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''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Saskatchewan_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Saskatchewan_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations, the provincial archives is dedicated to provincial government organisations, city archives to municipal affairs, and University archives to university personnel and records. Most archives and libraries house records of local residents including iographies, 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/1916143Saskatchewan Provincial Archives dated between 1879-1987]. Among these 767,737 images are pioneer questionnaires, biographies, military and municpal records, teacher registries, voter lists, homestead files and Henderson's Directories. | |||
<br> The following archives, and libraries have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers: | |||
== National Libraries and Archives == | == National Libraries and Archives == | ||