Canada, Saskatchewan Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Saskatchewan, registres de l'église catholique

Record Description
This collection contains baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and other records from several Roman Catholic parishes in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This collection covers church records created 1846-1957, but the content and time period of the records will vary by parish.

For a list of records by localities, document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These baptism records usually contain the following information:


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

These marriage records usually contain the following information:


 * 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

These burial records usually contain the following information:


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

How to Use the Record
To begin your search in the birth records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Names of parents
 * Approximate year of birth and place of birth
 * Name of child

To begin your search in the marriage records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of bride or groom
 * Approximate year of marriage

To begin your search in the burial records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Approximate year of death

Search the Collection
For a collection that is searchable by name:

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the "Place" category ⇒ Select the "Name of Parish" category ⇒ Select the "Record type and year range" category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Using the Information
When you have found the information that you have been looking for, you can use the following tactics to further your research: the following:

Birth Records


 * Use the name of the child to search for a marriage record
 * Use the birth year of your ancestor to search for a census record

Marriage Records


 * Use the age to calculate an approximate birth year
 * Use the names of the parent's to search for their marriage record

Burial Records


 * If your ancestor was married, search for a marriage record with an approximate year of marriage.

Related Websites
Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Church Parish Register Online Record History ~ a history of the churches and their locations, the Oblate Missionary Immaculate fathers (OMI) who served the parishes historically and the parish register information as listed by Family Search. Complete with bibliography.

Related Wiki Articles

 * Saskatchewan Church Records
 * Canada Church Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clementina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.