Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Saskatoon city archives prepares for move to permanent home

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Gail Dever

Saskatoon City Archives has started the task of packing thousands of records, including 450,000 photos, 4,000 feet of shelves, 3,000 linear feet of records, and thousands of maps, plans and blueprints to prepare for the move to its new permanent … Continue reading →

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Western Canadian resource Peel’s Prairie Provinces moved to Internet Archive

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Gail Dever

The University of Alberta’s library is migrating its popular online historical collection, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, to Internet Archive. Peel’s Prairie Provinces is a resource that has helped scholars, students, and researchers of all types to explore the history and culture … Continue reading →

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Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan releases new website

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Gail Dever

Without any fanfare, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan last week launched its re-designed website that is more modern-looking and cleaner than the previous one. It also appears to be easier to navigate. The Family History Research link appears on the … Continue reading →

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New Provincial Archivist of Saskatchewan

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Gail Dever

The chair of the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan’s board of directors yesterday announced the appointment of Carol Radford-Grant as the new provincial archivist for the province. Ms. Radford-Grant started in her new role on September 20, 2021. She had been … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Archives resumes in-person reference services by appointment only

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan reopened to the public on Tuesday for in-person reference services through a “by appointment only” system at the Public Reading Room at 2440 Broad Street in Regina. Interested researchers should call 306-787-4068 or use the online enquiry form to … Continue reading →

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Take a virtual tour of Saskatchewan Archives’ new location

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Gail Dever

Now that the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan has completed its two-year move into a new centralized location in Regina, they have produced a few short videos. Visit the archives’ YouTube channel to: Take a virtual tour of the new facility at … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Archives completes move into new building

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Gail Dever

More than 18 months after the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan announced its plans to move all of its archives from five locations in Regina and Saskatoon into one building, the consolidation project has been completed. The records now reside in … Continue reading →

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If your ancestors lived in Saskatchewan, MemorySask will become your best online archival resource

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists yesterday launched MemorySask: the Saskatchewan Archival Information Network, which is described as a database of descriptions of archival material held in Saskatchewan archives. MemorySask also hosts descriptions from archival repositories in Nunavut. The … Continue reading →

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Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan launches new online catalogue

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Gail Dever

As Saskatchewan’s Archives Week came to a close last week, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan announced the launch of its new online catalogue. “This online catalogue puts the rich history of our province directly at the fingertips of our citizens,” … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Archives’ move into CBC building means increased reference service hours

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan announced last week it will move into the CBC Building in Regina. All five current locations of the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan will be consolidated into the space through an arrangement with CBC/Radio-Canada Saskatchewan. According … Continue reading →

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