Yorkton Lookups


Welcome, Esteemed Visitors!

Embark on the renewed journey of the https://saskgenweb.ca/skyorkto/Yorkton/. While we've shifted homes, our commitment to preserving Yorkton's essence remains steadfast.

In this fervent endeavor we invite you to join us in sustaining this venture through Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/SaskGenWeb). Explore our evolving pages at Support on Patreon ensures our beacon endures for historians, genealogists, and all captivated by the past. Gratitude to Ancestry.com and Rootsweb.com for past hosting. Today, we call upon our community, old and new, to unite in preserving this invaluable resource.

Welcome to a new chapter! Your support, in any form, is a cherished gift to the history that unites us all. As we embark on this journey to preserve and celebrate the rich history of Yorkton and its surroundings, your involvement is key. If you possess a one-room schoolhouse memory, a photograph of a cemetery headstone, a transcription, a yearbook, a directory, or historical letters, your contribution can greatly enrich the knowledge for others tracing their family tree and histories.

Share your treasures, and together, let's weave a tapestry that honors the past and guides future generations. Your generosity in sharing these glimpses into history is truly appreciated. Thank you for being a part of preserving our collective heritage.

With gratitude,

The Yorkton and Area Gen Web Project Team

 
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Lookups for the Yorkton area

 
 Volunteers are needed to do lookups. If you have a book(s) or other resources on the Yorkton Area, and would like to do lookups, please email me and let me know and I will post them. THANKS! When requesting a Lookup from a volunteer, please put "Lookup Request Yorkton Region" in the subject line. Please make your request as clear and brief as possible. And please remember to say thank you!   Also check Our Roots, a collection of digitzed local history books that have been placed online.

Some Online Books

  • Gerald: Tapestry of tribute -- St. Wenceslaus Church, Gerald, Saskatchewan [1983]
  • Grenfell -- Grit Growth, the story of Grenfell [1980]
  • Indian Head -- Indian Head : history of Indian Head and district [1984]
  • Melville -- Melville, the West's wonder town. [1910]
  • Willowbrook -- Cherished memories of Silver Willow [1985]
  • Wolseley --Bridging the past : Wolseley & district, 1880-1980  |  Wheat wealthy Wolseley : the grain golden city of the central west [1910]
  • Yorkton -- Yorkton : York Colony to Treasure Chest City [1982]
  • There is also a quaint item of historical fiction. Qu'Appelle -- historical fiction -- Comrades Two, by Elizabeth Fremantle [1907]
  • Lookup Resource
    Volunteer
    E-Mail Address
    Dance on the Bridge: A History Abernethy and Area
    Lorna McLean
    [email protected]
    Furrows in Time: A History of Balcarres & District
    Lorna McLean
    [email protected]
    The Ties That Bind, The History of Melville, Sask.
    Ray Tank
    [email protected]
    Theodore and District History
    Rita Chernoff
    [email protected]
    Neudorf Memories of Pioneer Roots
    Doug Gent
    [email protected]
    Down Through the Ages, a history of the DOWN, DUNSMORE and TEBB families
     Roy Nicholl
    [email protected]
    Between the Touchwoods: A history of Punnichy and Districts
     Diana Breti
     [email protected]
    Tales of Tantallon: 1903-1973
    Includes the district area of: Tantallon Village, Valley View, West Valley, Holar, New Finland (Convent Creek & Nurmi-Oja School Districts) & South Valley (Bear Creek-Oak Dene-Longwood)

    UNINDEXED: Please be patient for replies as the book must be gone through page by page for surnames.

     Pat McCabe
    [email protected]
    75 Years 1913-1988, RM of Garry 245 History

    Including: Beaverdale, Fitzmaurice, Homefield, Jedburgh & Parkview

     Kathy Rosenkranz
    [email protected]

    Please note: I do not have Yorkton lookup books.
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