What's New
Saskatchewan Gen Web
 This What's New page is now being supplemented by the new "blogging" services in the form of the Sask Gen Web E-Magazine. Upon the relevant Saskatchewan Gen web pages will see inclusions of the E-Magazine articles which answer frequently asked questions in the Saskatchewan history and genealogy scene. A very brief introduction to some of the new articles are listed below to help you in your genealogical endeavours.
- Saskatchewan Gen Web History and Genealogy news. Keep in touch with the latest new items for Sask Gen Web. The Saskatchewan Gen Web E-magazine presents the many aspects of genealogy and history in Saskatchewan. We use the term �genealogy and history� to encompass issues of First Nations roots, ethnic immigration settlement patterns, historical preservation of cemeteries, community structures, one room school houses, art and culture. It is a place to discuss what makes genealogy exciting by looking at the past history of notable pioneers and the present resources to share with future generations�
Along with exploring topics unique to Saskatchewan projects from other areas are also showcased as they are submitted. By examining genealogy, both locally and resources available generally, we hope to gain a greater understanding of who is involved, how to share information and be able to provide updates to the evolving and growing wealth of information available to create a greater understanding of our great communities rich with their amazing history. E-Magazine Complete Archives
Ancestor Recognition Project The summer has seen a large number of cemeteries being photographed, a task which just cannot be done over the winter months as the cemetery becomes buried beneath a blanket of snow. It is with deep heartfelt appreciation that we offer a Tribute of Thankfulness to all those who have submitted either photographs or transcriptions to the Ancestor Recognition Project All transcriptions are part of an online searchable Canada wide cemetery project at Canada Gen web. If you can help with typing from online cemeery photograph pages or if you can submit cemetery photographs or transcriptions, please E-mail.
Saskatchewan One Room School House projectHistorical class photos, student pictures, current one room schoolhouse images, school district memorial markers and monments, letters of correspondence between teacher and students, school inpsector reports, Normal school imagery, teacher training class photos, biographies and reminiscences have been just some of the wonderful memorabelia subitted to the Saskatchewan One Room School House project Folks have emailed with school house GPS locations or legal land locations to help improve the School House Listing which encompasses close to 6,000 school districts of Saskatchewan. This is just some of the archival information in the online project to digitally preserve Saskatchewan One Room School Houses.
Census. Statistics Canada has released online information regarding the 1871 to the 1911 census, which have been transcribed by a variety of enterprises. Census Page on the Saskatchewan Gen Web Site.
Canada Year Book. Additionally Statistics Canada has published the Canada Year Book (CYB). These provide a look at the present conditions and recent progress for each year of publication. The Educational chapters from a variety of these year books provides a glimpse into the challenges faced by pioneer communities striving to provide an education to their children. As "the little schools are determining the direction of all future citizenship...the conditions that surrounded that school made for success." "Changes in educational courses are never radical. The objects of education are young human beings. The design of education is to allow the varied personalities of these young human beings to unfold in an ideal environment. One cannot experiment with such precious objects. Education is steady and sane. It is an institution, not a fad or a policy." spake Augustus H. Ball, deputy minister of Education. The CYB presents the conditions of the prairie country school, the community educational needs, school district organisation and formation, teachers and their training at Normal Schools, school hygiene and health, attendance and financial support as they evolve through the decades. "Education is not for the individual", said Premier T.C. Douglas, "but for the country as a whole." "The Statistics of education read like a romance. In 1905 when the province was organized out of the North West Territories there were only 894 school districts. There are not 45,625," said Ball in May of 1925. After viewing some of the education chapters of the Canada Year Book, check out other years, as the years A href="https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/school/Statistics/">1867-1967 are all online in pdf format at Statistics Canada.
Online Historical Map digitization project
This project has new maps online, many helping to locate the locations of homesteader quarter sections as the historical maps depict the township, range and meridian markings.
Email and Look Ups Correspondence and email assisted a number of queries and lookups across the province. An idea of where to begin genealogy research in Saskatchewan is provided in the Getting Started, or Start Here web pages. Helpful research web pages, sources and resources can be found sorted by subject at the Provincial resources web page.
A small memorial to WW2 Airman Francis Winburn Gunn from Carrot River who died 25.04.44 and his crew is to be erected in 2013 in the U.K. Francis Gunn served in Bomber Command Aircrew at RAF Wickenby 626 Squadron. Relatives of Francis Winburn provide a family connection to honour this ceremony which remembers the sacrifice of those who have given their lives to defend our country, our way of life and our freedom.
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