Canada, Saskatchewan Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection includes church records for the years 1846-1957, the content and time period of the records will vary by parish. These records include baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and other records from several Roman Catholic parishes in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. These records are written in French. For help with French records, see the genealogical French Wordlist.=== Image Visibility ===

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The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Name of child
 * Name of parents
 * Locality of baptism
 * Date of baptism, sometimes date of birth
 * Name of parish where baptized

Marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Name of bride’s parents
 * Name of groom’s parents
 * Residence of bride and groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Name of parish where married
 * Age of bride and groom

Burial
 * Name of deceased
 * Name of spouse
 * Date of burial, sometimes date of death
 * Name of parish or cemetery where buried

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Laura M. Hanowski, ed. Tracing your Saskatchewan ancestors : a guide to the records and how to use them. Regina, Saskatchewan : Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 2003. FHL 971.24 D27t 2003
 * Brochet, Manitoba. Eglise catholique. Mission de Brochet. Registres paroissiaux, 1846-1923
 * Cumberland House. Eglise catholique. Mission de Saint-Joseph. Registres paroissiaux, 1846-1915
 * Forget. Eglise catholique. Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette. Registres paroissiaux, 1899-1914
 * Kamsack. Eglise catholique. Mission de Saint-Philip. Registres paroissiaux, 1894-1910
 * Langenburg. Saint Joseph. Baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1892-1918
 * Lebret. Sacred Heart. Church records, 1868-1910
 * Lestock. Eglise catholique. Notre-Dame-de-l'Esperance. Registres paroissiaux, 1889-1912
 * Marieval. Eglise catholique. Saint-Coeur-de-Marie Registres paroissiaux, 1885-1909
 * Onion Lake. Eglise catholique. Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire. Registres paroissiaux, 1877-1913
 * Pelican Narrows. Eglise catholique. Mission de Sainte-Gertrude. Registres paroissiaux, 1847-1910
 * Prud'homme. Eglise catholique. Saints Donatien et Rogatien. Registres paroissiaux, 1905-1915
 * Regina. Saint Mary. Church records, 1883-1911
 * Scott. Saint Joseph. Baptisms, 1906-1911
 * Vonda. Eglise catholique. Saint-Philippe-de-Neri Registres paroissiaux, 1907-1911

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada, Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, ca. 1850-1994
 * Canada, Saskatchewan Judicial District Court Records, 1891-1954
 * Canada, Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931
 * Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Norman Fergus Black. History of Saskatchewan and the old North West. volume 2 Regina, Saskatchewan : North West Historical, c1913

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