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'''1871''' First British Columbia census (incomplete).  
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==British Columbia in the Canadian Censuses==
===Population Schedules - Online Records===
British Columbia became a part of Canada in 1871 and the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. It was included in all 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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'''1881''' First Canadian census to include British Columbia. (For an index, see the British Columbia Genealogical Society listed in [[British Columbia Societies]].)  
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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'''
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----[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]
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----[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]
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----[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]
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*Searchable database of nominal census records for Vancouver Island and parts of mainland British Columbia from 1871, 1881, 1891 &amp; 1901.&nbsp;(see&nbsp;[http://vihistory.ca/content/census/census.php viHistory:Census])
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
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|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]
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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
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====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:100%"|'''Victoria 1891 Check Census'''
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|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~taprhist/search/searchcensus1892.php?show=y viHistory] - index
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==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==
The 1891 and 1901 censuses are also available to the public. The Family History Library has these censuses (1871–1901) on microfilm. At the Automated Genealogy site you will find indexes to three key Canadian censuses: 1901, 1906, and 1911. The index to the 1901 census is virtually complete, and the other two are nearing completion (note that in 1906 only three provinces were surveyed). Go to [http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/ http://www.automatedgenealogy.com] .


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Internet sites that provide access to certain census records are:


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*http://www.censusfinder.com/alberta-canada-census-records.htm
[[Category:Canada Census]]
*http://www.genealogy-links.org/&nbsp;
[[Category:British Columbia, Canada]]
 
Most federal&nbsp;censuses of Canada have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.009-e.html Library and Archives Canada web site].
 
[[Category:British_Columbia]] [[Category:Canada_census]]

Revision as of 04:29, 27 September 2011

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1871 First British Columbia census (incomplete).

1881 First Canadian census to include British Columbia. (For an index, see the British Columbia Genealogical Society listed in British Columbia Societies.)

  • Searchable database of nominal census records for Vancouver Island and parts of mainland British Columbia from 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901. (see viHistory:Census)


The 1891 and 1901 censuses are also available to the public. The Family History Library has these censuses (1871–1901) on microfilm. At the Automated Genealogy site you will find indexes to three key Canadian censuses: 1901, 1906, and 1911. The index to the 1901 census is virtually complete, and the other two are nearing completion (note that in 1906 only three provinces were surveyed). Go to http://www.automatedgenealogy.com .

Internet sites that provide access to certain census records are:

Most federal censuses of Canada have been indexed. Indexes and links to them are listed at the Library and Archives Canada web site.

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