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Destination Yellow Grass

Relates the family stories of three brothers born in Poland between 1841 and 1851. The three moved with their families from Poland to the Russian controlled Province of Volhynia between the mid 1870s and early 1880s. The Fred ALTWASSER Sr. family came to Canada in 1894 followed in 1905 by the family of his brother Gottlieb. Their brother August and his family remained in Volhynia. However, some of August's descendants eventually made it to Canada in the mid 1920s and late 1940s. Surprisingly, most of those remaining behind survived the terrible times of the First World War, the 1917 Russian Revolution and the intervening years until the start of World War II. Yellow Grass is in the Province of Saskatchewan.

FamilySearch - Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987 ^FREE

Various documents housed in the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, including homesteads, voter lists, pioneer questionnaires, biographies, military and municipal records, teacher registries, township registers, and Henderson Directories. This collection is being published as images become available.

FamilySearch Wiki - Saskatchewan First Nations

Findmypast - Saskatchewan, Canada- History of Saskatchewan and Its People - Biographies $

Findmypast has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

Findmypast - Saskatchewan, Canada- History of Saskatchewan and Its People - Histories $

Findmypast has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

Iceland to Saskatchewan

Information regarding Western Icelanders in Saskatchewan, Canada, maps and homestead documents. From their homes in Iceland, pioneers migrated via ferry to Scotland, then by way of steamer across the vast Pacific Ocean reaching the prairies by rail. Such was the path taken by the Western Icelanders who established themselves in New Iceland along the shores of the great Manitoba lakes in 1875 expanding into the North West Territories to the area now known as the province of Saskatchewan in later years.

Letters from Cannington Manor, Assiniboia, North West Territories, (Saskatchewan), Canada 1892-1893

Backstairs Gossip 1892-1893 between Martha Pritchard at English bachelor settlement of Cannington Manor, Assiniboia - North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada and Martha Palmer (nee Morgan) at Compton Lodge, East Sheen, London S.W. England.

Métis Nation History

Saskatchewan, Canada 1885 RIEL or Northwest Resistance. LAURIER, OTTER, STRANGE, DUMONT, MACDONALD, BIG BEAR, MIDDLETON, &c involvement.

Métis National Council Historical Database

The Database allows users to access Métis related archival information, previously only available at Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa) or on microfilm. It is intended for genealogists and Métis to construct Métis family trees using the documents in the database. Providing Métis users with access to their ancestors’ documents facilitates the process of cultural re-connection, identity reclamation, and nation building.

Mrs Martha Norlen scrapbook 1937-1974 submitted by Marja Bueckert (nee Savilaakso) digitized by Red Lauttamus - Saskatchewan Gen Web

1937-1974 Memorabilia of the New Finland District, Saskatchewan and Manitoba immigrant Finns including Central Organization of Loyal Finns in Canada; Suomalainen Kansallisseura Winnipeg Branch Nov. 6 1931; a book about artist Helene Schjerfbeck 1862-1947. Documents written In Finnish. (Kirjoitettu Suomeksi), newspaper clippings, ration books, and a various letters section.

Pioneers & Prominent People of Saskatchewan: SGW Transcription Project

Book Transcription which has biographies of pioneers and prominent people of Saskatchewan prior to 1924, and Saskatchewan history.

Saskatchewan Gen Web Project: Family Biography and Local History Book Indices

Indices transcribed from Local History / Family Biography Books Online.

Saskatchewan Gen Web Project: Saskatchewan and Its People by John Hawkes Vol III

Biographies of some early Saskatchewan residents and their contributions to Saskatchewan communities prior to 1924.

Saskatchewan GenWeb Project - Saskatchewan History and Ethnic Roots

Ethnic ancestral and cultural origins and history for residents of Saskatchewan, Canada. Immigration time frame and Saskatchewan place name information, web page links, interactive online forum database for ancestry, web pages, books, comments and look ups.

Saskatoon Gen Web Project: Biggar World Biggar's First Citizens Biographies

Biggar's First Citizens Biographies of G.T.P. Employees and businessmen which vary in length and information. Some biographies give a birthplace, sometimes with age, educational background and occupation in 1909. The article cover the businessmen and various GTP railway employees of Biggar, Saskatchewan. This article was previously re-published in the Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society newsletter by Rae Chamberlain.

Steve HUZIAK: Prairie Faces

Are your ancestors from the Wroxton and Calder area east of Yorkton, in Saskatchewan, Canada? You might find their picture in this 1920s photo gallery. Exhibited are Ukrainian immigrant farmers, their families, farms and churches, photographed by area farmer Steve HUZIAK. The author is eager to communicate with anyone who can identify some of the people in the photos.

The Doukhobors in Canada: a select bibliography

The Memoirs of Clarence W. TRUMAN

Clarence TRUMAN writes about everyday life in Midale, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The Metis Man

Northern Saskatchewan Metis history around Ile-a-la-Crosse. DUROCHER, MORIN, DAIGNEAULT, DESJARLAIS, LALIBERTE, ROY, CAISSE, FAVEL, BOUVIER.