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Census

Canada Online Genealogy Records

History of Alberta 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] Alberta was first included in the Canada census in 1881.

Online Alberta Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Official Canada Censuses[edit | edit source]

1881	1891	1901
FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com Findmypast.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com Findmypast.com

1911	1921	1931 - Images only
Library and Archives of Canada

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

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

1916 Prairie Provinces Census	1926 Prairie Provinces Census
FamilySearch - index and images Ancestry - index and images MyHeritage - index & images ($)	FamilySearch - index and image

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

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

1871 Mortality Schedule
FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com; index ($)

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

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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

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

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-==Alberta in Canadian Censuses==
+==History of Alberta Censuses==
-===Population Schedules - Online Records===
+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> Alberta was first included in the Canada census in 1881.
-Alberta was first included in the Canada census in 1881 and all the censuses thereafter. <br>
-*[[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 Alberta Censuses==
+===Population Schedules===
+====Official Canada Censuses====
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-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1881'''
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+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1891'''
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-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
+----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com]
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+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com] ($)
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-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1901 Findmypast.com] ($)
+----[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]
+|-
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+{| class="wikitable" width= "75%" style="display: inline-table;"
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-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1911'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1921'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
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-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
+|
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-----[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]
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-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62640/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images
 |}
+For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
 ====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
-Alberta was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
-{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
+{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
 |-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1916 Prairie Provinces Census'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|'''1926 Prairie Provinces Census'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1529118|FamilySearch}} - index and images
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] - index and images
+----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index & images ($)
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3029966?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - index and image
+|-
+|}
+For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
+===Non-population Schedules===
+{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
 |-
-|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | 1871 Mortality Schedule
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
-----[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]
 |-
+|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1554429|FamilySearch}}; index and images
+----
+[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com]; index ($)
 |}
+For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
-==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==
 [[Category:Canada Census]]
 [[Category:Alberta, Canada]]