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==Brief History== | |||
*The first peoples were Indigenous, including Cree, Dakota, Dene (Chipewyan), Assiniboine and Saulteaux. | |||
*It was part of the territory granted to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670, called Rupert's Land. | |||
*The expansion of the fur trade and European settlement saw the growth of another group of peoples called Métis, who were the descendants of mixed Indigenous European families. | |||
== | *In 1869, the Government of Canada acquired all the land belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company. | ||
*From 1870 until 1905, the area became a part of the North-West Territories. | |||
*In 1882, the southern region was divided into the Districts of Saskatchewan and Assiniboia. In 1895, the northern region became part of the Athabasca District. | |||
*Saskatchewan became a province in 1905 from the Northwest Territories.<ref>"Saskatchewan", Library and Archives Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/genealogy/places/Pages/saskatchewan.aspx, accessed 10 December 2020.</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The first permanent European settlement was a Hudson's Bay Company post at Cumberland House, founded in 1774 by Samuel Hearne. | The first permanent European settlement was a Hudson's Bay Company post at Cumberland House, founded in 1774 by Samuel Hearne. | ||
In 1762 the south of the province was part of the Spanish Louisiana until 1802.<br> | In 1762 the south of the province was part of the Spanish Louisiana until 1802.<br> | ||
In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase transferred from France to the United States part of what is now Alberta and Saskatchewan. In 1818 it was ceded to the United Kingdom. Most of what is now Saskatchewan, was part of Rupert's Land and controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company. | In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase transferred from France to the United States part of what is now Alberta and Saskatchewan. In 1818 it was ceded to the United Kingdom. Most of what is now Saskatchewan, was part of Rupert's Land and controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company. | ||
A seminal event in the history of what was to become Western Canada was the 1874 "March West" of the federal government's new North-West Mounted Police. Despite poor equipment and lack of provisions, the men on the march persevered and established a federal presence in the new territory.<br> | A seminal event in the history of what was to become Western Canada was the 1874 "March West" of the federal government's new North-West Mounted Police. Despite poor equipment and lack of provisions, the men on the march persevered and established a federal presence in the new territory.<br> | ||
The population grew and on September 1, 1905, Saskatchewan became a province, with inauguration day held September 4. The Dominion Lands Act permitted settlers to acquire one quarter of a square mile of land to homestead and offered an additional quarter upon establishing a homestead.<br> | The population grew and on September 1, 1905, Saskatchewan became a province, with inauguration day held September 4. The Dominion Lands Act permitted settlers to acquire one quarter of a square mile of land to homestead and offered an additional quarter upon establishing a homestead.<br><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saskatchewan]</ref> | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saskatchewan] | |||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
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*'''1882''' North West Mounted Police were headquartered at Regina. | *'''1882''' North West Mounted Police were headquartered at Regina. | ||
*'''1885''' The Northwest Rebellion outbreak was headed by Louis Riel.<ref>[http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/province/skztimeln.htm Sskatchewan Timeline - Sasktchewan History] World Atlas. Graphic Maps. Date accessed March 3, 2013. </ref> | *'''1885''' The Northwest Rebellion outbreak was headed by Louis Riel.<ref>[http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/province/skztimeln.htm Sskatchewan Timeline - Sasktchewan History] World Atlas. Graphic Maps. Date accessed March 3, 2013. </ref> | ||
*'''1885''' The Canadian Pacific Railroad was completed. Many immigrants began to settle in southern Saskatchewan. | *'''1885''' The Canadian Pacific Railroad was completed. Many immigrants began to settle in southern Saskatchewan from the United States, Great Britain and Europe, as well as migrants from easter Canada. | ||
*'''1897''' Rural municipalities RMs are replacing local improvement districts, LIDs | *'''1885''' In 1885, the grievances of the Métis people led to the North-West Resistance, also known as the North-West Rebellion.*'''1897''' Rural municipalities RMs are replacing local improvement districts, LIDs | ||
*'''1899''' More than seven thousand Doukhobors from the Crimea immigrated into southern Saskatchewan. | *'''1899''' More than seven thousand Doukhobors from the Crimea immigrated into southern Saskatchewan. | ||
*'''1905''' The Province of Saskatchewan was formed as part of the Dominion of Canada, Regina is named the capital city (the following year the "North-West Territories become the Northwest Territories without a hyphen). <ref>[http://www.pwnhc.ca/research/nwtname/index.html History of the Name of the Northwest Territories] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. PWNHC. March 8, 2009. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | *'''1905''' The Province of Saskatchewan was formed as part of the Dominion of Canada, Regina is named the capital city (the following year the "North-West Territories become the Northwest Territories without a hyphen). <ref>[http://www.pwnhc.ca/research/nwtname/index.html History of the Name of the Northwest Territories] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. PWNHC. March 8, 2009. Date accessed March 3, 2013.</ref> | ||
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== Historical Sources == | == Historical Sources == | ||
The [https://www.familysearch.org/ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has some published national, provincial, and local histories. See the Locality Search of the [[FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search|FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search]] under: | ||
::CANADA - HISTORY [PROVINCE] - HISTORY | ::CANADA - HISTORY [PROVINCE] - HISTORY | ||
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::[PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | ::[PROVINCE], [CITY] - HISTORY | ||
*''A Short History of Canada'' <ref>Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada''. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. {{ | *''A Short History of Canada'' <ref>Morton, Desmond. ''A Short History of Canada''. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1983. {{FSC|614713|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 971 H2md}}.)</ref> | ||
*''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ({{ | *''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857'' <ref>MacNutt, W. S. ''The Atlantic Provinces: The Emergence of Colonial Society, 1712–1857''. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965. ({{FSC|382319|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 971.5 H2mws}}.)</ref> | ||
== Canadian Sources == | == Canadian Sources == | ||
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Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | Encyclopedias also include excellent articles on the history of Canada. Many books and articles on Canadian history are listed in these annotated bibliographies: | ||
*''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' <ref>Muise, D. A., ed. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. ({{ | *''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' <ref>Muise, D. A., ed. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. I. Beginnings to Confederation.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. ({{FSC|364825|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 971 H23r v. 1}})</ref> | ||
*''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' <ref>Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (FS Library book {{ | *''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' <ref>Granatstein, J. L., and Paul Stevens, eds. ''A Reader's Guide to Canadian History. II. Confederation to the Present.'' Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. (FS Library book {{FSC|364825|title-id|disp=971 H23r v. 2}})</ref> | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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Published histories of towns, counties, districts or other municipalities, and provinces often contain accounts of families. Many district, county, and town histories include sections or volumes of biographical information. These may give information on as many as half of the families in the area. A county history is also the best source of information about a county’s origin. | Published histories of towns, counties, districts or other municipalities, and provinces often contain accounts of families. Many district, county, and town histories include sections or volumes of biographical information. These may give information on as many as half of the families in the area. A county history is also the best source of information about a county’s origin. | ||
The [https://www.familysearch.org/ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has about 300 district histories from the Prairie Provinces and fewer township and county histories from the rest of Canada. Similar histories are often at major Canadian public and university libraries and archives. | ||
Bibliographies that list histories for some provinces are in the Locality Search of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | Bibliographies that list histories for some provinces are in the Locality Search of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
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