The following is an annotated bibliography of useful links to other institutions, government offices and miscellaneous on-line sources for historical and genealogical research relating to Saskatoon and Saskatchewan. We hope to expand this list to include a bibliography of print sources and other on-line resources.

• Institutional Directories
• Multi-institutional catalogues
• Genealogical Research Tools
• General Histories of Saskatoon

Archives in Saskatchewan

• Contact information for member institutions from the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists (SCAA).

Archives in Canada

• Directory of contact information for archival institutions and miscellaneous resources across Canada. Maintained by the Library and Archives of Canada through the ArchivesCanada website.

Libraries in Saskatchewan

• Searchable directory of contact information for public libraries in the province. Includes links to the "Ask a Librarian" reference resource as well as a province-wide library catalogue. Maintained by the Saskatchewan Provincial Library.

Saskatchewan Archives Information Network

• SAIN is a database of descriptions of archival material held in Saskatchewan archives. It also includes the Saskatchewan Photograph Database - an index of photographs (often including scanned copies) from archives across the province. While the search function is very good, it is not completely intuitive. New users will benefit from a few minutes spent going through the "help" files.

Canadian Archival Information Network

• CAIN is an index of holdings of archives across the country. It is part of the "ArchivesCanada" website and is maintained by the Canadian Council of Archives.The search page for CAIN also includes links to virtual exhibits hosted by ArchivesCanada and other resources (including a french-language version of the site.

Provincial and Territorial Archives networks

• Links to each of the provincial and territorial archives networks (eg., SAIN). Part of the ArchivesCanada website.

Soldiers of the First World War

• Maintained by the Library and Archives Canada, this is a searchable database containing the attestation papers of all the men who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during the First World War, 1914-1918.

Commonwealth War Graves Database

• A searchable database of information about the 1.7 million men and women from Commonwealth countries who died during the First and Second World Wars, including names and addresses of next of kin (when known) and location of graves or associated memorials.

Homestead Index

• A searchable database of the homestead files at the Saskatchewan provincial Archives (SAB). The Library and Archives of Canada also has a homestead database, here, containing information about (and sometimes scanned copies of) the Letters Patent that were issued to successful homesteaders. Sometimes the information on the two sites differs, and it may be worthwhile taking the time to check both.

Family History in Saskatchewan - primer

• A guide to researching your family history in Saskatchewan, put together by the Saskatchewan Archives Board (provincial archives). Includes a pdf version for downloading and printing.

British Columbia Vital Statistics database

• A searchable index of birth, death and marriage registers held by the BC provincial archives.

Saskatchewan Vital Statistics information

• Information about ordering vital statistics documents, and a searchable index of vital statistics information held by the province. Currently a bit sparse, unfortunately, especially compared with the kind of information available from other provinces. The City of Saskatoon Archives does NOT have marriage or birth license information. We do have cemetery records for the Woodlawn and Nutana (Pioneer) cemeteries up to 1977.

Local History Room - database

• Index of material (primarily photographic) held by the Local History Room of the Saskatoon Public Library.

Local History Room databases

• On-line databases for the collections and serials collection of the Local History Room at the Saskatoon Public Library, as well as for their Saskatoon Star Phoenix obituary index (from 1946 to the present). Obituary searches will return the name, date of publication and page of the obituary only. Library staff will provide copies by mail on request. Contact LHR at 306-975-7578.

Saskatoon Star Phoenix - Full text obituaries

• A full-text database of obituaries printed in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix since 2003.

Regina Leader Post - Full text obituaries

• A full-text database of obituaries printed in the Regina Leader Post since 2000.

Narratives of Saskatoon, 1882-1912

• Saskatoon's first history book - a collection of settler reminiscences by "The Men of The City", published by the University of Saskatchewan in 1928.

Quirky Facts and other Miscellanea from Saskatoon's History

• "Strange but true" tales, Saskatoon celebrities and "Saskatoon in Song and Literature", compiled by the Local History Room at the Saskatoon Public Library.

Wikipedia - History of Saskatoon

• The Wikipedia entry for Saskatoon. As with all internet resources, the Wikipedia should be used carefully, and information provided should be confirmed elsewhere.