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Deaths - Obituaries - Cemeteries
This part of this site contains download links of indexes to large collections of death notices and obituaries that have been compiled by various volunteers. Also links to cemetery lists are coming soon.
Some links will be to collections on other sites. These will be provided as a courtesy to those doing research.
As you know, determining ahead of time whether a certain archive holds the kind of information you are seeking is a great help to your research, and a time-saver.
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A quick primer for downloading:
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We provide these same files in a zipped (compressed file) edition for faster downloading. A left-click will bring up your downloading window and allow you to decide where on your computer you want to save the file. Now you will need an unzip program on your computer. There is likely one there already. If not, there are many free unzip programs on the internet. (i.e. UnZipMe and some browsers like Firefox come with a downloading feature).
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Indexes to Death Notices/Obituaries
Der Bote Obituaries Death Notices Indexes 1924-2008 - Indexed by Elmer W. Neufeld.
Canadian Mennonite Death Notices 2011 INDEX - PDF
This is a 520 KB file and contains data from 1997 to June 2011.
Saskatchewan Valley News Obituaries -> June 2011 INDEX - pdf
This is a 1.1MB file and contains data from 1957 to June 2011.
These files will be updated several times a year. Check here to download the files again when updated files are in place. Note the date for the current files is August 3, 2011.
[Note: The SaskValley News is now online. It is possible to subscribe at the local rate, and to read the current and some back issues online, for the full obituaries.]
More Indexes on Other Sites
The Canadian Mennonite, Obituaries and Death Notices Index, Obituaries and Death Notices 1953-1971, Death Notices 1997-2002, Indexed by Dolores Harder
Mennonitische Rundschau Obituaries Index: 1930-2001, Indexed by Erica Suderman
Der Bote Obituaries Index: 1950-2004, Indexed by Erica Suderman
Mennonite Brethren Herald Obituaries: 1961-2004 by Helen Fast from the MHSS generates which is on the Alberta web site.
Saskatchewan Mennonite Cemetery Finding Aid is compiled by some members of MHSS to assist people who are searching for their roots.
Saskatchewan Cemetery Project a new and fairly comprehensive site has come to our attention. There are over 3300 cemeteries and burial sites in Saskatchewan, and this site has pages and transcribed lists (and some photos) of the tombstones on 1004 of those sites (as of December 2011).
GAMEO is planning a large database combining the cemetery lists of all the provinces. We will, of course, work together with them.
MHSS attempts to operate its open access online sites for persons to enjoy and use. Information for the MHSS cemetery project does not necessarily include all of the graves in any given site. Those listed are generally listed by persons who have visited the sites and those listed would be of more general interest to persons searching for their Mennonite roots and ancestors.
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