Branch News
New MGS Executive
The Manitoba Genealogical Society held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, September 26,...
Manitoba Heritage Summit – October 1, 2020
This is group of eight Manitoba Provincial Heritage Associations gathering for a "Heritage Summit"...
SWB Monthly Meeting – October 7, 2020 @ 7:30 PM
Members, plan to attend our virtual meeting on October 7th at 7:30 PM. For this meeting members...
Upcoming Events
SWB Monthly Meeting – October 7, 2020 @ 7:30 PM
Members, plan to attend our virtual meeting on October 7th at 7:30 PM. For this meeting members will be using the Callbridge platform to access the remote meeting. Notices will be sent out to members from MGS so stay tuned!
South West Branch Library
“Due to concerns over the COVID-19 virus, the SWB Executive has made the decision to close the Margaret E. Goodman Memorial Library, effective immediately. We will continue to monitor the situation and will inform you when the Library will re-open. We will use our website, Facebook page and email to communicate with our members and potential visitors to the Library.”
Genealogy News, Fun & How-to’s
Fall Program – 2020
October 7: Sharing favourite websites and how to navigate them. November 4: Barb Andrew and Laura Crookshanks will present on Researching WWI and WWII records. December 2: The program is not confirmed but will be a Christmas theme. A pot luck dinner is being...
Are You Looking For a Manitoba Community History Book?
The Manitoba Local Histories collection was launched in partnership with the Manitoba Library Consortium. The collection aims to make Manitoba's history discoverable and searchable online through the digitization of over 800 local history books that document the...
Prairie Town Images
If you are looking for photos or maps of where your ancestors settled this maybe a helpful site for you.This website features images from towns and historic maps of Western Canada. http://www.prairie-towns.com/. There are photos from many towns in Manitoba,...
Become a Member Today!
Find out how you can find out more about your family and your heritage right here in South West Manitoba! Join the South West Branch today and enjoy exclusive member benefits: network with other members at monthly meetings; gain free access to our extensive library of Southwest Manitoba genealogical resources including cemetery record indexes, obituary collection and community history books; receive our quarterly newsletter; and enjoy discounts on workshops.