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ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS

Namaka Farm Mennonite Cemetery Burial Registers. -- 1929-1947. -- 1 cm of textual records
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NEW PUBLICATIONS GO ON SALE

Generation of Vigilence

The Old Colony: The Village of Einlage in South Russia, 1789-1945. The history of Einlage was recorded from the beginning until 1945, and includes lots of contributions by others who came from this village. The major sections of the book are: i) Immigration and Founding of Old Colony, ii) Einlage, iii) the Land Industry, iv) 1870-The Revoking of Military Exemption, v) History of the Privileges of the Russian Mennonites, vi) Einlage after 1900. However the first five sections take 27 pp. The balance of the book covers every imaginable aspect ofthe village from Floating logs on the Dnieper, to Beer Trade, the Friesen-Koop Factory, The Stone Quarry, Village Administration, maps, lists of those who died 1902-1916, etc., etc. (order form).

Generation of Vigilence

A Generation of Vigilance: The Lives & Work of Johannes and Tina Harder. For several decades, the Harders were the most prominent and influential MB church and conference leaders in British Columbia. Says Regehr, their story illustrates “a process of religious accommodation similar to that experienced by many other immigrant groups and also by others churches when faced with rapid change” - one not without controversy. They held high standards of church discipline and strict codes of Christian conduct. As well, they “provided much appreciated leadership during a time of very rapid change as Mennonite immigrants from the Soviet Union tried to establish themselves in Canada.” (order form).

GRANDMA 6

GRANDMA 6! - Now available
This amazing collection of over 1.107 million Mennonites is based on family history submissions compiled by the California Mennonite Historical Society. The CD comes with an unregistered copy of Brothers Keeper (a recommended genealogical software), and instructions on how to search, update and submit your own family history data for a future release (order form).

 

Support the MHSA by purchasing your Mennonite history books from us.  Your purchases, memberships and donations help maintain our archives, library & research support services. Other books now available for purchase:

PHOTOS FOR IDENTIFICATION
Alexander Warkentin submitted this photo (2010.017) with SOME names. Can you add others?
photo 2010.017
There are over 50 photos submitted this year - see if you can help our submitters.
[see all photos for identification]

LIBRARY BOOKS
We have a small collection of German-language "readers". Did you use a Fiebel as a student or teacher? Can you tell us more about our collection? We'd like to feature them in a future newsletter or on this site. Contact Us!.

NEW! SCHOOL YEARBOOK INDEXES/PHOTOGRAPHS
Canadian Mennonite Bible College - 1955/56
Coaldale Bible School - 1955/56, 1956/57, 1961/62, 1962/63
Elim Bible Institute - 1963/64
Mennonite Brethren Bible College - 1947/48
Rosthern Junior College - 1970/71, 1971/72, 1973/74
Tabor Bible School - 1931

Hilda Neufeld, Didsbury, AB

GENEALOGY DATA SOURCE
Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Records

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ADVICE

Archives Committee Chair, Ted RegehAuthor, Irene Klassen

Providing Access to our Historical Materials

The MHSA Library and Archives is staffed and open to researchers and visitors every Thursday (and by appointment 403.969.5115). Volunteers are on hand to provide reference assistance while continuing the work of administering and preserving the collection of materials, as well as working on translation, transcription and extraction projects.

Note: Due to the preservation mandate, the entire library and archives collection is for reference use only. No books or archival items may be removed by visitors, researchers, or organizations. No exceptions.