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The father’s racial or tribal origin, not whether the person was of French Canadian descent. | The father’s racial or tribal origin, not whether the person was of French Canadian descent. | ||
The 1901 census also contains a buildings and lands schedule for each locality. This schedule gives a city street address or a farm land description—such as township and range, or township, concession, and lot number—for most families. | The 1901 census also contains a buildings and lands schedule for each locality. This schedule gives a city street address or a farm land description—such as township and range, or township, concession, and lot number—for most families. | ||
== Indexes to the National Censuses == | == Indexes to the National Censuses == | ||
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Search available indexes before using the census records. As indexes may be incomplete or incorrect, if you have reason to believe your ancestor should have been in the census, search the census even if your ancestor is not in the index. | Search available indexes before using the census records. As indexes may be incomplete or incorrect, if you have reason to believe your ancestor should have been in the census, search the census even if your ancestor is not in the index. | ||
Most national censuses 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]. | Most available national censuses 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]. | ||
Most national censuses are not indexed by province. The following index has been prepared for the 1871 census of Ontario: | Most national censuses are not indexed by province. The following index has been prepared for the 1871 census of Ontario: | ||
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For 1871 only, useful district descriptions are in:<br><br>Censuses of Canada, 1608–1876. Statistics of Canada. Ottawa: Maclean and Roger, 1878, 5: 388–435. (Family History Library {{FHL|233684|title-id|disp=book 971 X2pc, v. 5; film 844891}}.) | For 1871 only, useful district descriptions are in:<br><br>Censuses of Canada, 1608–1876. Statistics of Canada. Ottawa: Maclean and Roger, 1878, 5: 388–435. (Family History Library {{FHL|233684|title-id|disp=book 971 X2pc, v. 5; film 844891}}.) | ||
Gazetteers published in the 1880s sometimes list the "electoral county" or census/voting district rather than the county where a city or village was located. If you still cannot determine the census district, you may need to search several neighboring census districts to find your ancestor. | Gazetteers published in the 1880s sometimes list the "electoral county" or census/voting district rather than the county where a city or village was located. If you still cannot determine the census district, you may need to search several neighboring census districts to find your ancestor. | ||
== Colonial, Provincial, and Local Censuses == | == Colonial, Provincial, and Local Censuses == | ||
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The 1851, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses are online for free at: http://automatedgenealogy.com/ | The 1851, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses are online for free at: http://automatedgenealogy.com/ | ||
The 1881 census is online for free at: http://www.familysearch.org . Images of the actual pages of the census are available from the website of [http://collectionscanada.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada].<br> | The 1881 census is online for free at: http://www.familysearch.org . Images of the actual pages of the census are available from the website of [http://collectionscanada.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada].<br> | ||
The 1891 census is available from the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html Canadian Genealogy Center]. | The 1891 census is available from the [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html Canadian Genealogy Center]. | ||
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[[Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Nova Scotia Census 1861 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Category:Canada|<br>]] [[Category:Canada_census]] | [[Category:Canada|<br>]][[Category:Canada_census]] | ||