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*'''1869:''' Rupert’s Land was bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company and organized into the Northwest Territories. The problems over the terms of this transfer caused the Red River Rebellion under Louis Riel. | *'''1869:''' Rupert’s Land was bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company and organized into the Northwest Territories. The problems over the terms of this transfer caused the Red River Rebellion under Louis Riel. | ||
*'''1870:''' The Province of Manitoba was formed, comprising only the vicinity of Winnipeg. | *'''1870:''' The Province of Manitoba was formed, comprising only the vicinity of Winnipeg. | ||
*'''1873:''' Winnipeg was incorporated as a city. | *'''1873:''' Winnipeg was incorporated as a city. The first settlement of Mennonites was established. | ||
*'''1876:''' The first shipment of wheat was | *'''1876:''' The first shipment of wheat was exported from Manitoba. | ||
*'''1877:''' The University of Manitoba was founded. | *'''1877:''' The University of Manitoba was founded. | ||
*'''1881:''' The original province was enlarged, comprising the southern portion of today’s Manitoba. | *'''1881:''' The original province was enlarged, comprising the southern portion of today’s Manitoba. | ||
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*'''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. | ||
*'''1930:''' The province acquired control over its natural resources. | *'''1930:''' The province acquired control over its natural resources. | ||
*'''1931:''' The Hudson Bay Railway was completed to Churchill. | *'''1931:''' The Hudson Bay Railway was completed to Churchill. | ||
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A large collection of local histories is found in the Manitoba Legislative Library. Early histories could be found on microfiche in the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions collection or the Bibliography of the Prairie Provinces to 1953 collection. The smaller histories can be found in local and school libraries, the local church or church archives or among the organization records.<ref>Hanowski, Laura. "Manitoba Local, School, Church, and Organization Histories - International Institute, " ''International Institute of Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Manitoba_Local,_School,_Church,_and_Organization_Histories_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | A large collection of local histories is found in the Manitoba Legislative Library. Early histories could be found on microfiche in the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions collection or the Bibliography of the Prairie Provinces to 1953 collection. The smaller histories can be found in local and school libraries, the local church or church archives or among the organization records.<ref>Hanowski, Laura. "Manitoba Local, School, Church, and Organization Histories - International Institute, " ''International Institute of Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Manitoba_Local,_School,_Church,_and_Organization_Histories_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
The 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 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch 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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