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==Additional Censuses==
The early New Brunswick censuses which list names are basically Acadian French censuses. They provide relationships, ages, and names. They were taken in the years 1671, 1686, 1693, 1695, 1698, and 1701. The censuses of 1703 and 1707 provide the names of heads of households.  
The early New Brunswick censuses which list names are basically Acadian French censuses. They provide relationships, ages, and names. They were taken in the years 1671, 1686, 1693, 1695, 1698, and 1701. The censuses of 1703 and 1707 provide the names of heads of households.  


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'''1911''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)  
'''1911''' Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)  
==Additional Indexes==
Anytime an index is made, there is a chance of transcription errors and accidental omissions. Searching a different index might produce different results.
==Missing Census Records==
==Missing Census Records==
<br>The censuses for 1851–1881 are not all complete. Returns for some parishes and sometimes whole counties have not survived. A list of the surviving census returns can be found in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/43888?availability=Family%20History%20Library Robert F. Fellows '''Researching Your Ancestors in New Brunswick'''], Family History Library, and  [https://www.worldcat.org/title/researching-your-ancestors-in-new-brunswick-canada/oclc/433880028 WorldCat], pages 128–144,  and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/678961?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''''Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research'''''], Family History Library, and [https://www.worldcat.org/title/genealogists-handbook-for-atlantic-canada-research/oclc/37277546 WorldCat],  edited by Terrence M. Punch, pages 7–12.  
<br>The censuses for 1851–1881 are not all complete. Returns for some parishes and sometimes whole counties have not survived. A list of the surviving census returns can be found in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/43888?availability=Family%20History%20Library Robert F. Fellows '''Researching Your Ancestors in New Brunswick'''], Family History Library, and  [https://www.worldcat.org/title/researching-your-ancestors-in-new-brunswick-canada/oclc/433880028 WorldCat], pages 128–144,  and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/678961?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''''Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research'''''], Family History Library, and [https://www.worldcat.org/title/genealogists-handbook-for-atlantic-canada-research/oclc/37277546 WorldCat],  edited by Terrence M. Punch, pages 7–12.  

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Additional Censuses[edit | edit source]

The early New Brunswick censuses which list names are basically Acadian French censuses. They provide relationships, ages, and names. They were taken in the years 1671, 1686, 1693, 1695, 1698, and 1701. The censuses of 1703 and 1707 provide the names of heads of households.

The rest of the censuses are as follows:

1714  Head of household (for Acadia and Des Mines)

1714 Names are listed (for the Parish of Beaubassin only)

1731,1733  Head of household in Acadia

1739  Head of household (all Acadia and part of the St. John River valley)

1762,1763,1767  Enumeration (counting) of inhabitants only

1783  Head of household (St. John River valley)

1803  Head of household (Prince William parish, Hopewell, Sackville, and Westmorland)

1820  Head of household (Botsford, Dorchester)

1821  Head of household and wife (Grand Manan)

1851  Names, ages, occupations, year entered colony are listed (whole province)

1861,1871  Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)

1881,1891  Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)

1901  Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)

1911 Names, ages, occupations, religion, etc., are listed (whole province)

Additional Indexes[edit | edit source]

Anytime an index is made, there is a chance of transcription errors and accidental omissions. Searching a different index might produce different results.

Missing Census Records[edit | edit source]


The censuses for 1851–1881 are not all complete. Returns for some parishes and sometimes whole counties have not survived. A list of the surviving census returns can be found in Robert F. Fellows Researching Your Ancestors in New Brunswick, Family History Library, and WorldCat, pages 128–144, and Genealogist's Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research, Family History Library, and WorldCat, edited by Terrence M. Punch, pages 7–12.



  1. FamilySearch, a free online service of the Family History Library.
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  3. Library Archives Canada, a free online service includes links to free images and partial indexes found at the Library and Archives Canada.
  4. 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 FHL edition free only at the Family History Library and a few Family History Centers, (2) a slightly smaller Library edition free only at some public libraries, and (3) a Home edition subscription service for individuals.
  5. 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 FHL edition free only at the Family History Library and a few Family History Centers, (2) a slightly smaller Library edition free only at some public libraries, and (3) a Home edition subscription service for individuals.
  6. 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 FHL edition free only at the Family History Library and a few Family History Centers, (2) a slightly smaller Library edition free only at some public libraries, and (3) a Home edition subscription service for individuals.