SCO’s Residential School Research Project supports Survivors and intergenerational Survivors in searching for their residential school, day school, Indian hospital, tuberculosis sanatorium, and other institutional records. The Research Project will also assist in locating disappeared First Nations children and in finding unmarked graves.
SCO research staff have expertise in searching Library and Archives Canada, church records, university archives, and vital statistics for birth, marriage and death records, as well as Hudson’s Bay Company records to help locate family members and repatriate family history.
Help with Accessing Records
If you or a family member would like to search for records, please complete the forms below and submit them to us. If you have any questions, contact us at the bottom of this page. We are also happy to help you with these forms!
- SCO Records Inquiry Form (fillable and printable PDF)
- SCO Manitoba Vital Statistics Inquiry Form (fillable and printable PDF)
The research team will also work with federal and provincial governments to release all historical documents and records in their possession, and to amend outdated legislation including the Historic Sites and Monuments Act and the Heritage Resources Act.
Hudson’s Bay Company Archives: Index of Indigenous Names
The Hudson Bay Company Archives has launched a new index of Indigenous names, drawn from select Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) records from 1790 to 1917.
The index includes the names of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people who interacted with the HBC. The names are taken from account books, censuses, correspondence, and Treaty lists. The records feature original names, translations, name changes, family information, and other personal details.
Our Residential School Research Project team is available to assist people with navigating the HBC Archives database. Click the button below to search the database:
Residential Schools Help Line
A Residential Schools Help Line 1-866-925-4419 is available 24 hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience.
Boarding Homes Class Action:
| Individual Claim Form A1 a. Who: i. Applying for yourself ii. A lawyer applying on behalf of a client a. Guide b. A1 Application | Personal Representative Claim Form B1 a. Who: i. You are responsible for a disabled person who is eligible. ii. A lawyer completing for a personal representative a. Guide b. B1 Application | Estate Claim Form C1 a. Who: i. Applying for an eligible person who is now deceased. ii. A lawyer completing on behalf of a Primary Claa Member’s Estate Representative. a. Guide b. C1 Application |
Resources
SCO Survey Report: Priorities of Southern First Nation Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors
SCO Residential School Resource Page
Orange Shirt Day Frequently Asked Questions
Calls to Action Booklets
If you would like a free copy of our Calls to Action booklet, please drop by our Winnipeg sub-office at 1572 Dublin Avenue during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm except over the lunch hour 12 noon – 1 pm).
If you live outside of Winnipeg and would like a copy mailed to you, contact us.
Contact Us:
Carmen Miedema, Project Manager
Caitlin Mostoway Parker, Researcher
Email: IRS@scoinc.mb.ca
Phone: 204-946-1869 ext. 165
Book an appointment to visit us in person at 1572 Dublin Avenue in Winnipeg