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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.
Saskatchewan shortcuts Vital statistics index – Births to 1910, Deaths to 1917 1881 census: Ancestry.ca | FamilySearch | Library and Archives Canada 1891 census: Ancestry.ca | FamilySearch | Library and Archives Canada 1901 census: AGS | Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1906 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1911 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1916 census: Ancestry.ca | Library and Archives Canada Cemeteries: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Burial Index 600 cemeteries | Saskatoon | Regina Estevan | Weyburn | Lloydminster Land: Homesteads 1872-1930 | Canadian Pacific Railway land sales Directories: Regina 1885 | Regina 1885 | Saskatchewan 1888 | Moose Jaw 1890 Henderson's Regina 1919 | View Larger Map The top sites for genealogy in Saskatchewan Vital statistics search A database of births from more than 100 years ago, and deaths up to 1917, provided by the provincial department responsible for registrations 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 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. Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Burial Index Access is free for members of the society. Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project Transcriptions and photographs from almost 700 cemeteries. 1916 census microfilm numbers The census was released on August 19, 2008. This site tells you which films you will need. 1901 census index – Alberta and Saskatchewan Compiled by the Edmonton branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society. 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 above, this site includes people who were NOT successful in obtaining a land grant. It always pays to check for homesteads – you may be surprised! Saskatchewan Residents Index (SRI) Access is free for members of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. Finding Aid to Prairie Land Records -- by Dave Obee CNR maps -- From the early 1900s Co-ordinate converter Input the section, township, range and meridian numbers and this handy tool will provide the latitude and longitude. Saskatchewan Settlement Experience Provides valuable background information about the formative years of the province. Done by the Saskatchewan Archives Board and the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. FamilySearch 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. Library and Archives Canada A huge amount of information will be found in this superb website. It includes census, immigration and military information – and those are just the highlights. This remarkable website is a key resource for all Canadian genealogists. Canadian Genealogy Centre Part of the Library and Archives Canada collection, with a few unique resources. You can search all the databases at one time. FamilySearch 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. Ancestry.ca Ancestry has indexes to the 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1906, 1911 and 1916 censuses, with links to the images on the Library and Archives Canada website. It also has records specific to provinces, and offers genealogists a chance to exchange their work with each other. It's free to search Ancestry.ca, but you will need a subscription to view the results. A free 14-day trial is available. Automated Genealogy Includes free indexes to the 1851/2,1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses. Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Notable people who died between 1000 and 1930. That's My Family / Voici Ma Famille This search tool enables you to check dozens of databases from across Canada at one time. It is free of charge and available in French and in English. It leads to genealogy and family history databases hosted by federal, provincial or territorial archives centres and libraries, or by other partners. Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan A comprehensive centennial project. Saskatchewan News Index 1884-2000 This web site offers a searchable index of stories published in Saskatchewan newspapers. Peel's Prairie Provinces A superb collection for Prairie research, with thousands of items online – and it is all searchable Saskatchewan GenWeb Saskatchewan provincial page of the Canadian GenWeb Project, with links to many resources as well as the regional GenWeb pages. 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. Saskatchewan City and Town Maps A simple way to find any location in Saskatchewan. 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 2 cemeteries: Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery at 815 Assiniboine Avenue East. (The Administration Office is at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery.) Also, Regina Cemetery at 4th Avenue and Broad Street. Saskatoon Obituary Index 1946 onward Provided by the Saskatoon Public Library. Saskatoon obituaries From the Saskatoon Star Phoenix since August 2003. Regina obituaries From the Regina Leader Post since September 2000. Saskatchewan Cemetery Index This Saskatchewan Genealogical Society database contains the name and location of over 3,300 cemetery and burial sites in the province. 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. Lloydminster Cemetery Database Search Search 6,400 records by name or burial date or gravesite location. 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. Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Transcription Project Between 1923 and 1930 almost 6,000 Mennonite households left the Soviet Union for Canada. This site includes an index of the heads of households. Listing of Barr Colonists From the Alberta Family Histories Society. Saskatchewan directories on the Internet Use these online resources to fill in the gaps between census years. St. Joseph's Colony Outline of the history of the towns, villages and parishes of St. Joseph's Colony. Scandinavian Canadian Land Company Homesteader index and homestead locations map in the Buchanan area around 1906. From the Kamsack GenWeb. Homestead Forms Examples of homestead forms available from provincial archives. Archives and libraries in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Archives Board This website includes guides to using a variety of genealogical sources for Saskatchewan Saskatchewan's Province Wide Library Electronic Information System As the site says: Access to information is a democratic right of everyone in Saskatchewan! 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. (Note: The site was not built for Firefox.) Branches: Biggar | Moose Jaw | Prince Albert | Regina Saskatoon | Weyburn | Yorkton American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - Regina Chapter |
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