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==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*[https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm%3Amanitobia_books Manitobia: Digital Resources on Manitoba History] available in English and French. Digitized local history books frequently have biographical sketches of early, prominent, and other citizens. | *[https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm%3Amanitobia_books Manitobia: Digital Resources on Manitoba History] available in English and French. Digitized local history books frequently have biographical sketches of early, prominent, and other citizens. | ||
*[https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/index.html Hudson’s Bay Company Archives - Biographical Sheets] | *[https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/index.html Hudson’s Bay Company Archives - Biographical Sheets] | ||
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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
A biography is an oral or written history of a person's life. In a written biography you may find the individual's birth, marriage, and death information as well as the names of their parents, children, or other family members. Additionally information may be found to narrow the search for homestead records and immigration records such as passenger lists. From the dates in the biography, it can be determined which census to peruse for additional information. Use the information contained in a biography carefully because there may be inaccuracies.<br> | A biography is an oral or written history of a person's life. In a written biography you may find the individual's birth, marriage, and death information as well as the names of their parents, children, or other family members. Additionally information may be found to narrow the search for homestead records and immigration records such as passenger lists. From the dates in the biography, it can be determined which census to peruse for additional information. Use the information contained in a biography carefully because there may be inaccuracies.<br> | ||
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Don't forget to try searching the library for biographical books [[FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search|'''Surname Search''']] of the FamilySearch Catalog under the individual's name. Also contact other family members for unpublished life histories they may know of. | Don't forget to try searching the library for biographical books [[FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search|'''Surname Search''']] of the FamilySearch Catalog under the individual's name. Also contact other family members for unpublished life histories they may know of. | ||
Thousands of brief biographical sketches have been collected and published in local history books. These collections most often include biographies of early settlers and prominent or well-known citizens of a particular rural municipality, village, school district or town. The | Thousands of brief biographical sketches have been collected and published in local history books. These collections most often include biographies of early settlers and prominent or well-known citizens of a particular rural municipality, village, school district or town. The FamilySearch Library has acquired some community local history books. Other almanacs feature biographical sketches of prominent persons such as scientists, writers, artists, or other vocations. | ||
== Digitization Projects == | == Digitization Projects == | ||
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==FamilySearch == | ==FamilySearch == | ||
Collections of biographies at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bplace%3AAlberta | Collections of biographies at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bplace%3AAlberta FamilySearch Library] are generally listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under one of the following: | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A337945 Manitoba - Biography] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A337945 Manitoba - Biography] | ||
*Canada, Manitoba, [name of community] - Biography | *Canada, Manitoba, [name of community] - Biography | ||
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*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/history/index.html Canadian People] -- A compilaton of prominent Canadian People, Western Canada sections are online. | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/history/index.html Canadian People] -- A compilaton of prominent Canadian People, Western Canada sections are online. | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/biographies/ Cyndi's List - Biographies] | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/biographies/ Cyndi's List - Biographies] | ||
*[http://www. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180829041235/http://www.westmanitoba.com/bios/ Manitoba Biographies], brief sketches, archived at Archive.org | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180829023629/http://www.westmanitoba.com/pioneers/ Pioneers of Manitoba] list, archived at Archive.org | |||
*[http://books.google.ca/advanced_book_search Advanced Book Search] Google books contains digitized Manitoba history books. | *[http://books.google.ca/advanced_book_search Advanced Book Search] Google books contains digitized Manitoba history books. | ||
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