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'''British Columbia - Canadian National Census'''<br>  
'''British Columbia - Canadian National Census'''<br>  


The national Canadian census is taken every 10 years. This did not always include First Nations people.<br>  
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>  
'''1881''' British Columbia did not join Canada until 1871 so the first Canadian census to include British Columbia was in 1881. <br>  
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'''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.  
'''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.  


'''1891 - 1911''' Canadian nominal censuses of British Columbia are available to the public.<br>  
'''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>  


'''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 Genaalogist'', Vol. 41 #3,&nbsp; September 2012, page 100.)
'''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>  
 
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.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>  
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[http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/ Automated Genealogy] offers a 1901 and 1911 census index linked to Library and Archives page images. <br>  
[http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/ Automated Genealogy] offers a 1901 and 1911 census index linked to Library and Archives page images. <br>  


For more information on Canadian censuses, <br>  
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'''Additional British Columbia Census Resource'''s '''Online'''<br>
 
*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>
*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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See [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Canada_Census Canada - Census]<br>  
'''Additional Canadian Census Resources'''<br>  


See [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Canadian_Censuses_Online Canadian Censuses Online]<br>  
''Counting Canada, A Genealogical Guide to the Canadian Census'' by Dave Obee (Victoria BC, 2012).<br>  


'''Additional British Columbia Census Resource'''s<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.)


*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>
For more information on Canadian censuses,
*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> 1877 Okanagan (Native) Census taken by missionaries, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI).<br><br>
See [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Canada_Census Canada - Census]  


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See [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Canadian_Censuses_Online Canadian Censuses Online]<br>  


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