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The Nova Scotia censuses before 1703 are helpful in providing a deceased person's name, age, and relatives. The censuses from 1703 to 1861 list only the head of each household, with a few exceptions.  
The Nova Scotia censuses before 1703 are helpful in providing a deceased person's name, age, and relatives. The censuses from 1703 to 1861 list only the head of each household, with a few exceptions.  


Censuses beginning in 1871 are national censuses taken by the federal government. Most national censuses have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.009-e.html Library and Archives Canada web site].  
Censuses beginning in 1871 are national censuses taken by the federal government. Most national censuses have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.009-e.html Library and Archives Canada web site]. <br>


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The more useful local censuses are listed below: <br>


The more useful local censuses are listed below:  
*1671 <br>Acadia: lists names, ages, and places of origin. <br>


1671
*1686 <br>Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals. <br>


Acadia: lists names, ages, and places of origin.  
*1693 <br>Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals. <br>


1686
*1698 <br>Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals. <br>


Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals.  
*1701 <br>Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals. <br>


1693
*1752 <br>Ile Royal: lists names, ages, and places of origin. <br>


Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals.  
*1752 <br>Halifax: lists head of household. <br>


1698
*1770 <br>Many counties: lists head of household. This census has been published in: <br><br>Richard, Bernice C., Nova Scotia 1770 Census, Some 1773 and 1787 . . . Chicago: Chicago Genealogical Society, 1972. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|201577|title-id|disp=book 971.6 A1 #18}} {{FHL|201577|title-id|disp=film 962273 item 10}} ) <br>


Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals.  
*1817 <br>A few counties: lists head of household. <br>


1701
*1818 <br>Part of Cape Brenton Island. <br>


Acadia: lists names, ages, and animals.  
*1827 <br>Many counties: lists head of household. It has been published. <br>


1752
*1838 <br>Most of the province: lists head of household. <br>


Ile Royal: lists names, ages, and places of origin.  
*1851 <br>Only Kings, Halifax, and Pictou counties: lists head of household. An index has been published for Kings, Halifax counties (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|429294|title-id|disp=book 971.6 X22n}}; ). There is also an index for Pictou county (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|377170|title-id|disp=book 971.613 X29p}}). <br>


1752
*1861 <br>Whole province: lists head of household. <br>


Halifax: lists head of household.
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''


1770
[[Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
 
<br>Many counties: lists head of household. This census has been published in:
 
Richard, Bernice C., Nova Scotia 1770 Census, Some 1773 and 1787 . . . Chicago: Chicago Genealogical Society, 1972. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|201577|title-id|disp=book 971.6 A1 #18}} {{FHL|201577|title-id|disp=film 962273 item 10}} )
 
1817
 
A few counties: lists head of household.
 
1818
 
Part of Cape Brenton Island.
 
1827
 
Many counties: lists head of household. It has been published.
 
1838
 
Most of the province: lists head of household.
 
1851
 
Only Kings, Halifax, and Pictou counties: lists head of household. An index has been published for Kings, Halifax counties (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|429294|title-id|disp=book 971.6 X22n}}; ). There is also an index for Pictou county (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|377170|title-id|disp=book 971.613 X29p}}).
 
1861  
 
Whole province: lists head of household.
 
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
 
[[Nova_Scotia_Census_1861_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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