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[[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]] does appear in the 1891 and 1901 censuses as part of the Northwest Territories.  Alberta was not included in censuses made before confederation. Agricultural Censuses of the Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) have been taken every ten years since 1906. These agricultural censuses were made country wide and combined with the population census 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 various censuses by various groups (see websites below). The last released census, the 1916 census, is available on Ancestry.ca, and (free) at Family History Centers on AncestryInstitution.com. 
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==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://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx Library and Archives of Canada] - more census information


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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!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}}
----[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]
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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.
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1911'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1921'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1931'''
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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://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] ($)
----[https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Census/Index Library and Archives of Canada]; images Only
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*The 1916 Census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta is now available at Library and Archives Canada. Go to their [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911-e.html site] to learn more.
====Local, Territory, and Province Censuses====
Alberta was included in the 1906, 1916, and 1926 Northwest and Prairie Province enumerations.
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1906 Northwest<br> Provinces Census'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1916 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:33%"|'''1926 Prairie<br> Provinces Census'''
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|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1584925|FamilySearch}}; index only
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8827/ Ancestry] ($)
----[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10457/1906-canada-census-of-alberta-saskatchewan-manitoba MyHeritage] ($)
----[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1906/Pages/1906.aspx Library and Archives of Canada]
|style="vertical-align:top"|{{RecordSearch|1529118|FamilySearch}}
----[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1556/ Ancestry] ($)
----[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]
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Internet sites which provide access to Alberta census records are:
==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]]


*[http://www.censusfinder.com/alberta-canada-census-records.htm Alberta, Canada Census Records]&nbsp;
==References==
*http://www.genealogy-links.org/
[[Category:Canada Census]]
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/Canada/AB/ http://www.census-online.com/links/Canada/AB/]
[[Category:Alberta, Canada]]
 
 
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Alberta in Canadian Censuses

Population Schedules - Online Records

Alberta was first included in the Canada census in 1881 and all the censuses thereafter.

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 ($)
Library and Archives of Canada; images Only

Local, Territory, and Province Censuses

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

References