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2a. Advanced Search - Listings

Search Listings for a brief description of files and items in the holdings of the Archives of Manitoba.  Note that Keystone does not contain digital copies of archival records. 

Listings may include:

• paper files
• bound volumes, such as minute books or accounting ledgers
• photographs
• maps and plans
• architectural records
• sound, film or video recordings
• documentary art  

Choose one or more of the following search options:

Keyword:

• You may enter any number of keywords. A keyword search will undertake a full text search of text fields within the database.
  
  
• You have two options for modifying a keyword search:
  • All of these keywords: This is the default option. Choosing this option will return database hits that include all of your search terms.
    
    
  • Any of these keywords: Choosing this option will return hits that include any, but not necessarily all, of your search terms.
    
    
• You can truncate your search using *. This will locate words that have a common stem. Example: Entering farm* will match farm, farming, farmer, farmers etc.
  
  
• Common words will be ignored. These include: the, a, an, in, of, and, these
  

Choose a format:

• You may limit your search to a particular format (e.g. photographs, architectural drawings or maps). Choose an option from the pull-down menu.
  
  

Listings Location Code:

• You may search for a particular file or item by entering its location code here.
  
  

Accession Number:

• You may search by an accession number associated with an accrual to a series or fonds of records.  Examples include:
  
  
  • GR0172  (government)
    
    
  • PR2008-44 (private)
    
    
  • HB2007/108  (Hudson’s Bay Company Archives)
    
    
• Note that accession numbers are always recorded for government records; but not always for Hudson’s Bay Company or private records.
  
  

Archives Unit:

• You may wish to narrow your search by the area of the Archives which acquired and maintains the records:
  
  
  • Government Records
    
    
  • Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    
    
  • Private Records
    

Dates:

• You may limit your search to records that were created during a particular time period.  You may limit your search to a year (e.g. 1920) or a range of years, separated by a dash (e.g. 1939-1945). 

What do my listings search results mean?

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