About
We are a non-circulatory library, meaning visitors can utilise the books on the shelves, but they cannot be checked out and they cannot leave the building. The resources in our library are available to all visitors during open hours free of charge. A Genealogy Centre volunteer is available to assist with library resources on Wednesdays from 10 am to 3 pm or by appointment. Browse our featured books and resource categories below.
Featured Books
The Genealogy Centre is always seeking to update its library through donations and purchases of relevant publications. Check in to the Centre regularly to see what books we’ll feature next.
Resource Categories
Explore the categories and resources in our library in the menu below.
Library Categories
Canadian History
Cemeteries
Census
Church & Clergy
Danish
England
First Nations
Fur Trade
German
Home Children
Hudson Bay Company
Icelandic
Irish
Land Records
Local History
Manitoba Community Books
Manitoba History
Maps
Mennonite
Metis
Northwest Company
Orkney
Schools & Yearbooks
Scotland
Selkirk Settlers
Ship Passenger Lists
St. Andrews Families
St. Andrews Rectory History
Swiss
Ukrainian
Veterans
Wars
Magazines & Periodicals
MGS Generations Magazine
East European Genealogical Society Periodicals
The Beaver – 2008-2010
Canada’s History (formerly The Beaver) – 2010-2021
Resources
Manitoba Genealogical Society
Manitoba Historical Society
Genealogy Form Samples
Louis Riel Institute
Library and Archives Canada
Genealogy Resources
Red River Ancestry
Hudson Bay Archives
Lord Selkirk Assoc. of Ruperts Land
Local Tours & Attractions
Red River North
The Stewart Society
Centre du Patrimone
United Empire Loyalists of Manitoba
Manitoba Metis Federation
Facebook Groups
Gaynor Family Library
HBC & LAC Microfilm Programs
Truth & Reconciliation Booklets
An Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Manitoba Newspapers 1858-1881, 1882-84, 1885, 1886, 1887
How To
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors
Tracing Your Scottish Family History
Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet
Handbook on Irish Genealogy
Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors
A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland
A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors
Ukrainian Genealogy
Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia
German Genealogy Guide
The Search for Your German Roots
A Guide to Norwegian Genealogy
Scandinavian Genealogy Guide
Library & Archives Canada Indigenous Genealogy
The Native Link
Thomas Scott’s Body
Handbook for Reading and Interpreting Old Documents
Organize Your Genealogy
Practical Genealogy
In Search of Your Roots
How to Find Your Family History
Genealogy Standards
The Oxford Dictionary of Local & Family History
Geographical Names of Manitoba
Genealogy Form Samples
How to Make a Family History Binder
Research Cycle Checklist
Unpuzzling Your Past
Family Histories
Mary Elizabeth Bayer
Henry Beddome
Birston Family
James Edward Birston
Wasyl (William) & Paulina Burzuik
Christina Catherine Camerson
Sarah Ann Campion (Black)
Chief Peguis
Rev. William Cockran
Descendants of Francies De Wyse & Sophia Rombaut
Irene Foster
Donald Gunn
Donald Gunn & Margaret Swain
Isham – Adams
Eliza Kennedy (Cripps) & Mary Kennedy
The Kennedy Family
Lord Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Louttit/Loutit Descendants
McKay Family History
Duncan McRae
Paquin/Pocha 1634-1896
Early Life of Louis Riel
Smith Family-4 Generations
Truthwaite Family History
Our Van Walleghem Family Roots
Ancestors of Emily Elizabeth Vitt