The holdings of the Archives are vast and cannot all be digitized. Several factors are considered when records are being selected for digitization, including:  accessibility, demand, fragility and interest to remote communities.

No. The Archives of Manitoba has a vast number of records and it would be impossible to digitize them all.

Standards for digitizing records have changed over time and so not all of our records have been digitized to the same standard. As of 2012, more consistent technical standards were adopted and implemented by the Archives of Manitoba. For more information, read a summary of our current equipment and working standards for digitizing photographic records. Please contact us if you want further information about digitization standards at the Archives of Manitoba.

We have altered the records as minimally as possible. It is our goal to present an accurate as possible reflection of the physical record which a researcher might view in the Archives Research Room. Alterations are limited to compensation for the affects of the scanning or digitizing process. Any exceptional alterations which change the appearance of the record, as compared to the original, will be noted.

No, original records are not destroyed after digitization. The original record has information that cannot be transferred to a digital format – the type of paper, ink, texture, etc. might be of interest to a researcher. Digital assets that are not properly maintained, are corrupted or are destroyed cannot be recovered.

We would love to hear from you! All comments are reviewed by our digitization committee and will be taken into consideration for future digitization planning. Due to the long-term nature of the digitization planning process, at this time we are unable to respond to requests to digitize particular documents and place them on our website. However we are happy to provide copies to help in your research activities. Read more about our Copy and Reproduction Services.

Records contained on this database may be used for the purpose of research or private study in accordance with the Copyright Act. Clients must receive written permission to use copies of records for publication, exhibit, and film or for any purpose other than research or private use. Visible credit must be given to the Archives of Manitoba or the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives as holders of the original records. Please see our Terms Governing Copying, Reproduction and Use for more information.

Yes, it may be possible to acquire a high resolution version of an image on our website. Please contact us for further details.

Unfortunately, unless the image has already been scanned and uploaded to our website, we cannot scan specific records on demand. Please visit Copy and Reproduction Services for other options.