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==History of Alberta Censuses==
==Alberta in 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> Alberta was first included in the Canada census in 1881.
===Population Schedules - Online Records===
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


==Online Alberta Censuses==
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===Population Schedules===
====Official Canada Censuses====
 
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
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|-
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1881'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1891'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1901'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |About the census
|-
|-
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1881
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}; index and images
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
---- [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/canada-census-1881 FindMyPast] - index ($)
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and {{FSC|484467|item|disp=images}}
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1881 Census]
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com] ($)
|-
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="background:white"|1891
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:white"|Population
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|1583536|FamilySearch}}; index
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1901 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch]; images
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
----[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
{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1891 Census]
|-
|-
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1901
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1584557|FamilySearch}}; index and images
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/canada-census-1901 FindMyPast] - index ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1901 Census]
|-
|-
|style="background:white"|1911
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:white"|Population
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}; index and images
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com]; index and images ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
----[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/canada-census-1911 FindMyPast] - index ($)
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000285|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1911 Census]
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] ($)
|-
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="background:whitesmoke"|1921
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000196|FamilySearch}}
|style="background:whitesmoke"|Population
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62640/ Ancestry.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]; images
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]; index and images
|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/introduction.aspx Library and Archives of Canada - 1921 Census]
|}
|}


====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
 
Alberta was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
|-
|-
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |About the census
|-
|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="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]
|-
|}
 
===Non-population Schedules===
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
|-
|-
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |About the census
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
|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: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 ($)
|style="background:whitesmoke"|
|}
|}


==Additional Resources==
==More Information==
*[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==
[[Category:Canada Census]]
[[Category:Canada Census]]
[[Category:Alberta, Canada]]
[[Category:Alberta, Canada]]

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Alberta in Canadian Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules - Online Records[edit | edit source]

Alberta was first included in the Canada census in 1881 and all the censuses thereafter.

1881 1891 1901
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Library and Archives of Canada 		FamilySearch; index and images
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Findmypast.com ($)
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Findmypast.com ($)
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1911 1921 1931
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Local, Territory, and Province Censuses[edit | edit source]

Alberta was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.

1906 Northwest
Provinces Census 		1916 Prairie
Provinces Census 		1926 Prairie
Provinces Census
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MyHeritage ($)
Library and Archives of Canada 		FamilySearch
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