this free Manitoba genealogy guide from FamilySearch.com.

Contact information (including email address) for the Vital Statistics Division of the Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs, which keep records and registries of all births, deaths, marriages and stillbirths that take place in Manitoba. Plus, online searchable databases of unrestricted (older) birth, death, and marriage records.

Part of the Canadian War Monument's Project which preserves information about War Memorials throughout Canada in digital format on the Internet.  The descriptions of these Manitoba memorials often include names, photographs, inscriptions, and locations.

The Provincial Archives of Manitoba (PAM) holds many records that are useful to genealogists.  This outline describes them in detail, including census, land, court, immigration, education, cartographic, and aboriginal records.