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==Nova Scotia in the Canadian Censuses== | ==Nova Scotia in the Canadian Censuses== | ||
===Population Schedules - Online Records=== | ===Population Schedules - Online Records=== | ||
In 1851 and 1861, New Brunswick was included in the census of the Province of Canada. It was also included in the first Canadian Census in 1871 and every 10 years following. From 1671 to 1752, it was included on the Acadian census. Between 1773 and 1848, New Brunswick took its own census. Prior to its establishment in 1784, it was also included in the Nova Scotia census as Sunbury & northern Cumberland Counties. | |||
*[[Canada Census|Links to all Canada Census]] | *[[Canada Census|Links to all Canada Census]] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - more census information | ||
*1851 and 1861 Censuses for Nova Scotia | *1851 and 1861 Censuses for Nova Scotia is head of household only | ||
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|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1325192|FamilySearch}} | |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1325192|FamilySearch}} | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1061/ Ancestry.com] | ----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1061/ Ancestry.com] | ||
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1851 Findmypast.com | ----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1851 Findmypast.com] | ||
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1325208|FamilySearch}} - New Brunswick Only | |||
|style="vertical-align:top"| | ----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570/ Ancestry.com] | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570/ Ancestry.com] | ----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1861 Findmypast.com] | ||
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1861 Findmypast.com | |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}} | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com] | |||
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}} | ----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1871 Findmypast.com] | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com] | |||
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1871 Findmypast.com | |||
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|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}} | |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}} | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] | ----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] | ||
----[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] | ||
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library images] | |||
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and | ----[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 | |||
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}} | |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}} | ||
----[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] | ||
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|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}} | |style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}} | ||
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] | ----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] | ||
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com | ----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] | ||
|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] | |||
|style="vertical-align:top"| | ----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] | ||
| style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62640/ Ancestry.com] ($) | |||
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com | ----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census2/index1931 Library and Archives of Canada]; images Only | ||
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----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/ | |||
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|style="background:white"|1671 | |style="background:white"|1671 | ||
|style="background:white"|Acadian census | |style="background:white"|Acadian census | ||
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian- | |style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1671cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1678 | |style="background:lightgrey"|1678 | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey" |1752 | |style="background:lightgrey" |1752 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|La Roque's census | |style="background:lightgrey"|La Roque's census | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www. | |style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.islandregister.com/1752.html Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription<br> | ||
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|style="background:white" | |style="background:white" |1761 | ||
|style="background:white" | | |style="background:white" |New Brunswick census (Sackville Settlement) | ||
|style="background:white" |[ | |style="background:white" |[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/Census/Census%201761%20Sackville.htm NB GenWeb Project] | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey" | | |style="background:lightgrey" |1765 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey" | | |style="background:lightgrey" |New Brunswick census (Sackville Settlement) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey" |[ | |style="background:lightgrey" |[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/Census/Census%201765%20Sackville.htm NB GenWeb Project] | ||
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|style="background:white" | | |style="background:white"|1770-1787 | ||
|style="background:white" | | |style="background:white"| Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 | ||
|style="background:white" |[ | |style="background:white"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8809/ Ancestry] ($) | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey" | | |style="background:lightgrey"|1770 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey" |Sackville | |style="background:lightgrey"|New Brunswick census (Hillsborough and Sackville) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey" |[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ | |style="background:lightgrey"|[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/nscensus1770.html NB GenWeb] | ||
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|style="background:white" | | |style="background:white"|1770 | ||
|style="background:white | |style="background:white" |New Brunswick census (Conway, Sunbury County) | ||
|style="background:white" |[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/ | |style="background:white"|[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/NB_Census_1770Conway.htm NB GenWeb] - transcription | ||
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|style="background:white"|1770-1841 | |style="background:white"|1770-1841 | ||
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|style="background:white"|[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20220/canada-nova-scotia-census-property-assessments-poll-taxes-1770-1841?s=275764761 MyHeritage] | |style="background:white"|[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20220/canada-nova-scotia-census-property-assessments-poll-taxes-1770-1841?s=275764761 MyHeritage] | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey" |1783 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| Nova Scotia 1770 | |style="background:lightgrey"|New Brunswick census (Hillsborough and Studholm) | ||
|style="background: | |style="background:lightgrey"|[http://new-brunswick.net/nbgenlinks/ NB Gen Links] | ||
|- | |||
|style="background:white" |1785 | |||
|style="background:white" |New Brunswick census (Cape Ann and Schodiack River) | |||
|style="background:white"|[http://new-brunswick.net/nbgenlinks/ NB Gen Links] | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1786 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|New Brunswick census (Colonel Spray's Land) | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nbqueens/land.htm NB GenWeb] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background:white" |1788 | |||
|style="background:white" |New Brunswick census (Moncton) | |||
|style="background:white"|[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/Census/Census%201788%20Moncton.htm NB GenWeb] | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1803 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|New Brunswick census (Sackville Parish) | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[https://www.mta.ca/marshland/topic5_engsettlers/agri_community/inhabitants.htm Mount Allison Univerisity] - images | |||
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|style="background:white"|1820-1824 | |||
|style="background:white"|New Brunswick census (Westmorland County) | |||
|style="background:white"|[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/Census/Census%201820-24%20Westmorland.htm NB GenWeb] - transription | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey" |1820 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey" |New Brunswick census (Shediac, York Co., Madawaska Settlements, Sackville Parish) | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://new-brunswick.net/nbgenlinks/Census.htm NB Gen Links] | |||
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|style="background:white"|1822 | |||
|style="background:white"|New Brunswick census (Military Settlement, Kent Parish) | |||
|style="background:white" |[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nbcarlet/Cleadie8.htm NB GenWeb] | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey" |1824 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey" |New Brunswick census (Sackville Township) | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[https://www.mta.ca/marshland/topic5_engsettlers/agri_community/census1824.htm NB Gen Links] | |||
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|style="background:white"|1827 | |||
|style="background:white"|Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 | |||
|style="background:white" |[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8809/ Ancestry] ($) | |||
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|style="background:white"| | |style="background:lightgrey" |1830 | ||
|style="background:white" | | |style="background:lightgrey" |New Brunswick census (York Co., Madawaska Settlements) | ||
|style="background:white"|[https:// | |style="background:lightgrey" |[https://www.upperstjohn.com/1830/index.htm Upper St. John] - transcription | ||
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|style="background:white" |1833 | |||
|style="background:white" |New Brunswick census (Madawaska Settlements) | |||
|style="background:white" |[https://www.upperstjohn.com/1833/index.htm Upper St. John] | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey" |1833 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey" |New Brunswick census (Madawaska Settlements) | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[https:// | |style="background:lightgrey"|[https://www.upperstjohn.com/1833/index.htm Upper St. John] | ||
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|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|1837 | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|New Brunswick census (Madawaska Settlements, St. Andrews Road, Charlotte County) | ||
|style="background:white" |[ | |style="background:white" |[http://new-brunswick.net/nbgenlinks/ NB Gen Links] - transcription | ||
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|style="background:lightgrey"| | |style="background:lightgrey"|1838 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey"|Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 | |style="background:lightgrey"|Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 | ||
|style="background:lightgrey" |[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8809/ Ancestry] ($) | |style="background:lightgrey"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8809/ Ancestry] ($) | ||
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|style="background:white"|1851 | |||
|style="background:white"|New Brunswick census | |||
|style="background:white"|[http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/censusnb51/index.html Automated Genealogy] - index | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1861 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|New Brunswick census | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|{{RecordSearch|1325208|FamilySearch}} | |||
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|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|1871 | ||
|style="background:white"| | |style="background:white"|New Brunswick census | ||
|style="background:white"|[https://www. | |style="background:white" |[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/1871.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index | ||
|- | |||
|style="background:white"|1881 | |||
|style="background:white"|New Brunswick census | |||
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index and images | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1885 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|New Brunswick census (RC Parish of St. Vincent Ferrier, Sackville, Westmorland County) | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/Census/Census%201885%20RC%20of%20Sackville.htm NB GenWeb] - index | |||
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|style="background:white"|1891 | |||
|style="background:white"|New Brunswick census | |||
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index and images | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey|1901 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey|New Brunswick census | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/Province.jsp?province=NB Automated Genealogy] - index | |||
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|style="background:white"|1911 | |||
|style="background:white"|New Brunswick census | |||
|style="background:white"|[http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Province.jsp?province=New+Brunswick Automated Genealogy] - index and images | |||
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1921 | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|New Brunswick census | |||
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census21/index.jsp Automated Genealogy] - index | |||
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:100%"|'''1871 Mortality Schedule''' | !style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:100%"|'''1871 Mortality Schedule''' | ||
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|{{RecordSearch|1554429|FamilySearch}}; index | |{{RecordSearch|1554429|FamilySearch}}; index and images | ||
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[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com]; index ($) | [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com]; index ($) |
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Nova Scotia in the Canadian Censuses[edit | edit source]
Population Schedules - Online Records[edit | edit source]
In 1851 and 1861, New Brunswick was included in the census of the Province of Canada. It was also included in the first Canadian Census in 1871 and every 10 years following. From 1671 to 1752, it was included on the Acadian census. Between 1773 and 1848, New Brunswick took its own census. Prior to its establishment in 1784, it was also included in the Nova Scotia census as Sunbury & northern Cumberland Counties.
- Links to all Canada Census
- Library and Archives of Canada - more census information
- 1851 and 1861 Censuses for Nova Scotia is head of household only
1851 | 1861 | 1871 |
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FamilySearch
Ancestry.com Findmypast.com |
FamilySearch - New Brunswick Only
Ancestry.com Findmypast.com |
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com Findmypast.com |
1881 | 1891 | 1901 |
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FamilySearch
Ancestry.com Findmypast.com |
FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com Findmypast.com |
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com Findmypast.com |
1911 | 1921 | 1931 |
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FamilySearch
Ancestry.com Findmypast.com |
Ancestry.com
MyHeritage.com |
Ancestry.com ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; images Only |
Local, Territory, and Province Censuses[edit | edit source]
Province censuses are census records that were taken at the province level. Province censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing Canada censuses.
Year | Type of Census | Links |
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1671 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1678 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1686 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1693 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1695 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1698 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1700 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1701 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1703 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1707 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1714 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1751/52 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1752 | Acadian census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1752 | La Roque's census | Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription |
1761 | New Brunswick census (Sackville Settlement) | NB GenWeb Project |
1765 | New Brunswick census (Sackville Settlement) | NB GenWeb Project |
1770-1787 | Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 | Ancestry ($) |
1770 | New Brunswick census (Hillsborough and Sackville) | NB GenWeb |
1770 | New Brunswick census (Conway, Sunbury County) | NB GenWeb - transcription |
1770-1841 | Nova Scotia Census, Property Assessments and Poll Taxes | MyHeritage |
1783 | New Brunswick census (Hillsborough and Studholm) | NB Gen Links |
1785 | New Brunswick census (Cape Ann and Schodiack River) | NB Gen Links |
1786 | New Brunswick census (Colonel Spray's Land) | NB GenWeb |
1788 | New Brunswick census (Moncton) | NB GenWeb |
1803 | New Brunswick census (Sackville Parish) | Mount Allison Univerisity - images |
1820-1824 | New Brunswick census (Westmorland County) | NB GenWeb - transription |
1820 | New Brunswick census (Shediac, York Co., Madawaska Settlements, Sackville Parish) | NB Gen Links |
1822 | New Brunswick census (Military Settlement, Kent Parish) | NB GenWeb |
1824 | New Brunswick census (Sackville Township) | NB Gen Links |
1827 | Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 | Ancestry ($) |
1830 | New Brunswick census (York Co., Madawaska Settlements) | Upper St. John - transcription |
1833 | New Brunswick census (Madawaska Settlements) | Upper St. John |
1833 | New Brunswick census (Madawaska Settlements) | Upper St. John |
1837 | New Brunswick census (Madawaska Settlements, St. Andrews Road, Charlotte County) | NB Gen Links - transcription |
1838 | Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 | Ancestry ($) |
1851 | New Brunswick census | Automated Genealogy - index |
1861 | New Brunswick census | FamilySearch |
1871 | New Brunswick census | Library and Archives of Canada - index |
1881 | New Brunswick census | Library and Archives of Canada - index and images |
1885 | New Brunswick census (RC Parish of St. Vincent Ferrier, Sackville, Westmorland County) | NB GenWeb - index |
1891 | New Brunswick census | Library and Archives of Canada - index and images |
1901 | New Brunswick census | Automated Genealogy - index |
1911 | New Brunswick census | Automated Genealogy - index and images |
1921 | New Brunswick census | Automated Genealogy - index |
Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]
1871 Mortality Schedule |
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FamilySearch; index and images
Ancestry.com; index ($) |
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. French Genealogical Word ListLinks to Nova Scotia-related articles
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