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The area was largely settled during 1878-1880 time period, so the 1881 and subsequent censuses are very useful resources. | The area was largely settled during 1878-1880 time period, so the 1881 and subsequent censuses are very useful resources. | ||
There are newspaper archives that contain a wealth of information about the lives of people living in the Neepawa area, but these are not available online. The local branch of the Manitoba Genealogical Society could provide information on these and other local resources. | There are newspaper archives that contain a wealth of information about the lives of people living in the Neepawa area, but these are not available online. The local branch of the Manitoba Genealogical Society could provide information on these and other local resources.[http://www.mbgenealogy.com/index.php?page=beautiful-plains-branch] | ||
When researching in the Neepawa area, you should be aware of the surrounding rural municipalities: Rosedale, Lansdowne, Langford, and Onadah virtually surround the town. You will find that "Neepawa" may be used as a synonym for any of these (and vise-versa). | When researching in the Neepawa area, you should be aware of the surrounding rural municipalities: Rosedale, Lansdowne, Langford, and Onadah virtually surround the town. '''You will find that "Neepawa" may be used as a synonym for any of these (and vise-versa).''' | ||
The province of Manitoba's free vital record search site will be a big help:[http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca//Query.php] | The province of Manitoba's free vital record search site will be a big help:[http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca//Query.php] | ||
The Manitoba page of this wiki has links to the free Canada Census records. The Western Manitoba Genealogy site may also be helpful. [http://www.westmanitoba.com/] | |||
Neepawa has a large cemetery, Riverside, whose records are searchable online [http://town.neepawa.mb.ca/profile/data.asp]. | Neepawa has a large cemetery, Riverside, whose records are searchable online [http://town.neepawa.mb.ca/profile/data.asp]. | ||