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Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations, the provincial archives is dedicated to provincial government organizations, city archives to municipal affairs, and University archives to university personnel and records. Most archives and libraries house records of local residents including biographies, family histories, photographs and local histories. Additionally church records, school files, newspapers, and passengers lists are also available. Additionally resources are available about nearby places contained in maps, gazetteers, and place-finding aids. Reference helps and special indexes are available for important local sources. When paying a visit to an archive or a library, visit their website, contact them and ask for information on their collection, hours, services, and fees.  
Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations, the provincial archives is dedicated to provincial government organizations, city archives to municipal affairs, and University archives to university personnel and records. Most archives and libraries house records of local residents including biographies, family histories, photographs and local histories. Additionally church records, school files, newspapers, and passengers lists are also available. Additionally resources are available about nearby places contained in maps, gazetteers, and place-finding aids. Reference helps and special indexes are available for important local sources. When paying a visit to an archive or a library, visit their website, contact them and ask for information on their collection, hours, services, and fees.  


The Family History Library has copies of some records of these archives and they have recently come online and are available for free. The Family Search Center has available documents of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1916143 Saskatchewan Provincial Archives dated between 1879-1987]. Among these 767,737 images are pioneer questionnaires, biographies, military and municipal records, teacher registries, voter lists, homestead files and Henderson's Directories.  
The FamilySearch Library has copies of some records of these archives and they have recently come online and are available for free. The Family Search Center has available documents of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1916143 Saskatchewan Provincial Archives dated between 1879-1987]. Among these 767,737 images are pioneer questionnaires, biographies, military and municipal records, teacher registries, voter lists, homestead files and Henderson's Directories.  


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*'''Courts of Saskatchewan, Wills and Estates'''<br>2425 Victoria Avenue<br>Regina, SK S4P 3V7<br>Canada<br>Phone: 306-787-5223<br>[https://sasklawcourts.ca/queens-bench/wills-and-estates/ Website]
*'''Courts of Saskatchewan, Wills and Estates'''<br>2425 Victoria Avenue<br>Regina, SK S4P 3V7<br>Canada<br>Phone: 306-787-5223<br>[https://sasklawcourts.ca/queens-bench/wills-and-estates/ Website]


*'''Family History Library'''<br>35 N. West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400<br>USA<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/en/family-history-library/ Website]
*'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>35 N. West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400<br>USA<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/en/family-history-library/ Website]


*'''Association of Canadian Archivists'''<br>Box 2596, Station D<br>Ottawa, ON K1P 5W6<br>Canada<br>Phone: 613-443-0251<br>Fax: 613-443-0261<br>[http://archivists.ca/ Website]<br>
*'''Association of Canadian Archivists'''<br>Box 2596, Station D<br>Ottawa, ON K1P 5W6<br>Canada<br>Phone: 613-443-0251<br>Fax: 613-443-0261<br>[http://archivists.ca/ Website]<br>
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===FamilySearch===
===FamilySearch===


The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  
The FamilySearch Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  


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