Manitoba Church Records: Difference between revisions

Church records may be consulted for birth, death, or marriage information prior to 1882. Civil registration of vital statistics was not generally practiced in Canada until provincial governments took responsibility in the late nineteenth century. The first Catholic parish was founded at Red River in 1818 by two priests. The Church of England (Anglican) began in the same area in 1820. The Methodists were established at Rossville in 1840, and the Presbyterians first arrived in Assiniboin in 1851. Many religious groups such as Baptists, Lutherans, and Mennonites were established in [[Portal:Manitoba|Manitoba]] in the 1870s as a result of the arrival of large numbers of Germanic and Slavic immigrants. The Congregationalists, Methodists, and some of the Presbyterians were combined in 1925 to form the United Church of Canada.  

A few Church of England, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and United Church of Canada registers are available on microfilm at the Provincial Archives. The Church of England registers are indexed to 1900. For a complete list of Church of England, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian registers held by the Provincial Archives see “Genealogical Sources in the Province of Manitoba,” ''Genealogical Journal'' 8:98.  

Copies of various parish registers and other church records may be found in the National Archives of Canada and at the Family History Library.  The Family History Library website is:   http://www.familysearch.org.  

Many records prior to 1884 as well as most records since then are still located in various parishes and congregations. For more information on the location and availability of these church records, contact Vital Statistics Consumer and Corporate Affairs or contact the appropriate denomination.  

'''Anglican'''<br>Diocese of Rupert’s Land<br>935 Nesbitt Bay<br>Winnipeg, MB R3T 1W6<br>Telephone: 204-992-4200<br>Internet: http://www.rupertsland.ca/  

'''Baptist'''<br>The Canadian Baptist Archives<br>McMaster Divinity College <br>1280 Main Street West <br>Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1<br>Telephone: 905-525-9140<br>Internet: http://www.macdiv.ca/students/baptistarchives.php  

'''Jewish'''<br>Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada<br>C116 - 123 Doncaster Street<br>Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B2<br>Phone: 204-477-7461<br>Fax: 204-477-7465<br>Internet: http://www.jhcwc.org/archives.htm<br>Internet: http://www.jhcwc.org/geninst.htm  

'''Lutheran'''<br>Lutheran Historical Institute<br>7100 Ada Boulevard<br>Edmonton, AB T5B 4E4<br>Telephone: 780-474-8156<br>Fax: 780-477-9829<br>Internet: http://www.lccarchives.ca/  

'''Mennonite'''<br>Mennonite Heritage Centre<br>600 Shaftesbury Boulevard<br>Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4<br>Telephone: 204-888-6781<br>Fax: 204-831-5675<br>Internet: http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/  

'''Orthodox'''<br>Archives of the Ukrainian Canadian Experience<br>University of Manitoba<br>Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2<br>Telephone: 204-474-7967<br>Fax: 204-474-7913<br>Internet: http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/subject/ukranian/index.shtml  

'''Presbyterian'''&nbsp;<br>The Presbyterian Church in Canada<br>50 Wynford Drive<br>Toronto, ON M3C 1J7<br>Phone: 800-619-7301<br>Phone: 416-441-1111<br>Fax: 416-441-2825<br>Internet: http://www.presbyterian.ca/archives/contact.html  

'''Roman Catholic'''<br>Archdiocese of Winnipeg<br>Catholic Centre<br>1495 Pembina Highway<br>Winnipeg, MB R3T 2C6<br>Phone: 204-452-2227<br>Fax: 204-453-8179<br>Internet: http://www.archwinnipeg.ca/index.php  

Archdiocese of St. Boniface<br>151 Avenue de la Cathédrale<br>St. Boniface, MB R2H 0H6<br>Phone: 204-237-9851<br>Fax: 204-231-2652<br>Internet: http://www.archsaintboniface.ca/  

'''United Church of Canada Archives'''<br>Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Archives<br>The University of Winnipeg Library <br>515 Portage Avenue <br>Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9<br>Telephone: 204-783-0708<br>Fax: 204-786-1824<br>Internet: http://www.united-church.ca/archives/mnwo/home.shtm<br>(An appointment is recommended.)<br>

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