Saskatchewan Compiled Genealogies

Online Records

 * Canadian Genealogy Index 1600s–1900s, index and images, at Ancestry.com 9$)

Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections
For step-by-step instructions on searching several important compiled genealogy websites, see Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections.

Digitized Books

 * Local histories frequently include biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers. Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following online, digitized book collections. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
 * FamilySearch Books
 * Google Books
 * World Cat
 * HathiTrust
 * Internet Archive

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Surname or Keyword Search FamilySearch Catalog Family genealogies can be found listed by using the "Surname" search. For extremely common surnames, narrow down your search by using the surname and the location where the family lived in the "Keyword" search.

Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan

 * Family Histories - Family Histories collection

Accessing the Records

 * Catalogue
 * Your Visit to the Archives In-person research.
 * Enquiry--Reference & Outreach Services Consult reference aides.
 * Ordering Reproductions
 * Fee Schedule
 * Research Services available through the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society

FamilySearch

 * Saskatchewan Genealogy Listings

Books

 * Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. The Central Canadians, 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places, and Vital Dates. WorldCat  3 vols. Toronto: Genealogical Research Library, 1994. (FamilySearch Library .) Indexes over 500,000 names from various sources for the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario. Sources are listed at the end of each volume.

Archive, Libraries, and Museum
Glenbow Archive, Library, and Museum

Contact: Glenbow Archives 130 - 9 Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3 Reference Desk telephone: 403-268-4204 Email: archives@glenbow.org


 * The Glenbow Archives and Library, has an excellent collection of resources for the study of Métis genealogy. Their sources cover predominantly Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and some parts of the Northwest Territories, Ontario, and British Columbia.


 * Most of our sources pertain to people who were living in the Prairie Provinces in 1900 or earlier.

One unique collection is the Gail Morin database. The collection consists of a database of 65,434 records of persons who were Metis ancestors. For each individual, dates and places of birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial, and notes on sources are given if known. Using Ancestral Quest software, the data can be linked to show genealogical relationships in the form of pedigree charts and descendancy charts. The database is available only with the assistance of the Archives staff in the reading room of the Glenbow Archives. The database is fully searchable online.

Writing and Sharing Your Family History
Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:


 * It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
 * It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
 * It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
 * It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.


 * See also:
 * Create a Family History
 * Writing Your Family and Personal History
 * A Guide to Printing Your Family History