Researching Family History

Church Records - Manitoba

Please be aware that churches may limit access to their parish registers based on an individual’s privacy. Check the following websites for information and links on church records in Manitoba:

Print

The Family History department has a small collection of church histories from Manitoba churches that contain records of church members. An example:

Ontario Genealogical Society.  Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register 1826-1909: a transcription [includes Manitoba records] Library call number: 929.3714 WES 2004

Microfilm

The Family History department has parish records for Manitoba on microfilm and microfiche which are described in section 5 of the Canadian Family History Resources. These include Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal registers as well as Catholic and Anglican registers for various communities, including the Red River Settlement, White Mud River, Winnipeg and Portage La Prairie.