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Canada


Goal 3: Census



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Goal 3: Learn about the Canadian census and directories.


Choices


ALearn about using Canadian census records.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about the Canadian census in these articles.

    FS—Wiki: the Canadian Census   
    FS—Canadian Census Records—4 pgs. - 2017

  2. Watch this video to learn more about using Canadian census records.

    FS: Canada Census Research—48:47 - 2017

  3. Library & Archives: Learn about the Canadian census in this article from the Library and Archives of Canada.

    Censuses

  4. Early Records: Learn about researching early census records in Canada.

    Researching Early Census Records - 2018


Exercises


BLearn about each edition of the Canadian census records.


    National Census
    1. 1921: Read   Watch    Tips    Search  
    2. 1911: Read   Watch    Search
    3. 1901: Read   Watch    Tips    Search   Worksheet
    4. 1891: Read   Watch    Search    Worksheet
    5. 1881: Read   Watch    Search
    6. 1871: Read   Watch    Search   Worksheet
    7. 1861: Read   Watch    Search   Worksheet
    8. 1851: Read   Watch    Search    Worksheet

      1911 Census Search Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

      1871 Census Search Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

  1. Learn about the 1931 Canadian Census.

    RT—Library and Archives of Canada and the 1931 Canada Census—59:49 - 2024



    MH—Diving into MyHeritage's 1931 Canada Census—23:41 - 2024



Other Censuses
  1. 1926 (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta)
  2. 1871 (Ontario)
  3. 1870 (Manitoba) 
  4. 1842 (Canada West) 
  5. 1842 (Canada East)  
  6. 1831 (Lower Canada)
  7. 1825 (Lower Canada)


Resources
  1. 1921: Here are some tips for using the 1921 Canadian Census.

    AC—1921 Census of Canada - 2015—5:45



  2. Explore additional Canadian census resources in the Census-Online site and the Genealogy Branches site.
  3. Explore the Automated Genealogy site for census resources.

  4.   Automated Genealogy Site Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

  5. Early Records: Explore early Canadian census resources in the AllCensusRecords site:
    1861    1848    1842    pre-1842
  6. 1842: Here are some tips for using the 1842 Canadian Census.

    OT—Genealogy Tip: 1842 Canadian Census Returns

  7. Explore Acadian census records (1671-1763) on the AcadiaGenWeb site.
  8. 1916: Learn about the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces.

    Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, 1916

Exercises


QUIKLinks



CLearn about using Canadian directories.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Canadian directories in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Canada Directories

  2. Library and Archives Canada: Explore Canadian directories on the Library and Archives Canada site.

    Canadian Directories Collection


QUIKLinks