Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
This collection has only Homestead Files of 1908

Record Description
This collection includes the following Homestead Records:


 * Military Records
 * Voters Lists
 * Land Records
 * School Records
 * Municipal Records
 * Pioneer Questionnaires
 * Henderson Directories
 * Biographies
 * Homestead Records

Record Content
The key genealogical facts in these provincial records may include:


 * Number of female adults in family
 * Number of male adults in family
 * Number of children under 12 years old in family
 * Last place of residence
 * Country of birth
 * Previous occupation of father

Record History
Official civil registration began in Saskatchewan in 1905. There are some marriages dating back to 1895. Again, please remember that records for the early years will be incomplete. The Vital Statistics Unit holds records that date somewhat earlier than 1905.

Homesteads granted to settlers were 160 acres of land, and required a $10.00 fee for the Letters Patent. Males 18 years or older, or a male or female head of a family, could apply.

Before receiving a title to the land, settlers had to file evidence to the Provincial Land Titles Office that they were British subjects by birth or naturalization. Dominion Land Acts set out provisions and options for lands regarding 'Pre-emption', 'proving' or purchasing a quarter section.

Why the Record Was Created
This collection was created to establish what lands had been sold to homesteaders and what lands were still available.

Record Reliability
These records are generally reliable.

Related Websites

 * Birth, Marriage and Death Records in Saskatchewan, Canada
 * Saskatchewan Gen Web Project
 * Saskatchewan Archives Board: A good source for locating other records in Saskatchewan
 * Library and Archives of Canada

Related Wiki Articles
Saskatchewan Land and Property Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections.

Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection:
"Saskatchewan Provincial Records" images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 30 September 2011). entry for Clauduis Monnery, homestead application July 31,1908; citing Provincial Records, Homestead files, 1908, no. 1646488-1646891. Image 5;

Sources of information for This Collection
"Saskatchewan Provincial Records" images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed July 12, 2011) Entry for James Henderson; citing provincial records, FHL microfilm 4,766,678