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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.

Links to all Canada Census
Library and Archives of Canada - more census information

1881	1891	1901
FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch; index and images Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada

1911	1921	1931
FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Findmypast.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) MyHeritage.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch Ancestry.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada; images

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
FamilySearch; index only Ancestry ($) MyHeritage ($) Library and Archives of Canada	FamilySearch Ancestry ($) MyHeritage ($)	FamilySearch Library and Archives of Canada

More Information[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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-===Online Records===
-*'''1901''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8826/ 1901 Census of Canada] at Ancestry.com ($) - index and images
-*{{RecordSearch|3005862|Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926}}, index and images.
-==Historical Background==
-[[Canada Census|Censuses]] The first census of Canada was taken in 1871 following confederation. Federal censuses have been taken every ten years since. Alberta was not included in the 1871 nor 1881 censuses, but [[Alberta Genealogy|Alberta]]&nbsp;does appear in the 1891 and 1901 censuses as part of the Northwest Territories.&nbsp;&nbsp;Alberta was not included in censuses made before confederation. Agricultural&nbsp;Censuses of the Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) have been taken every&nbsp;ten years since 1906. These agricultural censuses were made country wide and combined with the population census&nbsp;in 1956. The censuses from 1921 to the present are confidential and are kept at Library and Archives Canada, in Ottawa. Indexing is ongoing for&nbsp;various&nbsp;censuses by various groups (see websites below). The last released census, the&nbsp;1916 census, is available on Ancestry.ca, and (free) at Family History Centers on AncestryInstitution.com.&nbsp;
-Most federal 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].
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+|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Canada Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>
+|}
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+==Alberta in Canadian Censuses==
+===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
-Further details of the Canadian Census are available on the [http://www.statcan.gc.ca/c1996-r1996/history-historique-eng.htm StatsCan] website. Census substitutes are school attendance records, tax rolls, and voter lists, available at the Provincial Archives. There is also a card file which lists the names of early settlers in each school district.
+{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!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] ($)
+----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index Library and Archives of Canada]
+|}
-*The 1916 Census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta is now available at Library and Archives Canada. Go to their [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911-e.html site] to learn more.
+{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[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
+|}
-Internet sites which provide access to Alberta census records are:
+====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
+Alberta was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
+{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
+----[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]
+|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]
+|-
+|}
-*[http://www.censusfinder.com/alberta-canada-census-records.htm Alberta, Canada Census Records]&nbsp;
+==More Information==
-*http://www.genealogy-links.org/
+*[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Abbreviations and Acronyms in Canadian censuses] at Statistics Canada
-*[http://www.census-online.com/links/Canada/AB/ http://www.census-online.com/links/Canada/AB/]
+*In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]]
-{{Alberta}}
-[[Category:Alberta, Canada]] [[Category:Canada Census]]
+==References==
+[[Category:Canada Census]]
+[[Category:Alberta, Canada]]