Documents & Records

Civil Registration - Saskatchewan

Basics

Saskatchewan civil registration records date mainly from 1895 onwards. Access to birth records prior to 100 years ago and death records prior to 70 years ago is unrestricted. All other records are restricted.

Finding the Records

Saskatchewan civil registration records are held by the provincial Vital Statistics Office.

Because of the restrictions on access to Saskatchewan vital event records, the likelihood of finding a Chinese record is very remote, due to the fact that the Chinese population in Saskatchewan was very small at the beginning of the 20th century. An electronic Genealogy Index Searches database is available for searching unrestricted Saskatchewan birth and death records. The website provides an application form that can be printed and mailed, together with a fee.

Copies of restricted records may be released, subject to specific eligibility requirements. An application form is available on the Vital Statistics Office website. It can be printed, completed and mailed with a fee. As much identifying information about the vital event should be supplied as possible when applying for a record.

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