Queries and Lookups

 

Query Tips

When you send in a genealogical query, there a few basic points to cover:
  • put in as much information about the person you are making the query about as possible.

    This includes:

  • name (variant spellings should be indicated in full in brackets)

  • dates (birth, death, marriage, arrival in Canada or the area covered by this GenWeb site)

  • places

  • names of relatives (e.g., wife, husband, parents, siblings, children), if relevant
Make sure you proofread your query:
  • spelling should be correct
  • uppercase letters should be uppercase, etc.
  • you ask a question

Please try to provide the three main areas needed in genealogical research; SURNAME, date range, place name -> in the Prince Albert Gen Web Region! Examples that are more likely to get a response and that will be added:

1. Ancestor name: John Wilson m. Magaret Sparks worked in village in 1910. Would like information on the following families: Wilson, Sparks, Johnson, Anderson, Bergeron.

2. Would like information on the Bob and Alice Herchmer family settled in the area of the X district. Originated in the USA.

3. Any information of the Jones family of X town. (right site chosen for posting query).

See further comments and suggestions on query writing here.



Query Boards

Ancestry.com Message BoardsI cannot answer your genealogical questions. Here are some places where queries can be posted.

  • Prince Albert region
    This one is specifically for the Prince Albert site. If you are not sure that a place is within the area covered by Prince Albert GenWeb, see the Places page.

  • Saskatchewan - General
    This one is to be used when you know only that the place was/is in Saskatchewan.

  • Canada - Unknown
    Use this one where the location is only known as Canada or the province or territory is unknown.

    The Prince Albert and Saskatchewan query pages are generously hosted by GenConnect.

 

GenWeb sites adjacent to Prince Albert region

In Saskatchewan:

In Manitoba:
In Northwest Territories and Nunavut:
GenWeb links Saskatchewan GenWeb Canada GenWeb World GenWeb
 



Welcome, genealogists, historians, and history enthusiasts, to the new home of the Prince Albert and area Gen Web Project! Our dedicated volunteers are thrilled to continue the legacy of documenting Saskatchewan's rich genealogy, history, family narratives, community heritage, and more. You can now find us at our new domain: https://saskgenweb.ca/skpralbt/Prince Albert.

Embarking on this journey wouldn't be possible without the support of our growing Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/SaskGenWeb. With a new domain and hosting provider, we are committed to providing an enduring service. Your support is instrumental in ensuring that we persist year after year. Explore the evolving webpages at https://saskgenweb.ca/skpralbt/Prince Albert and witness the next chapter of the Prince Albert and area Gen Web Project in Saskatchewan at https://saskgenweb.ca/cansk/.

We extend an invitation to visitors to consider supporting our volunteers through Patreon. Our gratitude goes to Ancestry.com and Rootsweb.com for their past provision of free web hosting space. As we transition to maintaining paid web hosting, we ask for your support in sustaining the Prince Albert and area Gen Web Project.

Step into a new era with us, where your backing, in any form, is a precious contribution to the shared history that binds us all. An appeal is made to preserve invaluable documents like old telephone books, Henderson's directories, city directories, pioneer photos, letters, books, town directories, co-op membership books, credit union and elevator books, grain company records, church books, cattle brand books, school records, church lists, homestead maps, and more. These documents list names of community residents and should be preserved. Placing them online or duplicating them will help prevent the loss of primary source documents for family genealogists and historians.

As we delve into preserving and commemorating the vibrant history of Prince Albert and its environs, your participation is crucial. Whether you hold memories of historical maps, one-room schoolhouses, cemetery headstones, transcriptions, yearbooks, directories, or historical letters, your input significantly enhances understanding for fellow seekers exploring their family tree and histories. Join us on this exciting journey!

Warm regards, The Prince Albert and Area Gen Web Project Volunteer Team