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1871. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the personal schedules only. The National Archives of Canada has the entire census, including death (mortality) schedules and agricultural schedules. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline.  
1871. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the personal schedules only. The National Archives of Canada has the entire census, including death (mortality) schedules and agricultural schedules. See [[Canada Archives and Libraries]].  


1881 and 1891. The Family History Library and the National Archives of Canada have the personal schedules of both censuses.  
1881 and 1891. The Family History Library and the National Archives of Canada have the personal schedules of both censuses.  
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''Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871''. Novato, California: Brøderbund, 1996. (Family History Library compact disc Series No. 9 pt. 116.) This is an alphabetical index to heads-of-household in the 1871 Ontario census.  
''Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871''. Novato, California: Brøderbund, 1996. (Family History Library compact disc Series No. 9 pt. 116.) This is an alphabetical index to heads-of-household in the 1871 Ontario census.  


The Internet web site of the National Archives of Canada has an index to the Ontario portion of the 1871 census index. See the "[[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline.  
The Internet web site of the National Archives of Canada has an index to the Ontario portion of the 1871 census index. See [[Canada Archives and Libraries]].  


All versions of the Ontario 1871 census index include only National Archives of Canada microfilm numbers. To use microfilms at Family History Centers, find Family History Library microfilm numbers in the library catalog.  
All versions of the Ontario 1871 census index include only National Archives of Canada microfilm numbers. To use microfilms at Family History Centers, find Family History Library microfilm numbers in the library catalog.  
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[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES  
[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES  


When there are no census indexes, look for your ancestor’s location in other kinds of indexes. See "[[Canada Church Records|Church Records]]," "[[Canada Directories|Directories]]," "[[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]," "[[Canada Genealogy|Genealogy]]," and "[[Canada Land and Property Records|Land and Property]]" in this research outline and in outlines of the provinces.  
When there are no census indexes, look for your ancestor’s location in other kinds of indexes. See [[Canada Church Records]], [[Canada Directories]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Genealogy]], and [[Canada Land and Property Records]] and in Wiki articles of the provinces.  


A search of the [http://www.ingeneas.com/ingeneas/index.html inGeneas database ]may contain census records for various years for an individual.  
A search of the [http://www.ingeneas.com/ingeneas/index.html inGeneas database ]may contain census records for various years for an individual.  
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== Colonial, Provincial, and Local Censuses  ==
== Colonial, Provincial, and Local Censuses  ==


Colonial, provincial, and local governments also took censuses. Content varied by time period and by locality. Censuses taken in the 1600s under the French regime sometimes included much more family information than those taken in British North America in the early 1800s. (See research outlines of the provinces.)<br><br>Fifteen partial censuses of New France and nine of Acadia were taken between 1666 and 1754. Find microfilm numbers of Acadian censuses and book call numbers of published transcriptions in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:<br>  
Colonial, provincial, and local governments also took censuses. Content varied by time period and by locality. Censuses taken in the 1600s under the French regime sometimes included much more family information than those taken in British North America in the early 1800s. (See Wiki articles of the provinces.)<br><br>Fifteen partial censuses of New France and nine of Acadia were taken between 1666 and 1754. Find microfilm numbers of Acadian censuses and book call numbers of published transcriptions in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:<br>


NOVA SCOTIA - CENSUS  
NOVA SCOTIA - CENSUS  
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[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [TOWNSHIP] - CENSUS  
[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [TOWNSHIP] - CENSUS  


'''1861 New Brunswick Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 New Brunswick Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Guidance_1861_New_Brunswick_census For a description of this collection, see 1861 New Brunswick Census.] <br>  
'''1861 New Brunswick Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 New Brunswick Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Guidance_1861_New_Brunswick_census For a description of this collection, see 1861 New Brunswick Census.] <br>


'''1861 Prince Edward Island''' '''Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 Prince Edward Island Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. For a description of this collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Prince_Edward_Island_Census_1861 1861 Prince Edward Island Census]  
'''1861 Prince Edward Island''' '''Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 Prince Edward Island Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. For a description of this collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Prince_Edward_Island_Census_1861 1861 Prince Edward Island Census]  


'''1861&nbsp;Quebec&nbsp;Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 Prince Edward Island Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. For a description of this collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/1861_Qu%C3%A9bec_Census#Collection_ID_1460173_please_do_not_erase 1861 Quebec Census]<br>  
'''1861&nbsp;Quebec&nbsp;Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 Prince Edward Island Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. For a description of this collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/1861_Qu%C3%A9bec_Census#Collection_ID_1460173_please_do_not_erase 1861 Quebec Census]<br>


'''1861 Nova Scotia Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 Prince Edward Island Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. For a description of this collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Nova_Scotia_Census_1861_Index 1861 Nova Scotia Census]  
'''1861 Nova Scotia Census'''--A free Internet index and images to the 1861 Prince Edward Island Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search Site. For a description of this collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Nova_Scotia_Census_1861_Index 1861 Nova Scotia Census]  
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The 1851, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses are online for free at: http://automatedgenealogy.com/  
The 1851, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses are online for free at: http://automatedgenealogy.com/  


The 1881 census is online for free at: http://www.familysearch.org . Images of the actual pages of the census are available from the website of [http://collectionscanada.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada].<br>  
The 1881 census is online for free at: http://www.familysearch.org . Images of the actual pages of the census are available from the website of [http://collectionscanada.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada].<br>


The 1891 census is available from the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html Canadian Genealogy Center].  
The 1891 census is available from the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html Canadian Genealogy Center].  
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The meaning of abbreviations and acronyms appearing in various Canadian censuses can be found on the website of [http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Statistics Canada].  
The meaning of abbreviations and acronyms appearing in various Canadian censuses can be found on the website of [http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Statistics Canada].  


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