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'''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> | ||
'''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] | '''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> | '''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> | ||
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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> | ||
'''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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