Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1879 to 1987. The records at this time include only Homestead Files from 1908 to 1910. More records will be added as they become available. Once completed, this collection may contain the following records:
 * Military Records
 * Voters Lists
 * Land Records
 * School Records
 * Municipal Records
 * Pioneer Questionnaires
 * Henderson Directories
 * Biographies
 * Homestead Records

This collection was created to establish what lands had been sold to homesteaders and what lands were still available. 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. The only records available in this collection at this time are Homestead Files from 1908 to 1910. If your ancestor homesteaded during this time, these records may give information such as children and adults living in the home, or place of birth. These records may be key to proving relationships and verifying an ancestor's residence place.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Provincial
 * 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

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection
 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, Regina page


 * Use the information you have found to find the person in census records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
 * Search the records of nearby areas
 * Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
 * A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Saskatchewan.
 * Record Finder

Citing this Collection
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 * Collection Citation:"Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Department of the Interior, Dominion Lands Branch. Saskatchewan Archives, Regina.