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==History of Saskatchewan Censuses==
==Saskatchewan in the Canadian Censuses==
In 1851, Canada begin keeping censuses every 10 years. However, these censuses were often taken in different years, and it was not until 1871, after the Dominion of Canada was created, that censuses were taken regularly.<ref>Library and Archives Canada, “Censuses,” February 4, 2021, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx.</ref> saskatchewan was first included in the Canada census in 1881.
===Population Schedules - Online Records===
Saskatchewan was enumerated in the 1881, 1891, and 1901 Census as a part of the Northwest Territories. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905 and was included in the Census of the Northwest and Prairie Provinces of 1906 and 1916, and 1926. It has also been included in the Census of Canada since 1911 to the present.  
*[[Canada Census|Links to all Canada Census]]
*[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada] - more census information


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==Online Saskatchewan Censuses==
===Population Schedules===
====Official Canada Censuses====
 
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |About the census
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|style="background:whitesmoke"|1881
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}; index and images
---- [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/canada-census-1881 FindMyPast] - index ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1881 Census]
|-
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
|style="background:white"|1891
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1891'''
|style="background:white"|Population
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1901'''
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|1583536|FamilySearch}}; index
----[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch]; images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]; index and images
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/canada-census-1891 FindMyPast] - index ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1891 Census]
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1901
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}}; index and images
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and {{FSC|484467|item|disp=images}}
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/canada-census-1901 FindMyPast] - index ($)
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1901 Census]
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1901 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
|-
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
|style="background:white"|1911
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
|style="background:white"|Population
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}; index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/canada-census-1911 FindMyPast] - index ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1911 Census]
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1921
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000285|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/introduction.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1921 Census]
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000196|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62640/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images
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===Northwest and Prairie Province Censuses===
====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
Saskatchewan was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
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{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
|-
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |About the census
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1905
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|List of Doukhobours
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/727497?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="background:whitesmoke"|List of Doukhobors living in Saskatchewan.  
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1529118|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] ($)
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|3005862|FamilySearch}}
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
|-
|-
|}
|style="background:white"|1906
===Cultural Groups Census Records===
|style="background:white"|Northwest Provinces
{| class="wikitable" width= "25%" style="display: inline-table;"
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}} - index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] - index and images ($)
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index and images ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/1906.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index and images
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library of Canada]
|-
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| '''1905 List of Doukhobours'''
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1916
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Prairie Provinces
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}} - index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] - index and images
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index and images ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1916/Pages/1916.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index and images
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{FSC|727497|item|disp=FamilySearch}} - images
|style="background:white"|1926
|style="background:white"|Prairie Provinces
|style="background:white"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3029966?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - index and images
----
[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library of Canada]
|-
|-
|}
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===Non-population Schedules===
===Non-population Schedules===
Saskatchewan was not included in any non-population schedules.
'''Saskatchewan was not incuded in any non-population schedules.'''


==More Information==
==Additional Resources==
*[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Abbreviations and Acronyms in Canadian censuses] at Statistics Canada
*In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]]


==References==
==References==

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History of Saskatchewan Censuses[edit | edit source]

In 1851, Canada begin keeping censuses every 10 years. However, these censuses were often taken in different years, and it was not until 1871, after the Dominion of Canada was created, that censuses were taken regularly.[1] saskatchewan was first included in the Canada census in 1881.

Online Saskatchewan Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Official Canada Censuses[edit | edit source]

Year Type of Census Links About the census
1881 Population FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
FindMyPast - index ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images
Library and Archives of Canada - 1881 Census
1891 Population FamilySearch; index
FamilySearch; images
Ancestry.com; index and images
FindMyPast - index ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images
Library and Archives of Canada - 1891 Census
1901 Population FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
FindMyPast - index ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images
Library and Archives of Canada - 1901 Census
1911 Population FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
FindMyPast - index ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images
Library and Archives of Canada - 1911 Census
1921 Population Ancestry.com; index and images ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; index and images
Library and Archives of Canada - 1921 Census

Local, Territory, and Province Censuses[edit | edit source]

Year Type of Census Links About the census
1905 List of Doukhobours FamilySearch - images List of Doukhobors living in Saskatchewan.
1906 Northwest Provinces FamilySearch - index and images
Ancestry - index and images ($)
MyHeritage - index and images ($)
Library and Archives of Canada - index and images
Library of Canada
1916 Prairie Provinces FamilySearch - index and images
Ancestry - index and images
MyHeritage - index and images ($)
Library and Archives of Canada - index and images
Library and Archives of Canada
1926 Prairie Provinces FamilySearch - index and images

Library and Archives of Canada

Library of Canada

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Saskatchewan was not incuded in any non-population schedules.

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Library and Archives Canada, “Censuses,” February 4, 2021, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx.