Canada, Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
These records include transcripts of tombstones from various cemeteries. This collection includes records from 1850-1994. Series 1, 2, and 3 were compiled by the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. The series contain a card file of transcriptions of Saskatchewan cemeteries. The number listed by the personal name on a card refers to the number assigned the cemetery in the list of cemeteries arranged within their rural municipalities. Series 1 was created in 1983 and continued on until 1984. Series 2 was created between October 1985 and December 1987 and is a continuation of series 1. Series 3 is a second continuation. Names are not repeated between series.

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