There is no such thing as a comprehensive list of genealogical web sites,
so we have chosen to list a few of particular interest to Saskatchewan genealogists,
and ones which just strike our fancy, particularly free sites.
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Ancestry
Ancestry Library Edition at the Regina Public Library is available remotely until the end of April. Those who have a Regina Public Library card can now login from home using their library card number and PIN. This is a great opportunity to continue doing research while all of the library branches are closed.
https://www.reginalibrary.ca/digitalcardholders
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DNA Bootcamp
www.saskgenealogy.com/databses/dna/
For members of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, the DNA Bootcamp (a series of 12 online DNA webinars) is highly recommended. You can access this on the SGS website, under the Databases tab, Member’s Databases. Sign in is required. |
Genealogical To-Do List From Legacy News
https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2020/03/a-genealogical-to-do-list-while-you-keep-your-distance.html
A Genealogical to-do list while you keep your distance.
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Legacy Family Tree Webinars
https://familytreewebinars.com
These webinars are free on broadcast day and for one week afterwards.
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Brigham Young University Webinars for free
https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/
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Saskatchewan Homestead Index
http://www.saskhomesteads.com/
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University of Manitoba Libraries
https://digitalcollections.lib.umanitoba.ca/islandora/object/uofm:manitobia_books
Digital copies of Manitoba community history books
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Family Locket Blog
https://familylocket.com/ |
Dusty Roots & Forgotten Treasures Blog
https://dustyrootsandforgottentreasures.com/blog-2/ |
City of Regina Heritage and History
www.regina.ca
The City of Regina web site contains a Heritage and History page
with links to
the city archives, biographies, photographs, heritage walking tours, and more.
Also, the Cemeteries page enables you to locate burials in either municipal cemetery.
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Regina Public Library - Prairie History Blog
www.reginalibrary.ca/blogs/index.php?blog=7
The RPL Prairie History Room contains a large collection of Saskatchewan materials important to genealogists, and their staff conduct genealogy workshops.
In addition, it hosts this on-line Genealogy and Heritage Newsletter
containing
news of events and new resources under several categories. |
Saskatchewan Archives
www.saskarchives.com
The government archives for the province of Saskatchewan.
Includes homestead records and a large collection of historical photographs. |
Saskatchewan Legislative Library
www.legassembly.sk.ca/Library
The Legislative Library is open to the public. Special collections of interest to
genealogists include Local Histories, Weekly Newspapers, and Biographies of
Parliamentarians, not to mention an exhausive collection of government publications.
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Saskatchewan Land Registry - ISC
www.isc.ca/LandTitles
A registry of all land titles in Saskatchewan from the homestead era to present.
Maps and plans for all land parcels are linked to titles.
Display of title detail requires payment, but searches are free.
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Saskatchewan Vital Statistics - eHealth Saskatchewan
www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/genealogy/pages/default.aspx
Records of births, marriages and deaths in Saskatchewan are now held by
the
provincial
Ministry of Health. Searches are free, as is information
on births more than 100 years ago and deaths over 70 years ago.
More recent certificates require payment and proof of interest. |
Child Adoptions in Saskatchewan
www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/births-and-adoptions/adoption/post-adoption-services#eligibility
Prior to 1989, child adoptions in Saskatchewan were "closed", in that the parties involved in the adoption only received non-identifying information. Effective January 1, 2017 adoption records were "opened".
The Adoption Support Centre of Saskatchewan (ASCS) is the primary adoption information and resource centre in Saskatchewan. You can find them at:
www.adoptionsask.org
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Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files
familysearch.org/search
FamilySearch & SGS digitized & indexed Saskatchewan probate files for 1887-1931.
Access the search page via the link above. Use the general search feature, or
locate "Browse by Location" on the page and select Canada > Saskatchewan. |
Woodland Aerial Photography
www.woodlandaerialphoto.com
Doug Chisholm is a northern Saskatchewan bush pilot who researches Canadian military history. He has photographed many of the 3800 geographic features in Saskatchewan named in memory of men and women from the province who died in World War II.
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The Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
www.svwm.ca
This website commemorates more than 11,000 Saskatchewan war dead.
Features include a search engine, a "wiki" which enables you to contribute to the site, and a "moodle server" which enables educators to create courses. |
Images of Prairie Towns
www.prairie-towns.com
This site contains an interesting collection of historical photos of
towns in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Most were taken from postcards. |
Library and Archives Canada
www.collectionscanada.ca
The National Library of Canada and Archives Canada have combined
to make a wealth of primary sources available online.
They have plans to digitize all of their genealogical records by 2018.
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Peel's Prairie Provinces
peel.library.ualberta.ca
Resources on the history and culture of the Canadian prairies.
Look in Featured Collections for prairie newspapers, city directories and local histories.
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Our Roots -- Canada's Local Histories Online
www.ourroots.ca
Canadian local histories in French and English, completely digitized:
"a library, archive, museum and school all in one"
The site is free and the search engine is fast.
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Maple Leaf Legacy Project
www.mapleleaflegacy.ca
This project has the modest aim of photographing the graves
of more than 150,000 Canadian war dead worldwide.
As of April 9 2013, 106,048 headstones had been photographed.
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The Memory Project
www.thememoryproject.com
The Memory Project - Stories of the Second World War documents the experiences of individual soldiers via their stories, photos, letters and personal memorabilia. |
County Atlases of Ontario
digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas
32 large atlases cover 40 counties in Ontario, 1874-1881.
Properties labeled with name of owner. Biographies of subscribers.
The County Atlas Digital Project provides fast searches by person name and location. (Warning - up is not north on some detail maps.) |
Canada GenWeb
www.canadagenweb.org
Gateway to Free Canadian Genealogy
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My Ireland Family Heritage
www.myirelandheritage.com
This organization provides personalized Irish heritage research and
organizes personalized heritage trips to Ireland. All for a fee, of course. |
Scotlands People
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
The official Scottish genealogy resource, containing almost 80 million source records.
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Deceased Online
www.deceasedonline.com
The central database for UK burials and cremations
For free, search registers by Country, Region, County, Burial Authority or Crematorium.
For a fee, gain access to burial records, photos of headstones, cemetery maps.
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United States Vital Records Information
www.vitalrec.com
The most comprehensive resource for locating American vital records on the internet. |
Paper of Record
www.paperofrecord.com
A huge searchable collection of newspaper image documents presented in their
original form. There are currently 21 million images and the number is growing.
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Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
www.lib.utexas.edu/maps
A huge collection of historical maps from all around the world, online, for free. |
Historypin
www.historypin.org
A fun site enables anyone to "pin" a historical photograph to a place on a world map.
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GenealogyWise
www.genealogywise.com
GenealogyWise is a genealogical social networking site featuring
special interest groups, blogs, personal web pages, chat, photos, courses and more. |
Mocavo
https://www.findmypast.com/mocavo-info
Mocavo has merged with Find My Past. Requires sign-in.
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FamilySearch
familysearch.org
FamilySearch.org is the largest genealogy organization in the world.
For over 100 years, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide. All web services are free. |
Rootsweb
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
"The oldest and largest FREE genealogy site." Say no more.
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Cyndi's List
www.cyndislist.com
A huge categorized collection of nothing but links to genealogical websites.
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GenealogyInTime Magazine
www.genealogyintime.com
A large free genealogy website with many tools and resources to trace your ancestors.
This website has published links to the Top 100 Genealogy Websites for 2013. |
The National Institute for Genealogical Studies
www.genealogicalstudies.com
This organization offers a variety of quality web-based courses for genealogists.
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Geno 2.0
www.genographic.com
National Geographic's Genographic Project uses 150,000 DNA markers to discover
a participant's deep genetic ancestry going back thousands of years.
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