GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Saskatchewan Marriages

This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find marriage information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the marriage section of the Saskatchewan Guided Research page.

Additional Databases and Online Resources

 * 1867-1932: Saskatchewan, Canada, Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials at Ancestry ($)

Images Only (Browsable Images)
''Currently, there are no browsable-only collections. ''

How to Request the Record When It's Not Online
Province-wide registration for marriages started in 1878. General compliance occurred by 1920. To learn more about record limitations and restrictions, see the article Saskatchewan Vital Records.

To order marriage records from 1878-1943, contact:


 * eHealth Saskatchewan 2130 11th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 0J5 Phone: 306-787-3251 [mailto:vitalstatistics@eHealthSask.ca Email] Website

NOTE: Marriage records are confidential for those married within the last 75 years. Genealogical copies of marriage records are available for marriages registered over 75 years ago. For more information, see Ordering Genealogy Documents.

Additional Records with Marriage Information
Substitute records may contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. Records that are used to substitute for marriage events may not have been created at the time of the marriage. The accuracy of the record is contingent upon when the information was recorded. Search for information in multiple substitute records to confirm the accuracy of these records.

Tips for finding marriages
Successfully finding marriage records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
 * Spelling variations. Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
 * Search given name. Search by given name by leaving out the last name.
 * Search for bride. Search by the bride’s name rather than the groom’s name.
 * Add information. For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate year of marriage or the county the marriage took place in.
 * Date range. Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
 * Search province. Search using the province name only instead of by smaller locality.

Known Record Gaps
Records Start
 * 1878 Civil registration began. Before this, marriage information often found in church records.
 * 1920 Universal compliance achieved.