Libraries & archives
Learn about and explore collections from other libraries and archives.
- Manitoba Archival Information Network (MAIN)The Manitoba Archival Information Network (MAIN) is an online searchable database supported by the Association for Manitoba Archives. MAIN provides access to descriptions of archival material held in Manitoba, including photographs, documents, audiovisual records, and maps. As a centralized resource for archival descriptions held in various repositories across Manitoba, MAIN facilitates access to records from a diverse range of creators.
- List of archives / archival repositories in ManitobaThis is a list of institutions with collections that are indexed on the Manitoba Archival Information Network and is not a complete list of archival repositories in Manitoba. There are 30+ institutions or organizations listed.
Libraries and archives
- Archives of ManitobaThe Archives collects Manitoba's rich documentary past. The website offers information about its services including how to visit the Archives & search its holdings, research from a distance, copies & reproductions, family history research, and more.
- Centre du patrimoine ArchivesThe Centre du patrimoine is the largest centre for francophone archives west of Ottawa.
- City of Winnipeg ArchivesA wealth of information about the social, political and economic development of Winnipeg, as well as its natural and built environments, is available at the City of Winnipeg Archives, including records for all twelve municipalities that amalgamated in 1971 to form the current City of Winnipeg.
- Library and Archives CanadaThis vast website contains several databases useful for genealogist. It includes census, immigration, land (including Metis scrip records) and military information about both world wars.
- Manitoba Legislative LibraryInformation on Legislative Library services including the Manitoba Government Publications checklist, provincial newspapers, and family history resources.
- Oral History Centre of WinnipegThe Oral History Centre is an innovative and dynamic component of the University’s H. Sanford Riley Centre for Canadian History. Integral to the OHC’s vision is a dynamic approach committed to recording, preserving and supporting history from multiple perspectives.
- University of Manitoba Archives & Special CollectionsThe Archives' holdings include literary manuscripts and rare books in the areas of western Canadiana, early Arctic exploration, early Native language syllabics, and more. An index of their holdings is available.
- Winnipeg in FocusWinnipeg in Focus is a database for archival descriptions and digital collections at the City of Winnipeg Archives. It allows users to search and browse holdings at the City of Winnipeg Archives and view digital reproductions of photographs and other archival records. This website includes only a fraction of our holdings.
Looking for archival material related to residential schools or Indigenous organizations in Winnipeg?
This list focuses on collections found in different Winnipeg-based archives and on information about events from the late 1880s onwards. Some items in the collections have been digitized and are available to view or listen to online. For other items, contact the institution directly.
TIP: A collection of archival materials is called a "fonds". When looking at an a record entry for a fonds, look for a link to a "finding aid". A finding aid shares a list of what is in the collection, along with information about the person(s) or organization that the records are about.
- Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg fondsSOURCE: Archives and Special Collections, University of Manitoba Libraries
- Archival Collections: Indigenous Peoples CollectionsSOURCE: Archives and Special Collections, University of Manitoba Libraries
TIP: look towards the bottom of this page for "Preserving the History of Aboriginal Institutional Development in Winnipeg(Urban Aboriginal Archiving Project)".
- Assiniboia Residential SchoolSOURCE: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Archives
SUMMARY: Records related to the residential school that operated on Academy Road in Winnipeg from 1958-1967, and remained as a residence for students until 1973.
- First Nations, Métis and ReconciliationSOURCE: Center du patrimoine, St. Boniface Historical Society
- Indian and Metis Friendship Centre fondsSOURCE: Archives and Special Collections, University of Manitoba Libraries
- Indian and Métis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg Inc. fondsSOURCE: Archives of Manitoba
TIP: This link takes you to the main search page. Follow these steps to locate the IMFC of Winnipeg fonds.
1. Go to the Advanced search page
2. On the Advanced search page, go to "Record Creators".
3. Below the first search box select "Exact Phrase".
4. Type: Indian Metis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg into the first search box.
5. You will see the entry for IMFC of Winnipeg. To learn more about the records go to "Archival records series created by this entity".
- Indian Handicrafts of Manitoba, Inc. fondsSOURCE: Archives of Manitoba
- Indigenous Peoples and Records: A Guide to Research at the City of Winnipeg ArchivesSOURCE: City Clerk's Office, Archives and Records Control, City of Winnipeg.
- Rooster Town: Winnipeg Public Library Info GuideSUMMARY: Learn more about Rooster Town, an urban Métis community that was displaced from lands in what is now the Grant Park area of Winnipeg.
- Two-Spirit ArchivesSOURCE: University of Winnipeg Archives
- Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Oral HistoriesSOURCE: University of Winnipeg Archives
- St. Boniface Industrial SchoolSOURCE: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Archives
SUMMARY: Records related to the St. Boniface Industrial School which operated from 1890-1905.