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Saskatchewan in the Canadian Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules - Online Records[edit | edit source]

Saskatchewan was enumerated in the 1881, 1891, and 1901 Census as a part of the Northwest Territories. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905 and was included in the Census of the Northwest and Prairie Provinces of 1906 and 1916, and 1926. It has also been included in the Census of Canada since 1911 to the present.

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	Ancestry.com ($) MyHeritage.com ($) Library and Archives of Canada	Ancestry.com ($); images Library and Archives of Canada; images

Northwest and Prairie Province Censuses[edit | edit source]

Saskatchewan 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

Cultural Groups Census Records[edit | edit source]

1905 List of Doukhobours
FamilySearch - images

Non-population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Saskatchewan was not included in any non-population schedules.

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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-==History of Saskatchewan Censuses==
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
-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> saskatchewan was first included in the Canada census in 1881.
+==Saskatchewan in the Canadian Censuses==
+===Population Schedules - Online Records===
+Saskatchewan was enumerated in the 1881, 1891, and 1901 Census as a part of the Northwest Territories. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905 and was included in the Census of the Northwest and Prairie Provinces of 1906 and 1916, and 1926. It has also been included in the Census of Canada since 1911 to the present.
+*[[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
-==Online Saskatchewan Censuses==
+{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
-===Population Schedules===
+|-
-====Official Canada Censuses====
+!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://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library images]
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 Findmypast.com] ($)
+----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx 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://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
+|}
-{| class="wikitable" width= "75%" style="display: inline-table;"
+{| class="wikitable" width="70%" style="display: inline-table;"
-|-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1881'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1891'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1901'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1911'''
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|'''1921'''
 |-
-|{{RecordSearch|1804541|FamilySearch}}
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1577/ Ancestry.com]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1881 FindMyPast.com]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
-|FamilySearch; {{RecordSearch|1583536|index}} and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/484467?availability=Family%20History%20Library images]
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1274/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/canada-census-1891 FindMyPast.com]
-|{{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]
-|{{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://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com]
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com]
 |-
+|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://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8991/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10690/1921-canada-census MyHeritage.com] ($)
+----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62640/ Ancestry.com] ($); images
+----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images
 |}
-For more information about these censuses, visit [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada].
+===Northwest and Prairie Province Censuses===
+Saskatchewan was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
-====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
+{| class="wikitable" width= 70%"
-{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style"
 |-
-! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
-! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
-! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
-! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |About the census
 |-
-|style="background:whitesmoke"|1905
+|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
-|style="background:whitesmoke"|List of Doukhobours
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
-|style="background:whitesmoke"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/727497?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
+----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
-|style="background:whitesmoke"|List of Doukhobors living in Saskatchewan.
+----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/1906.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1529118|FamilySearch}}
+----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] ($)
+----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
+|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|3005862|FamilySearch}}
+----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/search.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
 |-
-|style="background:white"|1906
+|}
-|style="background:white"|Northwest Provinces
+===Cultural Groups Census Records===
-|style="background:white"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}} - index and images
+{| class="wikitable" width= "25%" style="display: inline-table;"
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] - index and images ($)
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index and images ($)
-----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/1906.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - index and images
-|style="background:white"|[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library of Canada]
 |-
-|style="background:whitesmoke"|1916
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"| '''1905 List of Doukhobours'''
-|style="background:whitesmoke"|Prairie Provinces
-|style="background:whitesmoke"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}} - index and images
-----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] - index and images
-----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10458/1916-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] - index and images ($)
-----[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="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/727497?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch] - images
-|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===
-'''Saskatchewan was not incuded in any non-population schedules.'''
+Saskatchewan was not included in any non-population schedules.
-==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==