 | Saskatchewan |
Saskatchewan, in the middle of the prairies, became a province in 1905. Before that, it was part of the Northwest Territories. Its capital city is Regina. Saskatchewan was the most populous province in Western Canada from the early 1900s to about 1940. |
| See also Saskatchewan newspapers | Saskatchewan directories Census records in Saskatchewan 1881:Library and Archives Canada | FamilySearch Ancestry.ca | FindMyPast | MyHeritage 1891:Library and Archives Canada | FamilySearch Ancestry.ca | FindMyPast | MyHeritage 1901: Library and Archives Canada | Alberta Genealogical Society | FamilySearch Automated Genealogy | Ancestry.ca | FindMyPast |MyHeritage 1906: Library and Archives Canada | FamilySearch Automated Genealogy | Ancestry.ca | MyHeritage 1911: Library and Archives Canada | FamilySearch Automated Genealogy | Ancestry.ca | FindMyPast |MyHeritage 1916: Library and Archives Canada |Family Search | Ancestry.ca |MyHeritage 1921: Library and Archives Canada | Ancestry.ca | MyHeritage 1926: Library and Archives Canada |FamilySearch | Images 1931: Library and Archives Canada |Ancestry FamilySearch FindMyPast MyHeritage Birth, marriage and death records Births: Vital statistics to 1923 Deaths: Ancestry 1889-1949 | Vital statistics 1883-1951 Cemeteries: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Burial Index FamilySearch Transcripts 1850-1994 1,500 cemeteries | Saskatoon Woodlawn | Regina Estevan | Weyburn | Prairie Souls (northern areas) Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931 Index and images of estate files from Saskatchewan judicial districts. The estate records contain loose papers relating to the settlement of estates including such matters as provision for heirs including minor children as well as distribution of funds, land and property. This project was indexed in partnership with the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. Catholic Church Records, 1846-1957 Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and other records from several Roman Catholic parishes in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This collection covers church records created 1846-1957, but the content and time period of the records will vary by parish. Billion Graves International cemetery site includes Saskatchewan. Canadian Headstones A national cemetery site. Saskatchewan Obituaries A laboru of love by Ron Isherwood (1946-2017). Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Burial Index Access is free for members of the society. Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project Transcriptions and photographs from about 1,700 cemeteries. Woodlawn Cemetery - Saskatoon This cemetery has seen about 55,000 burials since it was opened in 1906. With a link to the Nutana Pioneer Cemetery, the first cemetery of the city. Regina cemeteries The City of Regina owns Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery at 815 Assiniboine Avenue East and Regina Cemetery at 4th Avenue and Broad Street. Saskatoon Obituary Index: 1902 Onward Provided by the Saskatoon Public Library. Saskatoon obituaries From the Saskatoon Star Phoenix since 2000. Regina obituaries From the Regina Leader Post since September 2000. Southeast Saskatchewan Cemetery Records The burials in the various cemeteries in and around Estevan. Records from two Weyburn Cemeteries When you're driving across Saskatchewan, I swear, all signs point to Weyburn. Saskatchewan Mennonite Cemetery Finding Aid A database which will eventually consist of the cemetery name, location, the names of individual grave sites of about 7,000 Mennonite interments, plus the individual positioning of the applicable grave site. Saskatchewan Cemetery Index This Saskatchewan Genealogical Society database contains the name and location of over 3,300 cemetery and burial sites in the province. Geography and land records Saskatchewan Homestead Index The index is a database of homestead files at the Saskatchewan Archives, containing 360,000 references to the men and women who, from 1872 to 1930 took part in the homestead process in the area now known as Saskatchewan. Unlike the Library and Archives site, this site includes people who were NOT successful in obtaining a land grant. It always pays to check for homesteads; you may be surprised! Homestead Forms Examples of homestead forms available from provincial archives. Canadian Pacific Railway land sales Finding Aid to Prairie Land Records -- By Dave Obee Understanding Western Canada's Dominion Land Survey System -- Downloadable PDF Posted by the Saskatcheawan Professional Planners Institute. Canadian National Railway maps From the early 1900s Saskatchewan Land Registry Includes a searchable historic land grant database, including the date of the grant, as well as a modern database of property owners. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Maps 1924-1984 Includes links to many other geography-related sites and pages. Grain Elevators of Canada: Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Features a map of rail lines and elevators from 1924-25. Saskatchewan City and Town Maps A simple way to find any location in Saskatchewan. Scandinavian Canadian Land Company Homesteader index and homestead locations map in the Buchanan area around 1906. From the Kamsack GenWeb. Other sites for genealogy Peel's Prairie Provinces A superb collection for Prairie research, with thousands of items online. It is all searchable Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987 Various documents housed in the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, including homesteads, voter lists, pioneer questionnaires, biographies, military and municipal records, teacher registries, township registers, and Henderson Directories. Saskatchewan Judicial District Court Records, 1891-1954 Supreme Court Files, Kings Bench Files, Docket Books and Indexes housed at the Saskatchewan Archives Board in Regina. Saskatchewan GenWeb Saskatchewan provincial page of the Canadian GenWeb Project, with links to many resources as well as the regional GenWeb pages. Saskatchewan Residents Index (SRI) Access is free for members of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan A comprehensive centennial project. Saskatchewan News Index 1884-2000 A searchable index of stories published in Saskatchewan newspapers. Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Transcription Project Between 1923 and 1930 almost 6,000 Mennonite households came to Canada from the Soviet Union. This site includes an index of the heads of households. St. Joseph's Colony Outline of the history of the towns, villages and parishes of St. Joseph's Colony. Archives and libraries in Saskatchewan MemorySask A project of the Saskatchewan Archival Information Network Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan This website includes guides to using a variety of genealogical sources for Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Information Library Services Consortium City of Regina Archives Maintains the permanent historical records and related materials of the City of Regina. These records include textual records, photographs and architectual drawings. City of Saskatoon Archives Contains virtual exhibits, historical reference material, mayoral biographies, maps, as well as lists of holdings and link to other sources of information. Saskatoon Public Library Including Saskatoon Newspaper Index Saskatoon Obituary Index 1946 onward Genealogical societies in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Genealogical Society This society has an extensive library in Regina and branches in all corners of the province. It also has popular seminars every year. Branches: Moose Jaw | Prince Albert | Regina Saskatoon | Weyburn | Yorkton American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - Regina Chapter Nation-wide sites worth checking Library and Archives Canada (Free) A huge amount of information, including census, immigration and military information. A key resource for all Canadian genealogists. FamilySearch (Free) From the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Includes an index to several censuses, civil registration extracts, a guide to the library catalog, submitted and extracted records, and more. Canadiana (Free) Quick access to about millions of documents held in Canadian libraries, museums and archives, compiled into one resource for convenient searching. This site has many resources not found elsewhwere. Ancestry.ca (Commercial) Ancestry has an extensive collection drawn from census indexes, immigration sources, and other material from different provinces. FindMyPast (Commercial) A collection of sources that is still being developed. FindMyPast includes census indexes, birth indexes, and many scanned books, as well as newspapers. MyHeritage (Commercial) The Canadian arm of a site known for its strong European material. It includes the major resources found on other sites. Automated Genealogy (Free) Includes free indexes to the 1851/2, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses. Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (Free) Notable people who died before 1930. |
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