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The Nova Scotia census records before 1703 are helpful in providing a deceased person's name, age, and relatives. The census records from 1703 to 1861 list only the head of each household, with a few exceptions.


Census records beginning in 1871 are national censuses taken by the federal government. Most national censuses 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]. <br>
==Nova Scotia in the Canadian Censuses==
=== 1851-1921&nbsp;Online Canadian Indexes and Images&nbsp; &nbsp;  ===
===Population Schedules - Online Records===
Nova Scotia was included in the first Canadian Census in 1871 and every 10 years following. From 1671 to 1755, Nova Scotians were included in the Acadian census. Parts of Nova Scotia were included in various town census thereafter. In 1851 and 1861, Nova Scotia was included in the census of the Province of Canada. In 1867, Nova Scotia became a province of the Dominion of Canada and was included in the 1871 and all subsequent Canadian censuses.


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*[[Canada Census|Links to all Canada Census]]
*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - more census information
*1851 and 1861 Censuses for Nova Scotia are head of household only
 
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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%"| '''1851'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1861'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1871'''
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| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" rowspan="2" colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1325192|FamilySearch}}
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Free'''&nbsp;
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1061/ Ancestry.com]
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" width="46%" colspan="2" | '''Free at Some Libraries''' (usually with a library card)*&nbsp;
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1851 Findmypast.com]
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Pay'''
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1460163|FamilySearch}} - Nova Scotia Only
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570/ Ancestry.com]
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1861 Findmypast.com]
|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]
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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>'''&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Automated Genealogy<ref>[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 &amp;nbsp;Library and Archives Canada].</ref>'''&nbsp;
 
| 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 &amp;nbsp;Library and Archives Canada].</ref>'''&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''<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>&nbsp;  
| 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>&nbsp;
| 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="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1881'''
| indexes&nbsp;
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1891'''
| align="center" | -&nbsp;  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1901'''
| align="center" | -&nbsp;  
| align="center" | [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]&nbsp;  
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]&nbsp;  
| align="center" | [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Link]
|-
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | images&nbsp;
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 Findmypast.com]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx Link]
|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library images]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]&nbsp;
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8991 Link]&nbsp;
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com]
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Link]
|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]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1911'''&nbsp;
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| indexes&nbsp;
 
| align="center" | -&nbsp;
{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
| align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspx Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8947 Link]&nbsp;  
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8947 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8947 Link]
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | images&nbsp;
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1911'''
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1921'''
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]&nbsp;  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"| '''1931'''
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspxx Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8947 Link]&nbsp;  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8947 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8947 Link]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1901'''
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|2143998|FamilySearch}}
| indexes
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8947/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1584557|Link}}&nbsp;
----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1911 Findmypast.com]
| align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]&nbsp;
|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx Link]
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8826 Link]
| style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62640/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8826 Link]
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images Only
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8826 Link]
|}
 
====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
Province censuses are census records that were taken at the province level. Province censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing Canada censuses.  
 
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5%;" | Year
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:25%;" | Type of Census
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:40%;"| Links
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|style="background:white"|1671
|style="background:white"|Acadian census
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-home.org/census1671.html Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home] - transcription
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1678
|style="background:lightgrey"|Acadian census
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1678cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
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|-
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | images
|style="background:white"|1686
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" |  
|style="background:white"|Acadian census
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1686cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1901/index-e.html Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8826 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8826 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8826 Link]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1891'''&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|1693
| indexes
|style="background:lightgrey"|Acadian census
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1583536|Link}}&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1693cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| align="center" | -&nbsp;
| 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" | images&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|1695
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|Acadian census
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1695cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1274 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1274 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1274 Link]
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1881'''&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|1698
| indexes&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|Acadian census
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1804541|Link}}&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1698cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| align="center" | -&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1577 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1577 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1577 Link]
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|-
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | images&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|1700
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|Acadian census
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1700cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1577 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1577 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1577 Link]
|-
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1871'''&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|1701
| indexes&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|Acadian census
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1551612|Link}}&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1701cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| align="center" | -&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/about-census.aspx Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1578 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1578 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1578 Link]
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|-
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | images&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|1703
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|Acadian census
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1703cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/about-census.aspx Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1578 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1578 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1578 Link]
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|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1861''' Provincial&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|1707
| indexes&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|Acadian census
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1460163|Link}}
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1707cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| align="center" | -&nbsp;
| align="center" | -&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1570 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1570 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1570 Link]
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | images&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|1714
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|Acadian census
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1714cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1570 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1570 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1570 Link]
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | '''1851/52'''&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|1751/52
| indexes&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|Acadian census
| align="center" | {{RecordSearch|1325192|Link}}&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1732cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | -&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1061 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1061 Link]&nbsp;
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1061 Link]
|-
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| bgcolor="#ccffff" | images&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|1752
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | -&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|Acadian census
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ Link]&nbsp;
|style="background:white"|[http://www.acadian-cajun.com/1752cens.htm Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History] - transcription
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1851/index-e.html Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1061 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1061 Link]&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ccffff" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1061 Link]
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| bgcolor="#99cccc" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | &nbsp;&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey" |1752
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Family Search'''&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|La Roque's census
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Automated Genealogy'''&nbsp;
|style="background:lightgrey"|[http://www.acadian-home.org/1752laroque.pdf Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home] - transcription<br>
| bgcolor="#99cccc" align="center" | '''Library Archives Canada'''&nbsp;
|-
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''&nbsp;
|style="background:white"  |1755
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Library'''&nbsp;
|style="background:white" |Arcadian census
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Home'''
|style="background:white" |[http://www.acadian-home.org/census1755.html/1752laroque.pdf Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home] - images<br>
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|style="background:lightgrey" |1760
|style="background:lightgrey" |Registouche census
|style="background:lightgrey" |[http://www.acadian-home.org/Restigouche.html Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home]
|-
|style="background:white" |1761
|style="background:white" |Gaspesie Refugees
|style="background:white" |[http://www.acadian-home.org/Census1761-Gaspesie-Refugees.html Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home]
|-
|style="background:lightgrey" |1761
|style="background:lightgrey" |Sackville Settlement
|style="background:lightgrey" |[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/Census/Census%201761%20Sackville.htm NB GenWeb Project]
|-
|style="background:white" |1765
|style="background:white"" |Sackville Settlement
|style="background:white" |[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/Census/Census%201765%20Sackville.htm NB GenWeb Project]
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1770-1795, 1827, 1838
|style="background:lightgrey"| Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838
|style="background:lightgrey"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8809/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|style="background:white"|1770-1841
|style="background:white" |Nova Scotia Census, Property Assessments and Poll Taxes
|style="background:white"|[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20220/canada-nova-scotia-census-property-assessments-poll-taxes-1770-1841?s=275764761 MyHeritage]
|-
|style="background:lightgrey"|1770
|style="background:lightgrey"| Nova Scotia 1770 Census
|style="background:lightgrey"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/28981/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|style="background:white"|1770
|style="background:white" |Conway, Sunbury County census
|style="background:white"|[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannb/NB_Census_1770Conway.htm NB GenWeb] - transcription
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|style="background:lightgrey"|1770
|style="background:lightgrey"|Hillsborough and Sackville census
|style="background:lightgrey"|[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/nscensus1770.html NB GenWeb]
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|style="background:white"|1827
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==Earlier Census Records==
===Non-population Schedules===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/502064-acadian-genealogy-exchange-v-5-no-4-oct-1976?viewer=1&offset=0#page=27&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= '''Acadian census of 1671] Journal Article p. 118-129''']
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*'''1671-1752''' - [http://www.acadian-cajun.com/genac1.htm '''Acadian Censuses at Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History, 1671-1752''']
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*'''1671-1809''' - [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Census_links_and_citations '''Acadian Censuses at WikiTree 1671-1809''']
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:100%"|'''1871 Mortality Schedule'''
*'''1767-1838''' - [https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/ '''Census Returns, Assessment and Poll Tax Records 1767-1838'''] Databases at the Nova Scotia Archives.
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*'''1770-1838''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/163183?availability=Family%20History%20Library Census records and poll tax rolls for Nova Scotia, 1770-1838]
|{{RecordSearch|1554429|FamilySearch}}; index and images
*'''1770-1787''' - [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/nscensus1770a.html '''Nova Scotia Census - 1770-1787''']
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*'''1770''' - [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/nscensus1770.html '''1770 census Nova Scotia'''], incomplete.
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61498/ Ancestry.com]; index ($)
*'''1770, 1773, 1787''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/732407-redirection '''Nova Scotia 1770 census, some 1773 and 1787''']
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*'''1838''' - [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/1838census.html '''1838 Nova Scotia Census''']
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1384433?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''Acadian census and church records''']
<br> Contents of the more useful local censuses are listed below: <br>
 
*'''1671 Acadia:''' lists names, ages, and places of origin. <br>
 
*'''1686 Acadia:''' lists names, ages, and animals. <br>
 
*'''1693 Acadia: '''lists names, ages, and animals. <br>
 
*'''1698 Acadia: '''lists names, ages, and animals. <br>
 
*'''1701 Acadia:''' lists names, ages, and animals. <br>
 
*'''1752 Ile Royal:''' lists names, ages, and places of origin. <br>
 
*'''1752 Halifax:''' lists head of household. <br>
 
*'''1770 Many counties:''' lists head of household. This census has been published in: <br>
::Richard, Bernice C., Nova Scotia 1770 Census, Some 1773 and 1787 . . . Chicago: Chicago Genealogical Society, 1972. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/732407-redirection '''Online'''] (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|201577|title-id|disp=book 971.6 A1 #18}} {{FHL|201577|title-id|disp=film 962273 item 10}} ) <br>
 
*'''1770-1795, 1827, 1838''' '''[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8809/ Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838]''' at MyHeritage ($), index
 
*'''1817 A few counties:''' lists head of household. <br>
 
*'''1818 Part of Cape Brenton Island. <br>'''
 
*'''1827 Many counties:''' lists head of household. It has been published. <br>
 
*'''1838 Most of the province:''' lists head of household. <br>
 
*'''1851 Only Kings, Halifax, and Pictou counties:''' lists head of household. An index has been published for Kings, Halifax counties (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|429294|title-id|disp=book 971.6 X22n}}; ). There is also an index for Pictou county (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|377170|title-id|disp=book 971.613 X29p}}). <br>
 
*'''1861 Whole province:''' lists head of household. See the online index, [[Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]] <br>
 
*'''1871,1881 Whole province:''' lists all household members. The census gives each person's name, sex, age, country or province of birth, religion, occupation, and marital status. (1871 is incomplete for Shelburne County.)<br>
 
*'''1891 Whole province:''' Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, age, marital status, relation to head of family, country or province of birth, French-Canadian descendency, place of birth of father, place of birth of mother, religion, and occupation. <br>
 
*'''1901 Whole province:''' Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, color, relation to head of family, marital status, date of birth, country or province of birth, age at census, year of immigration to Canada, year of naturalization, nationality, religion, occupation, and native language. <br>
 
*'''1911 Whole province:''' Lists all household members. The census lists each person's name, sex, relation to head of family, marital status, month and year of birth, age at census, country or province of birth, year of immigration to Canada, year of naturalization, racial or tribal origin, nationality, religion, and occupation.
 
*'''1921-Present:''' Censuses from 1921 to the present are not available to the public.
 
A source for early census records is:
 
::Trahan, Charles C., ''Acadian Census, 1671–1752''. Rayne, La.: Hebert Publications, 1994. (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|697071|title-id|disp=book 971.5 X2t}}) Acadia covered what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.


==Nova Scotia Archives Microfilms==
==Additional Resources==
*[https://archives.novascotia.ca/census-poll-tax/ The 1671-1752 census returns for Acadia can be found on microfilm 12084 available at the Nova Scotia Archives.]
*In Canada, some censuses were enumerated in French, English or both languages. [[French Genealogical Word List]]{{Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia}}  
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Nova Scotia in the Canadian Censuses

Population Schedules - Online Records

Nova Scotia was included in the first Canadian Census in 1871 and every 10 years following. From 1671 to 1755, Nova Scotians were included in the Acadian census. Parts of Nova Scotia were included in various town census thereafter. In 1851 and 1861, Nova Scotia was included in the census of the Province of Canada. In 1867, Nova Scotia became a province of the Dominion of Canada and was included in the 1871 and all subsequent Canadian censuses.

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1881 1891 1901
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Local, Territory, and Province Censuses

Province censuses are census records that were taken at the province level. Province censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing Canada censuses.

Year Type of Census Links
1671 Acadian census Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home - transcription
1678 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1686 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1693 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1695 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1698 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1700 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1701 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1703 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1707 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1714 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1751/52 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1752 Acadian census Acadian-Cajun Genealogy and History - transcription
1752 La Roque's census Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home - transcription
1755 Arcadian census Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home - images
1760 Registouche census Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home
1761 Gaspesie Refugees Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home
1761 Sackville Settlement NB GenWeb Project
1765 Sackville Settlement NB GenWeb Project
1770-1795, 1827, 1838 Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 Ancestry ($)
1770-1841 Nova Scotia Census, Property Assessments and Poll Taxes MyHeritage
1770 Nova Scotia 1770 Census Ancestry ($)
1770 Conway, Sunbury County census NB GenWeb - transcription
1770 Hillsborough and Sackville census NB GenWeb
1827 Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 Ancestry ($)
1838 Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838 Ancestry ($)

Non-population Schedules

1871 Mortality Schedule
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Additional Resources

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