Branch News
South West Branch Program Tentative Outline for 2021 – 2022
September 8, 2021 - Downtown Brandon tour (backup plan will be announced by August 15 if...
New South West Branch Executive
The South West Branch held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The AGM was...
Western Manitoba Regional Library launches new eResource – Newspaper Archive
The Western Manitoba Regional Library is pleased to share that they have a new eResource available...
Upcoming Events
SWB Monthly Meeting – September 8, 2021 – Downtown Brandon tour – More info to follow!
A backup plan will be announced by August 15th if necessary. This will be a walking tour of the Downtown Brandon area so please wear appropriate shoes and clothing.
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.”
**Research requests are still being processed by Volunteers**
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. This will be an online presentation via Callbridge. December 2: Christmas get together featuring the...
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.