GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Saskatchewan Deaths

This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find death information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the death section of the Saskatchewan Guided Research page.

Additional Databases and Online Resources

 *  Genealogy Index Search  at eHealth Saskatchewan
 *  Canada, Saskatchewan Vital Records Death Index  at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1800-2019: Canada, Burials, 1800-2019 at MyHeritage ($)
 * 1802-2011: Saskatchewan, Canada, Burial Index at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850-1994: Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts at Ancestry ($)
 * 1867-1932:  Saskatchewan, Canada, Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials  at Ancestry ($)

Images Only (Browsable Images)
''Currently, there are no browsable-only collections. ''

How to Request the Record When It's Not Online
Province-wide registration for deaths started in 1878. General compliance occurred by 1920. To learn more about record limitations and restrictions, see the article Saskatchewan Vital Records.

To order death records from 1878-1948, contact:


 * eHealth Saskatchewan 2130 11th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 0J5 Phone: 306-787-3251 [mailto:vitalstatistics@eHealthSask.ca Email] Website

NOTE: Death records are confidential for those who died within the last 70 years. Genealogical copies of death records are available for deaths registered over 70 years ago. For more information, see Ordering Genealogy Documents.

Additional Records with Death Information
Substitute records can contain information about more than one event, and are used when records for an event are not available. Because the substitute records may not be created at the time of the event, it may contain incorrect information. Search for as many substitute records as possible to corroborate information found in substitute records to help improve accuracy.

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Tips for finding deaths
Successfully finding death records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
 * Spelling variations. Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
 * Search given name. Search by given name (leave out the last name) with the approximate date of birth or death.
 * Add information. For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate birth date or parent's names if known.
 * Date range. Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
 * Search province. Search using the province name only instead of by smaller locality.

Known Record Gaps
Records Start
 * 1878 Civil registration began. Before this, death information often found in church records.
 * 1920 Universal compliance achieved.