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== Online Records == | ==Online Records== | ||
*[https://newspaperarchive.com/us/ NewspaperArchive] ($) | *[https://newspaperarchive.com/us/ NewspaperArchive] ($) | ||
*[https://search.ancestry.com/Places/Canada/Manitoba/Default.aspx?category=38 Ancestry: Manitoba Newspapers] ($) | *[https://search.ancestry.com/Places/Canada/Manitoba/Default.aspx?category=38 Ancestry: Manitoba Newspapers] ($) | ||
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*[http://www.genealogysearch.org/canada/deaths/manitoba.html Canadian Deaths 1878-1886 Abstracted from The Dominion Annual Register and Review, Manitoba] | *[http://www.genealogysearch.org/canada/deaths/manitoba.html Canadian Deaths 1878-1886 Abstracted from The Dominion Annual Register and Review, Manitoba] | ||
*[https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm%3Amanitobia_newspapers Manitobia Digital Newspapers] | *[https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm%3Amanitobia_newspapers Manitobia Digital Newspapers] | ||
*[http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/ Canadian Prairie Provinces Historical Newspaper Search] | *[http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/ Canadian Prairie Provinces Historical Newspaper Search] | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6545 Manitoba Daily Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) 1874, 1877-1892] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6545 Manitoba Daily Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) 1874, 1877-1892] ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6548 Manitoba Morning Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1893-1900, 1902-10, and 1914-21] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6548 Manitoba Morning Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1893-1900, 1902-10, and 1914-21] ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6547 Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1906-1908, 1914-1923] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6547 Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1906-1908, 1914-1923] ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=52242 Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1932-1977] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=52242 Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1932-1977] ($) | ||
*[http://archives.winnipegfreepress.com/ Winnipeg Free Press], 1874-present ($) | *[http://archives.winnipegfreepress.com/ Winnipeg Free Press], 1874-present ($) | ||
*[https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/manitoba-online-historical-newspapers-summry/?fbclid=IwAR1PIy_-uFd_9_9DUBLTK3TvgVAMF4joRhqVyO2W2Y6uCmCgqdl-aD6iOKc The Ancestor Hunt : Manitoba Online Historical Newspapers Summary] | |||
== Introduction == | ==Introduction== | ||
Newspaper publication usually began soon after the initial settlement of a place. Since civil registration of [[Canada Vital Records|vital records]] began quite late in many parts of Canada, newspapers can be an excellent alternate source of family information. They may have notices of births, marriages, and deaths; obituaries; and local news. To find information, you will need the place and approximate date of the event. If no newspaper was published in the community at the time, check the newspaper of a nearby town. Canada also had some denominational newspapers that listed births, marriages, and deaths of church members who lived in many parts of the country. | Newspaper publication usually began soon after the initial settlement of a place. Since civil registration of [[Canada Vital Records|vital records]] began quite late in many parts of Canada, newspapers can be an excellent alternate source of family information. They may have notices of births, marriages, and deaths; obituaries; and local news. To find information, you will need the place and approximate date of the event. If no newspaper was published in the community at the time, check the newspaper of a nearby town. Canada also had some denominational newspapers that listed births, marriages, and deaths of church members who lived in many parts of the country. | ||
== Accessing Newspapers | ==Accessing Newspapers== | ||
=== Newspaper Directories | ===Newspaper Directories=== | ||
*D. M. Loveridge.''A historical directory of Manitoba newspapers, 1859-1978''. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1981. <br> | *D. M. Loveridge.''A historical directory of Manitoba newspapers, 1859-1978''. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1981. <br> | ||
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*University of Alberta - [http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/ Peel’s Prairie Provinces - Find Newspapers]<ref name="taylor">Taylor, Ryan, "Obtaining Canada Newspaper Resources (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Obtaining_Canada_Newspaper_Resources_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | *University of Alberta - [http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/ Peel’s Prairie Provinces - Find Newspapers]<ref name="taylor">Taylor, Ryan, "Obtaining Canada Newspaper Resources (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Obtaining_Canada_Newspaper_Resources_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
=== Libraries and Archives | ===Libraries and Archives=== | ||
A large collection of provincial newspapers of Manitoba is available at the [http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/leg-lib/ Legislative Library of Manitoba], located in the same building as the Provincial Archives. The collection includes newspapers from the major cities of the province. | A large collection of provincial newspapers of Manitoba is available at the [http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/leg-lib/ Legislative Library of Manitoba], located in the same building as the Provincial Archives. The collection includes newspapers from the major cities of the province. | ||
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They have newspapers from Manitoba dating back to 1859 and make the microfilms available for interlibrary loan.<ref name="ryan">Taylor, Ryan, "Canada Newspaper Indexes and Abstracts (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Newspaper_Indexes_and_Abstracts_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | They have newspapers from Manitoba dating back to 1859 and make the microfilms available for interlibrary loan.<ref name="ryan">Taylor, Ryan, "Canada Newspaper Indexes and Abstracts (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Newspaper_Indexes_and_Abstracts_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
=== Digital Issues Online | ===Digital Issues Online=== | ||
{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}<br> | {{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}<br> | ||
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*Ancestry.ca - [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/periodicals/news/dblist.aspx?tp=3243&p=5003 Historical Newspaper Collection – Manitoba] | *Ancestry.ca - [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/periodicals/news/dblist.aspx?tp=3243&p=5003 Historical Newspaper Collection – Manitoba] | ||
=== Indexes | ===Indexes=== | ||
==== Published ==== | ====Published==== | ||
*Kathleen Rooke Stokes. ''An Index of marriage and death notices from Manitoba newspapers''. Winnipeg: Manitoba Genealogical Society, 1986-(ongoing). Published so far, 1859-1881, 1882-1884, 1885. | *Kathleen Rooke Stokes. ''An Index of marriage and death notices from Manitoba newspapers''. Winnipeg: Manitoba Genealogical Society, 1986-(ongoing). Published so far, 1859-1881, 1882-1884, 1885. | ||
==== Unpublished ==== | ====Unpublished==== | ||
*The Legislative Library has an index to Winnipeg obituaries since 1975 (ongoing) and a series of scrapbooks of Winnipeg newspapers beginning in 1885 (indexed).<ref name="ryan" /> | *The Legislative Library has an index to Winnipeg obituaries since 1975 (ongoing) and a series of scrapbooks of Winnipeg newspapers beginning in 1885 (indexed).<ref name="ryan" /> | ||
== Websites | ==Websites== | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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Online Records[edit | edit source]
- NewspaperArchive ($)
- Ancestry: Manitoba Newspapers ($)
- FindMyPast: Canada Newspapers ($)
- Canadian Deaths 1878-1886 Abstracted from The Dominion Annual Register and Review, Manitoba
- Manitobia Digital Newspapers
- Canadian Prairie Provinces Historical Newspaper Search
- Manitoba Daily Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) 1874, 1877-1892 ($)
- Manitoba Morning Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1893-1900, 1902-10, and 1914-21 ($)
- Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1906-1908, 1914-1923 ($)
- Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)1932-1977 ($)
- Winnipeg Free Press, 1874-present ($)
- The Ancestor Hunt : Manitoba Online Historical Newspapers Summary
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Newspaper publication usually began soon after the initial settlement of a place. Since civil registration of vital records began quite late in many parts of Canada, newspapers can be an excellent alternate source of family information. They may have notices of births, marriages, and deaths; obituaries; and local news. To find information, you will need the place and approximate date of the event. If no newspaper was published in the community at the time, check the newspaper of a nearby town. Canada also had some denominational newspapers that listed births, marriages, and deaths of church members who lived in many parts of the country.
Accessing Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Newspaper Directories[edit | edit source]
- D. M. Loveridge.A historical directory of Manitoba newspapers, 1859-1978. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1981.
- A. M. Pratt. The story of Manitoba’s weekly newspapers. Winnipeg: Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association, ~1968.[1]
- Digital Resources on Manitoba History-Newspapers
- University of Alberta - Peel’s Prairie Provinces - Find Newspapers[2]
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
A large collection of provincial newspapers of Manitoba is available at the Legislative Library of Manitoba, located in the same building as the Provincial Archives. The collection includes newspapers from the major cities of the province.
- Archives of Manitoba
130-200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T5
Telephone Government Records: (204)945-3738
Telephone General Inquiries: (204)945-3971
Email: archives@gov.mb.ca
For books and publications, researchers are referred to:
- Manitoba Legislative Library in the same building.
Telephone: (204)945-4243
Email: legislative_library@gov.mb.ca
They have newspapers from Manitoba dating back to 1859 and make the microfilms available for interlibrary loan.[3]
Digital Issues Online[edit | edit source]
The Manitoba Library Consortium and the Manitoba Historical Society have a collection of digitized newspapers dating from 1871. Manitobia. Searchable by topic or by newspaper title.
- NewspaperArchive has a collection of digitized Manitoba newspapers online.
- Ancestry.ca - Historical Newspaper Collection – Manitoba
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Published[edit | edit source]
- Kathleen Rooke Stokes. An Index of marriage and death notices from Manitoba newspapers. Winnipeg: Manitoba Genealogical Society, 1986-(ongoing). Published so far, 1859-1881, 1882-1884, 1885.
Unpublished[edit | edit source]
- The Legislative Library has an index to Winnipeg obituaries since 1975 (ongoing) and a series of scrapbooks of Winnipeg newspapers beginning in 1885 (indexed).[3]
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ de Groot, Susanna, "Canada Historical Newspapers Bibliographies (National Institute)," The National Institute for Genealogical Studies (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Historical_Newspapers_Bibliographies_%28National_Institute%29.
- ↑ Taylor, Ryan, "Obtaining Canada Newspaper Resources (National Institute)," The National Institute for Genealogical Studies (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Obtaining_Canada_Newspaper_Resources_%28National_Institute%29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Taylor, Ryan, "Canada Newspaper Indexes and Abstracts (National Institute)," The National Institute for Genealogical Studies (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Newspaper_Indexes_and_Abstracts_%28National_Institute%29.
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