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''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Manitoba|Manitoba]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Manitoba|Manitoba]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Manitoba_History|History]]'' | ||
You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. Records of these events, such as land and military documents, may mention your family. | ||
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*'''1885:''' Northwest Rebellion occurred. Louis Riel was executed. | *'''1885:''' Northwest Rebellion occurred. Louis Riel was executed. | ||
*'''1886:''' Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line reached Manitoba. | *'''1886:''' Canadian Pacific Railway’s main line reached Manitoba. | ||
*'''Late 1800s– early1900s:''' Manitoba’s population grew due to the flood of settlers from Ontario, the British Isles, the Ukraine, Germany, Iceland, and other countries. | *'''Late 1800s– early1900s:''' Manitoba’s population grew due to the flood of settlers from Ontario, the British Isles, the Ukraine, Germany, Iceland, and other countries. | ||
*'''1912:''' The Province of Manitoba was enlarged to its present boundaries. | *'''1912:''' The Province of Manitoba was enlarged to its present boundaries. | ||
*'''1923: '''The Manitoba Wheat Pool was organized. | *'''1923: '''The Manitoba Wheat Pool was organized. | ||
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*'''1956: '''Plans made for the development of Moak Lake nickel deposits. | *'''1956: '''Plans made for the development of Moak Lake nickel deposits. | ||
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== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||
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Published histories of towns, counties, districts or other municipalities, and provinces often contain accounts of families. Many district, county, and town histories include sections or volumes of biographical information. These may give information on as many as half of the families in the area. A county history is also the best source of information about a county’s origin. | Published histories of towns, counties, districts or other municipalities, and provinces often contain accounts of families. Many district, county, and town histories include sections or volumes of biographical information. These may give information on as many as half of the families in the area. A county history is also the best source of information about a county’s origin. | ||
teh Manitoba Library Consortium and the Manitoba Historical Society have a website of digitized local histories. [http://www.manitobia.ca/content/en/books/local_histories Manitobia]. | teh Manitoba Library Consortium and the Manitoba Historical Society have a website of digitized local histories. [http://www.manitobia.ca/content/en/books/local_histories Manitobia]. | ||
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has about 300 district histories from the Prairie Provinces and fewer township and county histories from the rest of Canada. Similar histories are often at major Canadian public and university libraries and archives. | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has about 300 district histories from the Prairie Provinces and fewer township and county histories from the rest of Canada. Similar histories are often at major Canadian public and university libraries and archives. | ||
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::[PROVINCE] - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ::[PROVINCE] - HISTORY - BIBLIOGRAPHY | ||
In the late 1800s and the early 1900s, Manitoba’s population grew due to the flood of settlers from Ontario, the British Isles, the Ukraine, Germany, Iceland, and other countries. | In the late 1800s and the early 1900s, Manitoba’s population grew due to the flood of settlers from Ontario, the British Isles, the Ukraine, Germany, Iceland, and other countries. | ||
=== Boundary Changes === | === Boundary Changes === | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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