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*[[How Canadian National Censuses Are Organized]] | *[[How Canadian National Censuses Are Organized]] | ||
*[[Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years|Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years]] | *[[Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years|Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years]] | ||
*[[Canadian Censuses Online]]<br> | *[[Canadian Censuses Online]]<br> | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/the-canadian-historical-censuses-1851-1916/88 ''The Canadian Historical Censuses, 1851-1916 Online Tutorial'' from FamilySearch] | |||
A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the colonial, provincial, and national governments of [[Canada|Canada]] for a variety of reasons, including taxation and levying for militia service. | A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the colonial, provincial, and national governments of [[Canada|Canada]] for a variety of reasons, including taxation and levying for militia service. | ||
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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].<br> | 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].<br> | ||
'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:'''<br> | '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:'''<br> | ||