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==History of Manitoba 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>
Manitoba first appeared in the 1881 Canada census. Starting in 1830, it was included in the Manitoba census, Red River census and northwest provinces census.


==Manitoba in the Canadian Censuses==
==Online Manitoba Censuses==
===Population Schedules - Online Records===
===Population Schedules===
The Manitoba Province first appeared in the 1881 Canada census and was included in the censuses thereafter.
====Official Canada Censuses====
*[[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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----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 FindMyPast.com]
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----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com]
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----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com]
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----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
 
====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
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----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:white"|Manitoba census
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
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----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="background:white"|Contains Manitoba censuses (Red River) for 1870 (vol. 3), 1831-1847 (vol. 1), 1849, 1832-1833 (vol. 2) and 1856 (incomplete, vol. 3)
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----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Red River census
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
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----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images
|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library of Canada]
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|style="background:white"|1832-1870
====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
|Red River and Manitoba census
For those living in Manitoba before it became a province in 1870, they were enumerated in the Manitoba census, Red River census, and northwest provinces census.
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|style="background:whitesmoke"|1833
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Red River census
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|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/Finding-Aid-300.aspx#l Library of Canada]
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|style="background:white"|1832
|style="background:white"|Red River census
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|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/Finding-Aid-300.aspx#l Library of Canada]
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|style="background:whitesmoke"|1849
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Red River census
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|style="background:white"|1906
|style="background:white"|Northwest Provinces
|style="background:white"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3743111?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
----
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] - index and images ($)
----
[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/1906.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index and images
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index and images ($)
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library of Canada]
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|style="background:whitesmoke"|1916
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|style="background:whitesmoke"|Northwest Provinces
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[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] index and images ($)
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[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1916/Pages/1916.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index and images
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index and images($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
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|style="background:white"|1926
----{{FSC|57918|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - images
|style="background:white"|Northwest Provinces
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----
----{{FSC|629379|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - images
[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] index and images
----[https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2170/440?r=0&s=2 Canadiana Heritage] - images
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2023280|FamilySearch}} - index
----{{FSC|629379|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - index
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61494/ Ancestry] - index ($)
|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c2170/777?r=0&s=4 Canadiana Heritage] - images
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===Northwest and Prairie Province Censuses===
===Non-population Schedules===
Manitoba was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
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----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
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----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
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----[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]
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|style="background:whitesmoke"|1871
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Mortality
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1554429|Familysearch}} - index and images
----
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com] - index ($)
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==Additional Resources==
==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]]
*In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]]



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History of Manitoba 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] Manitoba first appeared in the 1881 Canada census. Starting in 1830, it was included in the Manitoba census, Red River census and northwest provinces census.

Online Manitoba Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Official Canada Censuses[edit | edit source]

1881 1891 1901 1911 1921
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FindMyPast.com
FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com
FindMyPast.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FindMyPast.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FindMyPast.com
Ancestry.com
MyHeritage.com

For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.

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

Year Type of Census Links About the census
1830-1870 Manitoba census FamilySearch - images Contains Manitoba censuses (Red River) for 1870 (vol. 3), 1831-1847 (vol. 1), 1849, 1832-1833 (vol. 2) and 1856 (incomplete, vol. 3)
1831-1847 Red River census FamilySearch - images

Canadiana Heritage - images

Library of Canada
1832-1870 Red River and Manitoba census FamilySearch - images

Ancestry - index and images ($)

typed card index
1833 Red River census Canadiana Heritage - images Library of Canada
1832 Red River census Canadiana Heritage - images Library of Canada
1849 Red River census Canadiana Heritage - images Library of Canada
1906 Northwest Provinces FamilySearch - images

Ancestry - index and images ($)


Library and Archives of Canada - index and images


MyHeritage - index and images ($)
Library of Canada
1916 Northwest Provinces FamilySearch

Ancestry index and images ($)


Library and Archives of Canada - index and images


MyHeritage - index and images($)
Library and Archives of Canada
1926 Northwest Provinces FamilySearch - index and images

Library and Archives of Canada index and images

Library and Archives of Canada

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Year Type of Census Links About the census
1871 Mortality Familysearch - index and images

Ancestry.com - index ($)

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.