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==Canada Population Census Schedules - Online Records==
===Master Index to Canadian Censuses===
*[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Canada Census Search] at Library and Archives of Canada - index & images


See also:
===National Censuses===
*[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/pages/census.aspx Library and Archives Canada]
*[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Abbreviations and Acronyms in Canadian censuses] at Statistics Canada
*[[How Canadian National Censuses Are Organized]]
*[[Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years|Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years]]
*[[Canadian Censuses Online]]<br>


A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the colonial, provincial, and national governments of [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] for a variety of reasons, including taxation and levying for militia service.
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1851'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1861'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1871'''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1325192|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1061/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1851 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1460173|Quebec}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1460172|Prince Edward Island}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1460164|Ontario}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1460163|Nova Scotia}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1325208|New Brunswick}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1861 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1871 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|}


Census records can provide family relationships, age, year of birth, description of property, religion, and place of birth. Microfilm copies are available at many repositories and through interlibrary loan. Generally, more recent censuses are more complete. They can provide information missing in other records. Use census information with caution because information (which may have been given by any family member) may be incorrect or deliberately falsified.  
{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1891'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1901'''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and {{FSC|484467|item|disp=images}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[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]
|}


======'''Canada Censuses with Online Links'''======
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000285|FamilySearch}}
----[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
|}


Indexes of censuses are available at [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/pages/census.aspx Library and Archives Canada]. Headers in the table will link to wiki articles about the census. For even more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]. 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].
===Partial and Territory Censuses===
*Lower Canada = Quebec
*Upper Canada = Ontario
*Canada East = Quebec
*Canada West = Ontario


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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| [[Lower Canada Census 1825 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1825 Lower Canada Census]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"| '''1825 Lower Canada Census'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| [[Lower Canada Census 1831 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1831 Lower Canada Census]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"| '''1831 Lower Canada Census'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| '''1842 Upper Canada Census'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"| '''1842 Canada East Census'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| [[Lower Canada Census, 1842 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1842 Lower Canada Census]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%"| '''1842 Canada West Census'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| [[Canada Census, 1851 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1851]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| '''1861'''<sup>[[Ontario Census 1861 - FamilySearch Historical Records|ON]]|[[New Brunswick Census, 1861 - FamilySearch Historical Records|NB]]|[[Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|NS]]|[[Quebec Census, 1861 - FamilySearch Historical Records|QC]]</sup>
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834346|FamilySearch}}
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834346|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9807/ Ancestry.com]  
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9807/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/lower-canada-census-1825 Findmypast.com]
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/lower-canada-census-1825 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30265/canada-lower-canada-census-1825?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834329|FamilySearch}}
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834329|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834340|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9808/ Ancestry.com] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/lower-canada-census-1842 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834342|FamilySearch}}
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834342|FamilySearch}}
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1834340|FamilySearch}}
----[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30264/canada-lower-canada-census-1842?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9808/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/lower-canada-census-1842 Findmypast] ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/lower-canada-census-1842 Findmypast.com]
---- [https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1325192|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1061/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1851 Findmypast.com]
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1460173|Quebec}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1460172|Prince Edward Island}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1460164|Ontario}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1460163|Nova Scotia}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>{{RecordSearch|1325208|New Brunswick}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1861 Findmypast.com]
|-
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[Canada, Census 1871 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1871]] <sup>[[Canada Census Mortality Schedules - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mortality Schedules]]</sup>
|}
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[Canada, Census 1881 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1881]]
 
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[Canada, Census 1891 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1891]]
===Northwest and Prairie Province Censuses===
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1901'''
The Northwest and Prairie Province Censuses include: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|1906 Prairie Provinces
{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1911'''
|-
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1551612|FamilySearch}} <sup>{{RecordSearch|1554429|Mortality}}</sup>
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1578/ Ancestry.com]<sup>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Mortality]</sup>
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1871 Findmypast.com]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.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]
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com]
|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]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry]($)
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage]($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/1906.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com]
|-
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| 1916 Prairie Provinces
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1921'''
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1926 Prairie Provinces'''
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1931'''
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1529118|FamilySearch}}
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|
----[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|1529118|FamilySearch}}
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|3005862|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry]
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1916/Pages/1916.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com]
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|{{RecordSearch|3005862|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|'''Release Date June 1, 2023'''
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==Canada Nonpopulation Census Schedules - Online Records==
===Mortality Census Schedules===
Mortality schedules are death registers recorded at the national level, usually as part of a census. An 1871 census mortality schedules for the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec was taken on April 2, 1871, and these records cover deaths which occurred during the 12 months immediately prior to the census enumeration. The age given in the census was rounded up to what would have been the deceased’s age at his or her next birthday.
'''New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec Provinces'''<br>
*'''1871''' {{RecordSearch|1554429|Canada Census Mortality Schedules, 1871}} at FamilySearch - [[Canada Census Mortality Schedules - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images,
*'''1871''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Canada, Census Mortality Schedule, 1871] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
== Background of Canada Censuses ==
A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the colonial, provincial, and national governments of [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] for a variety of reasons, including taxation and levying for militia service.
Census records can provide family relationships, age, year of birth, description of property, religion, and place of birth. Microfilm copies are available at many repositories and through interlibrary loan. Generally, more recent censuses are more complete. They can provide information missing in other records. Use census information with caution because information (which may have been given by any family member) may be incorrect or deliberately falsified.
<br><br>
''See also:''<br>
*[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives Canada]
*[[How Canadian National Censuses Are Organized]]
*[[Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years|Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years]]
*[[Canadian Censuses Online]]<br>
''Canada Census Worksheets and Forms''<br>
*[[Media:Canadian Census Form 1851.pdf|Canada 1851 Census Worksheet]]<br>
*[[Media:Canadian Census Form 1861.pdf|Canada 1861 Census Worksheet]] - Canada East (Quebec) and Canada West (Ontario)
*[[Media:Canadian Census Form 1871.pdf|Canada 1871/1881 Census Worksheet]]
*[[Media:Canadian Census Form 1891.pdf|Canada 1891 Census Worksheet]]
*[[Media:Canadian Census Form 1901.pdf|Canada 1901 Census Worksheet]]
===National Censuses===
===National Censuses===


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According to the legislation, 92 calendar years must have elapsed before the census is released to the LAC.  
According to the legislation, 92 calendar years must have elapsed before the census is released to the LAC.  


Canadian national censuses, taken for these dates, are available to the public:  
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*1871 (April 2)
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:10%"|'''Census Year'''
*1881 (April 4)
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:10%"|'''Date Census Was Taken'''
*1891 (April 6)
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:80%"|'''Provinces/Territories Included'''
*1901 (March 31)
|-
*1911 (June 1)
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>1871</center>
* 1921 (June 1)
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>April 2</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| New Brunswick, Ontario (Canada West), Quebec (Canada East), Nova Scotia (Nominal)
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>1881</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>April 4</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>1891</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>April 6</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>1901</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>March 31</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>1911</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>June 1</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>1921</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>June 1</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>1931</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| <center>June 1</center>
|style="vertical-align:top"| Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
|}


<br>
Personal information from later censuses is not available, but some information on deceased persons is available from the National Registration of 1940. Write for application form to:  
Personal information from later censuses is not available, but some information on deceased persons is available from the National Registration of 1940. Write for application form to:  


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The father’s racial or tribal origin, not whether the person was of French Canadian descent.  
The father’s racial or tribal origin, not whether the person was of French Canadian descent.  


The 1901 census also contains a buildings and lands schedule for each locality. This schedule gives a city street address or a farm land description—such as township and range, or township, concession, and lot number—for most families.
The 1901 census also contains a buildings and lands schedule for each locality. This schedule gives a city street address or a farm land description—such as township and range, or township, concession, and lot number—for most families.
 
For more information about the 1921 Canadian Cenus:
 
[http://genealogycanada.blogspot.ca/2013/08/1921-census-is-finally-here.html The 1921 Census is Finally Here]
 
[http://genealogycanada.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-1921-canada-census-will-be-released.html The 1921 Canada Census will be released August 8th, 2013]<br>


===Indexes to the National Censuses===
===Indexes to the National Censuses===
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Search available indexes before using the census records. As indexes may be incomplete or incorrect, if you have reason to believe your ancestor should have been in the census, search the census even if your ancestor is not in the index.  
Search available indexes before using the census records. As indexes may be incomplete or incorrect, if you have reason to believe your ancestor should have been in the census, search the census even if your ancestor is not in the index.  


Most available national censuses have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives Canada web site].  
Most available national censuses have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the [https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives Canada web site].  


Most national censuses are not indexed by province. The following index has been prepared for the 1871 census of Ontario:  
Most national censuses are not indexed by province. The following index has been prepared for the 1871 census of Ontario:  


*Elliott, Bruce S., ed. ''Index to the 1871 Census of Ontario.''30 vols. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986–92. (FamilyHistory Library {{FSC|971.3 X22i|disp=book 971.3 X22i}}.) This is an index to heads-of-household and "strays" (persons in a household who had a different family name). It shows the person’s name, age, religion, occupation, and census district; it also shows the page number where you can find the person in the census. To see what area each volume covers, check the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
*Elliott, Bruce S., ed. ''Index to the 1871 Census of Ontario.''30 vols. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986–92. (FamilySearchLibrary {{FSC|971.3 X22i|disp=book 971.3 X22i}}.) This is an index to heads-of-household and "strays" (persons in a household who had a different family name). It shows the person’s name, age, religion, occupation, and census district; it also shows the page number where you can find the person in the census. To see what area each volume covers, check the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:


ONTARIO - CENSUS - 1871 - INDEXES  
ONTARIO - CENSUS - 1871 - INDEXES  
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[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [TOWNSHIP] - CENSUS  
[PROVINCE], [COUNTY], [TOWNSHIP] - CENSUS  


===Where to Find Censuses===
===Inventories of Censuses===


Most available Canadian censuses are listed province by province, subdistrict by subdistrict, and year by year in:  
Most available Canadian censuses are listed province by province, subdistrict by subdistrict, and year by year in:  
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The microfilm numbers in the above books are for the National Archives of Canada. Public libraries can use these numbers to order microfilms through the interlibrary loan system.
The microfilm numbers in the above books are for the National Archives of Canada. Public libraries can use these numbers to order microfilms through the interlibrary loan system.
==='''Online Resources'''===
See the [[Canada Census#Online_Canadian_Census_Indexes_and_Images|table]] above for online Canadian resources.
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