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Vital Records - Saskatchewan
Civil registration in Saskatchewan began in 1878 for marriages and in 1888 for births and deaths, although few records exist prior to 1895. Privacy laws restrict public access to these records, as follows:
- Births released: after 100 years
- Marriages released: after 75 years
- Deaths released: after 70 years
Immediate family may bypass privacy restrictions by applying for a copy of a birth, marriage or death registration directly to the Information Services Corp. of Saskatchewan, Vital Statistics Registry
Remember to request a photocopy of the registration document as this carries the most information.
- Search by name for births of more than 100 years ago and deaths prior to 1917. Death records will be updated as they become available.
- Marriage records will be made available after the death records have been completed.
Online
The Saskatchewan Genealogical Society offers a searchable database of name changes printed in the Saskatchewan Gazette from 1917 to 1993
The Family History department has some finding aids for vital records in its print collection Some examples:
Hanowski, Laura & J. Marley, eds. Regina: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 1990. Births, deaths, marriages from Regina newspapers. Library call number: GEN 929.37124 BIR
Hande, D’Arcy. 1993. Changes of Name: The Saskatchewan Gazette, 1917 to 1950. Library call number: GEN 929.37124 HAN 1993
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. Births, Deaths, Marriages from Regina Newspapers. Library call number: GEN 929.37124 BIR