Research resources
Search historical Winnipeg newspapers, census data, city directories and more.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Archives This link opens in a new window
An online database of historical pages from Winnipeg newspapers dating back to 1874.
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Winnipeg Tribune Archives This link opens in a new window
This database contains the entire digitized collection of the Winnipeg Tribune, a local Winnipeg paper, from 1890-1980.
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Search historical censuses up to 1926
An open access resource from the Government of Canada.
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Indigenous Peoples and Records: A Guide to Research at the City of Winnipeg Archives
SOURCE: City Clerk's Office, Archives and Records Control
NOTE: See pages 3-4 to learn about the types of records the City of Winnipeg Archives that relate to Rooster Town.
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City of Winnipeg Archives
An open access resource from the City of Winnipeg. Begin a search for records held by the City of Winnipeg Archives.
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Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
In-library use only. A genealogy research site that provides access to thousands of record collections for finding census, birth/death/marriage, court, church, and immigration records. Search records from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and many European countries.
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PastForward This link opens in a new window
A digital archive of Winnipeg’s past, featuring vintage postcards, historic directories, oral histories, and more.