Canada, Saskatchewan Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
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.

Reading These Records
For help reading these French records see the following guides:
 * France Language and Languages
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting
 * Script Tutorial for French

What Can These Records Tell Me?
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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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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

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 * A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

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

Citing this Collection
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