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Mennonite Genealogy with Michael Penner |
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Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society Transcriptions of many original historical documents, censuses, etc. |
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Related Links |
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Important links for those interested in researching their Prussian/Russian Mennonite genealogy. |
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Links to many sources of Mennonite genealogy. Maintained by the Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta. |
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Tim Janzen’s Mennonite Genealogy Site Tim is a family doctor by profession, but also is one of the most avid Mennonite genealogists. This site is for those serious about Mennonite genealogy research. |
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Okay, if you’re looking for something obscure, you could start here. Lists the periodicals at the Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg. This index is not for the faint of heart, though! |
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Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Most Mennonites who immigrated to Canada from Russia from 1923-1930 went through the CMBOC. Each family had a paper record of their vital statistics. This link contains the index for all families. If you’re lucky, the record you want might be posted online. Maintained by the Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta. |
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Gov’t of Canada Immigration Lists( 1925-35) The Canadian government has transcribed some of their immigration records and posted them online. |
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Canadian Censuses (1901, 1906, 1911) Ambitious volunteers are transcribing and posting Canadian censuses. I found this the most useful free site. Know the name of the municipality where your ancestors lived in advance, though. |
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British Columbia Vital Statistics If your ancestors were from either of these Canadian provinces, these sites may be useful if you’re looking for dates of birth, death, etc. |
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The California Mennonite Historical Society has an ambitious project underway to map the genealogy of all Mennonites of Prussian/Russian ancestry. The project has been given the acronym GRANDMA. You can’t view it online for free, but it doesn’t cost much to buy. Many Mennonite historical societies have computer access to it, if you visit in person. Version 5.0 of the database has over 800,000 names! I made a contribution to version 4 a few years back, so you’ll much of my genealogy included in it. |