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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.
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Shortcuts Vital statistics index -- Births to 1907, Deaths to 1917 1881 census: FamilySearch 1901 census: AGS | Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1906 census: AFHS | Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1911 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada Cemeteries: 600 cemeteries | Saskatoon | Estevan | Weyburn | Lloydminster Homesteads 1872-1930 More about Ancestry.ca The National page lists the best sources that cover most or all of Canada. The top sites for genealogy 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 Cemeteries Project Transcriptions and photographs from almost 600 cemeteries. Census indexes on Ancestry.ca This site includes indexes to the 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses, linked to the images of the Library and Archives Canada website. It's free to search Ancestry.ca, but you will need a subscription to view the results. A free 14-day trial is available. Census indexes on Automated Genealogy Includes indexes to the 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses 1901 census index -- Alberta and Saskatchewan Compiled by the Edmonton branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society Archivianet -- Library and Archives Canada Includes the 1906 census of the prairie provinces as well as a database of western land grants -- the names of homesteaders who successfully obtained ownership of their property 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 Settlement Experience Provides valuable background information about the formative years of the province. Done by the Saskatchewan Archives Board and the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan A comprehensive centennial project. Birth of a Province -- Saskatchewan 1905 Online exhibit produced by the Saskatchewan Archives Board Saskatchewan News Index 1884-2000 This web site offers a searchable index of stories published in Saskatchewan newspapers. Peel Bibliography 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. (Appears to be down.) 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. Saskatoon obituaries From the Saskatoon Star Phoenix since 1946 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 approximately 7,000 Mennonite interments, plus the individual positioning of the applicable grave site. Western Canadian 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. 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 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 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. Genealogical societies 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 | Craik | Moose Jaw | Prince Albert | Regina | Saskatoon | Weyburn | Yorkton |
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