Saskatchewan, Canada Genealogy

Guide to Saskatchewan ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History

 * The first peoples were Indigenous, including Cree, Dakota, Dene (Chipewyan), Assiniboine and Saulteaux.
 * It was part of the territory granted to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670, called Rupert's Land.
 * The expansion of the fur trade and European settlement saw the growth of another group of peoples called Métis, who were the descendants of mixed Indigenous European families.
 * In 1869, the Government of Canada acquired all the land belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company.
 * From 1870 until 1905, the area became a part of the North-West Territories.
 * In 1882, the southern region was divided into the Districts of Saskatchewan and Assiniboia. In 1895, the northern region became part of the Athabasca District.
 * The arrival of the railway in the mid-1880s opened the area to immigrants from the United States, Great Britain and Europe, as well as migrants from eastern Canada.
 * In 1885, the grievances of the Métis people led to the North-West Resistance, also known as the North-West Rebellion.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor
 * Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records
 * Finding your ancestors in Saskatchewan Laura Hanowski
 * Tracing your Saskatchewan ancestors: a guide to the records and how to use them Laura Hanowski
 * Tracing your aboriginal ancestors in the Prairie Provinces : a guide to the records and how to use them Laura Hanowski