Find an Obituary

Reference Databases

  • Canadian Saskatoon Obituary Index - Citations to Saskatoon Star-Phoenix obituaries from 1946 to the present. See also the StarPhoenix's web site for the full text of obituaries published this month and their obituary archive for the text of obituaries back to 2003.
  •  Google News Archive - page through the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 1920s to 1960s, plus many other newspapers. Find more from the 1960s to 1980s here and from the 1900s to 1920s here.
  • Canadian Saskobits.com - The full text of Regina Leader-Post obituaries published since September 2000. For obituaries dating back to 1992 and sometimes earlier, contact the Prairie History Room at Regina Public Library.
  •  Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library Use Only) - Includes some obituary references from American and some Ontario newspapers.
  •  ObitsArchive.com - A searchable archive of obituaries and death notices from American newspapers. Searching is free; individual articles may be purchased with a credit card.

Web Sites

Local Resources

Missing Persons: a Guide to Genealogical Resources in the Saskatoon Public Library

Genealogical Resources in the Local History Department

Saskatoon branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society

This guide was last updated March 2015.