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*[[Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years|Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years]] | *[[Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years|Find Ancestors in Canadian Census Records All Years]] | ||
*[[Canadian Censuses Online]] | *[[Canadian Censuses Online]] | ||
*[[Canada Census 1871- French - Mortality Schedule (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[[Canada Census 1871- French - Mortality Schedule (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Canada Census 1851 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Canada Census 1851 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Canada 1871 Census Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Canada 1871 Census Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Canada Census 1881 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Canada Census 1881 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Census 1891 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Census Census 1891 Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the colonial, provincial, and national governments of [[Canada|Canada]] for a variety of reasons, including taxation and levying for militia service. | A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses have been taken by the colonial, provincial, and national governments of [[Canada|Canada]] for a variety of reasons, including taxation and levying for militia service. | ||
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<span>The 1851, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses are online for free at: [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ http://automatedgenealogy.com/] | <span>The 1851, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses are online for free at: [http://automatedgenealogy.com/ http://automatedgenealogy.com/] | ||
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<span>The 1881 census is online for free at: [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] . Images of the actual pages of the census are available from the website of </span>[http://collectionscanada.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada].<br> | <span>The 1881 census is online for free at: [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] . Images of the actual pages of the census are available from the website of </span>[http://collectionscanada.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada].<br> | ||
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<span>Various other Canadian censuses are online at: [http://www.censusfinder.com/canada-census-records.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/canada-census-records.htm] | <span>Various other Canadian censuses are online at: [http://www.censusfinder.com/canada-census-records.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/canada-census-records.htm] | ||
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The meaning of abbreviations and acronyms appearing in various Canadian censuses can be found on the website of [http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Statistics Canada]. | The meaning of abbreviations and acronyms appearing in various Canadian censuses can be found on the website of [http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/symb-ab-acr-eng.cfm Statistics Canada]. | ||