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==Online Records==
*[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canbc/1871vic_cen/1871vic_cen.htm 1871 Victoria Census Heads of Household]
*[https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~taprhist/content/census/1871/census1871.php?show=y Victoria 1871 Municipal Census]
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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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| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="8" | <font size="+1">'''Online National and Provincial Population Schedules of Canada'''</font>
!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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|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Free'''
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" width="46%" colspan="2" | '''Free at Some Libraries''' (usually with a library card)*
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com] ($)
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Pay'''
----[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]
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| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Family<br>Search<ref name="Family">[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp '''FamilySearch'''], a free online service of the [[Family History Library]].</ref>'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Automated Genealogy<ref name="Internet">[http://automatedgenealogy.com/ '''Automated Genealogy'''], a free online service includes links to free images found at the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911-e.html  Library and Archives Canada].</ref>'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Library Archives Canada<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911-e.html '''Library Archives Canada'''], a free online service includes links to free images and partial indexes found at the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911-e.html  Library and Archives Canada].</ref>'''  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''<ref name="ancest">'''Ancestry.com''', a subscription site that provides online indexes and images to all surviving national and many provincial census records, among other sources. They have three online editions: (1) an [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/ FHL edition] free only at the Family History Library and a few Family History Centers, (2) a [http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2009/03/23/WhatsNOTInAncestryLibraryEdition.aspx slightly smaller] [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/ Library edition] free only at some public libraries, and (3) a [http://www.ancestry.com/ Home edition] subscription service for individuals.</ref>
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Library'''<ref>'''Ancestry.com''', a subscription site that provides online indexes and images to all surviving national and many provincial census records, among other sources. They have three online editions: (1) an [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/ FHL edition] free only at the Family History Library and a few Family History Centers, (2) a [http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2009/03/23/WhatsNOTInAncestryLibraryEdition.aspx slightly smaller] [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/ Library edition] free only at some public libraries, and (3) a [http://www.ancestry.com/ Home edition] subscription service for individuals.</ref>
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Home'''<ref>'''Ancestry.com''', a subscription site that provides online indexes and images to all surviving federal and many state census records, among other sources. They have three online editions: (1) an [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/ FHL edition] free only at the Family History Library and a few Family History Centers, (2) a [http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2009/03/23/WhatsNOTInAncestryLibraryEdition.aspx slightly smaller] [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/ Library edition] free only at some public libraries, and (3) a [http://www.ancestry.com/ Home edition] subscription service for individuals.</ref>
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1921'''
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
| indexes
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | -  
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com] ($)
| align="center" | -  
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]
| align="center" | [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/recensements/1921/Pages/recherche.aspx Link]  
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|5000285|FamilySearch}}
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]  
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]  
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] ($)
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]
----[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
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====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:100%"|'''Victoria 1891 Check Census'''
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/recensements/1921/Pages/recherche.aspx Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1911'''
|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~taprhist/search/searchcensus1892.php?show=y viHistory] - index
| indexes
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspx Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8947 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8947 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8947 Link]
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspxx Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8947 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8947 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8947 Link]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1901'''
| indexes
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1584557|Link}}
| align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8826 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8826 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8826 Link]
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1901/index-e.html Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8826 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8826 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8826 Link]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1891'''
| indexes
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1583536|Link}}
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1274 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1274 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1274 Link]
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1274 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1274 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1274 Link]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1881'''
| indexes
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1804541|Link}}
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1577 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1577 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1577 Link]
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1577 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1577 Link]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1577 Link]
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| bgcolor="#99cccc" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | &nbsp;
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Family Search'''
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Automated Genealogy'''
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Library Archives Canada'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Library'''
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Home'''
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| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Free'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" width="46%" colspan="2" | '''Free at Some Libraries''' (usually&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;library&nbsp;card)
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" colspan="1" | '''Pay'''
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==Historical Background==
==More Information==
'''British Columbia - Canadian National Census'''<br>
*[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]]
The national Canadian census is taken every 10 years. This did not always include First Nations people. <br>
 
'''1881''' British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. <br>
 
'''1891''' Victoria, BC politicians were unhappy with the city's low census count and another count was done. This census is available on microfilm at the British Columbia Archives and at Library and Archives Canada. [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx Online Index]  
 
'''1901''' The original 1901 census returns for Atlin in northern BC was lost in the sinking of the steamer, Islander. These were taken over again but it was reported in December, 1901, that "They will be fully 600 short so many having left for the winter." (''The British Columbia Genealogist'', Vol. 41 #3, September 2012, page 100.) <br>
 
'''1881 - 1911''' Canadian nominal censuses of British Columbia are available to the public.<br> The Family History Library holds microfilms of the Canadian censuses to 1911 as do some other larger libraries. <br>
 
[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives Canada ]holds microfilm copies and offers digital images and indexes on its website. <br>
 
[http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/ Automated Genealogy] offers a 1901 and 1911 census index linked to Library and Archives page images. <br>
 
'''1921''' Images of the 1921 Canadian census pages are [http://www.ancestry.ca/cs/ca/census on-line free at Ancestry]. As yet, there is no name index; search by geographical area. For links to additional search help, go to the [http://www.bcgs.ca/?p=3146 British Columbia Genealogical Society website article, Canada's 1921 Census. ]  
 
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'''Additional British Columbia Census Resource'''s '''Online'''<br>
==References==


*British Columbia - a searchable database of the 1901 British Columbia census is online at the [http://www.bcgs.ca/?page_id=1491 British Columbia Genealogical Society (BCGS) website]. A fuller index is available at the BCGS Library.<br>
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*Vancouver Island - a searchable database of nominal census records for Vancouver Island and parts of mainland British Columbia from 1871, 1881, 1891 &amp; 1901 is online at [http://vihistory.ca/content/census/census.php viHistory:- Census])
*Yale District - an index of 1881/1891 census for the Thompson-Okanagan area (southern interior) of BC is online at [http://www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/thomp-ok/index.html Living Landscapes], which includes:<br> 1881 Canada Census, Yale District, BC<br> 1891 Canada Census, Yale District, BC<br> 1877 Indian Reserve Commission Census (IRC), southern interior of BC<br><br>


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[[Category:Canada Census]]
'''Additional Canadian Census Resources'''<br>
[[Category:British Columbia, Canada]]
 
''Counting Canada, A Genealogical Guide to the Canadian Census'' by Dave Obee (Victoria BC, 2012).<br>
 
''Researching Canadian census records'' by Doris B. Bourrie (Heritage Productions, 2003).<br>
 
''Records of the Department of Indian Affairs at Library and Archives Canada&nbsp;: a source for genealogical research'' 2nd ed., by Bill Russell ( Toronto&nbsp;:Ontario Genealogical Society, 2004.)
 
For more information on Canadian censuses,
 
See [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Census Canada - Census]  
 
See [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canadian_Censuses_Online Canadian Censuses Online]<br>
 
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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.

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