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Canadian/Saskatchewan Genealogy Resources
Archives of Ontario Microfilm - "The Microfilm Interloan Service allows you to borrow microfilmed archival records through a library or other institution that participates in the interlibrary loan system." Swift Current Library participates in this international system of co-operation and can assist you in procuring microfilm from the Archives of Ontario. Please come to the Swift Current Branch Library and complete an Inter-Library Loan Request form.

Canadian Genealogy Resources - National - Provides links to Canadian Societies and Associations, Reference, Personal, Historical & Cultural, Churches, and Archives & Museums. It includes census files, addresses for vital records offices and immigration and military records.

Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Saskatchewan

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Use the site or search the Debt of Honour Register. The Debt of Honour Register receives a lot of traffic - you will need to be patient.

Genealogy Research - National Archives

National Archives of Canada - The National Archives of Canada site provides access to a number of the National Archives' services including ArchiviaNet.

RootsWeb - RootsWeb prides itself on being "The Internet's Oldest and Largest FREE Genealogy Community".

Saskatchewan Genealogical Society - This site enables you to contact members, look for Saskatchewan residents, review the Saskatchewan Cemetery Index, research Canadian Records, arrange for genealogical research, and more.

Saskatchewan GenWeb

Saskatchewan Yellow Pages

St. Joseph's Colony - Contains many useful links to Saskatchewan funeral homes, newspapers, schools, and more!

U of S Archives- Canadian Archival Resources - This site provides a comprehensive list of links to  individual repositories, multi-repository databases, archival listservs, archival associations, educational opportunities, and other related sites.

 

General Genealogy Resources
Ancestry.com ­ Online Genealogy - This site enables you to search the American Social Security Death Index and American Marriage records, read selections from Ancestry Magazine, and Genealogical Computing Magazine, and more!

Cyndi How's List of Genealogy Sites - One of the best genealogy sites on the net! A wealth of information organized into geographical and alphabetical listings.

Everton's Genealogical Helper - Online genealogy magazine.

FamilySearch - This genealogical resource from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons) contains over 300 million names in two indexes searchable by ancestor name. There are also links to many other searchable resources.

Genealogy Home Page - Links to genealogy sites and resources by category.

Helm's Genealogy Toolbox - Provides tools to help you research you family history online.

Heritage Quest - A commercial site that provides researchers with the tools, records, and resources to perform their own genealogical searches.

Horus' Web Links to History Resources - Created by the University of California, Riverside Department of History, this site is renowned for its collection of history links including those to glossaries, directories, indexes, discussion groups, and many more.

Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site
Although this site is largely commercial, it does have some good tips on how to get started.

Journal of Online Genealogy
"The mission of the Journal of Online Genealogy (JOG) is to aid the genealogy community in promoting and developing online projects, technologies, and methods of research."

NARA Archival Information Locator
The National Archives and Records Administration of the United States created this microfilm publications database which allows genealogists and historians to locate census records, passenger lists, pension files and more.

 

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