Genealogy Resources

Canadian Resources

Saskatchewan Resources

Worldwide Genealogy

Missing Persons

Guide to Starting Genealogical Research

Canadian Resources

ARCHEION

Ontario's archival information network, ARCHEION, is a searchable gateway to online descriptions of archival fonds and collections found in archives across Ontario.

Archives of Ontario

The Archives of Ontario preserves the province's documentary heritage of records created by both the Ontario government and the private sector. Land records documenting the ownership of land, registrations of births, marriages and deaths for Ontario can be found here.

Bob's Your Uncle, eh!

This search engine provides access to Canadian genealogical information on the World Wide Web.

B.C. Cemetery Finding Aid

A searchable database by surname, given name, cemetery name and location.

B.C. Vital Statistics

From the B.C. Archives - births 1872-1898; marriages 1872-1923; deaths 1872-1978

Canada GenWeb Project

Volunteers coordinate the collection of information in a hierarchical fashion from national level to provincial/state/territorial level to county/rural municipality/district level. Also includes links to USGenWeb Project and International GenWeb sites, Chat Forum, and a site and teenagers.

Canadian Genealogy and History Links

Easy access to genealogical sites in each province and territory which include archives, local genealogical societies, newsgroups and other relevant information such as Cemetery-Obituary links. Also includes links to reviews and opinions of genealogical software programs.

Canadian Directories: Who was Where

Library and Archives Canada has one of the richest Canadian directory collections in the world. This pilot project, a partnership with the Canadian Institute of Historical Microreproductions (CIHM), has digitized fifteen pre-1901 city, provincial and national directories so that users can search for names and businesses online. The project includes the Regina Directory for 1885. Links to other online Canadian directories are also included.

Canadian Genealogy Centre

Still being developed by Library and Archives Canada, this new link is to act as a "one stop" internet genealogy site.

Canadian Geographical Names

Lists over 500,000 geographical names in Canada providing basic locational information and maps.

Checklist of Indexes to Canadian Newspapers

Indexes to Canadian newspaper titles held by the National Library of Canada (Library and Archives Canada).

Denny Metis Genealogical Collection

Genealogy files at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary of families with Red River connections.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

A collection of authoritative biographies of people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada. The dictionary currently presents persons who died between the years 1000 and 1920 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.

Family History News

This used to be a magazine for Canada's researchers. While the magazine no longer exists, there is excellent information here as well as an index to previous issues that the Frances Morrison Branch Library of the Saskatoon Public Library still owns.

The Global Gazette: Canada's Genealogy & Heritage Newsletter

This free magazine focuses on immigration and settlement of Canada as well as providing general research information on countries from which Canadians originated.

Granny's Genealogy Garden

A 'garden' of useful sites and information for genealogists especially those researching Ontario.

Hudson's Bay Company Archives

An amazing resource on the Hudson's Bay Company including ships records, London office records, post records, cartographic records and land records.

inGeneas Database

The inGeneas Database contains Canadian passenger and immigration records from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada Inc.

Contains information of particular interest to Saskatchewan and Manitoba genealogists and researchers. Provides national and international web site links.

Library and Archives Canada

Links to genealogical sources in Canada such as census records, land records, Metis records,military records, immigration records, births, marriages and deaths, wills and estates. Some of the useful sites at Library and Archives Canada include:

Genealogy Research

Tracing your ancestors in Canada.

1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces

1911 Census of Canada

Newspapers at Library and Archives Canada

Researching your Aboriginal Ancestry

Lloydminster Municipal Cemetery Database (Lloydminster Public Library)

Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid

This is a 'pointer' database consisting of surnames, cemetery name and location of 2 million internments.

Ontario Locator

You'll find on this site a listing of Ontario place names (past & present), cemeteries and some land formations.

Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online

A comprehensive digital collection of thousands of Canadian local histories.

Ukrainian Genealogy - Infoukes. com

Includes information and resources on searching for your Ukrainian roots. Another excellent site is LEMKOs:Roots, in Search of. . . This site includes vital and marriage records for parishes in former Austrian Glaicia, former Malo Rus, Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus.

Saskatchewan Resources

Frequently Asked Genealogy Questions

An overview of sources for researching Saskatchewan ancestors.

1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces

In order to monitor the population growth of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba the Federal government conducted a special census of the Prairie Provinces from 1906 until 1956. The Alberta Family Histories Society is in the process of transcribing the 1906 census records.Their web site allows you to search by name or place. This project is ongoing and should not be considered complete.

City of Saskatoon Archives

This is a special site dealing with the historic record of Saskatoon such as Fire Insurance maps, significant dates and other information about the city. There are also excellent links to many genealogical sites beyond Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan Archives Board

The archives collects and make accessible various kinds of records related to the history of Saskatchewan. Exploring Family History in Saskatchewan gives many useful suggestions for genealogical research in the province.

Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Home Page

Links to Saskatchewan research, researchers and news about genealogy locally, nationally and internationally. Includes a Cemetery Index. Try the Saskatoon Branch for specific Saskatoon informatiion.

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Maps 60 Years 1924-1984

Compares regional maps 1924-1925 to 1984 district maps. These maps show communities that are not longer in existence.

Saskatoon's Cemeteries

An excellent resource for searching names for genealogical research in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and area.

Worldwide Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition

This is a licensed database that the Saskatoon Public Library subscribes to that gives excellent access to American resources as well as links to resources worldwide. To access all of the information contained in Ancestry Library Edition, PATRONS MUST BE IN THE LIBRARY.

The 1901 Census for England & Wales

Search 32,000,000 people! Includes images of the original enumeration documents. Discover a person's address, age, occupation, where born, relationships and who they lived with. Searching the index is FREE. Viewing transcribed data costs 50p for an individual and then 50p for a list of all other people in that person's household. Viewing a digital image of the census page costs 75p

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

A very extensive collection of 54,350 genealogy Internet sites which are organized and cross referenced in over 100 categories. The site is created and maintained by an avid genealogist. Plan to spend a lot of time here!

Family Records in UK

This site, provided by the FamilyRecords.gov.uk consortium, aims to help you find the government records and other sources you need for your family history research in the United Kingdom.

Family Search Internet Genealogy Service

A genealogical resource from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) which contains over 300 million names in two indices.

Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS)

Provides information and resource links for many ethnic and religious groups of Central and Eastern Europe. Includes Website Index (a hypertext search engine), journal, maps, research guides and web site links.

Genealogy Relationship Chart and Cousins--What are they really?

These charts present in easily readable form the relationships between brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, grandparents and distantly related cousins. It makes establishing relationships clearer as you work on your family tree.

GENUKI: The UK + Ireland Genealogical Information Service

Provides genealogy-related information for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and other islands.

Heritage Quest

This is an easy to use index to the United States Census from 1790 to 1910. Also available on this site are ships passengers lists, historic profiles of some cities, and other useful information for genealogists.

Obituary Links Page

State-by-state directory (and Canada) of obituaries & obituary resources.

Roots Web

RootsWeb includes search engines and databases, family trees (over 70 million names), surname and geographical mailing lists, and message boards. The site also hosts other volunteer projects such as the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild and Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness.

Scottish Documents

Created by the Scottish Archives Network, this database offers free access to a fully searchable index of over 520,000 Scottish wills and testaments dating from 1500 to 1901. SCAN also offers users the opportunity to order high quality colour digital images of indexed documents for a fee. Included is a wealth of information on performing genealogical research using wills and testaments and interesting articles on what can be learned about the past using the information contained in them.

Yahoo! directory of genealogy-related Web pages

Yahoo's direct access to genealogy related subjects. These include beginners' guides, regional and ethnic resources, royal genealogies, magazines, lineages and surnames, organizations and usenet.

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