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History of Alberta Censuses

In 1851, Canada begin keeping censuses every 10 years. However, these censuses were often taken in different years, and it was not until 1871, after the Dominion of Canada was created, that censuses were taken regularly. Alberta was first included in the Canada census in 1881.

Online Alberta Censuses

Population Schedules

Official Canada Censuses

1881	1891	1901	1911	1921
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For more information about these censuses, visit Library and Archives of Canada.

Local, Territory, and Province Censuses

Year	Type of Census	Links	About the census
1916	Prairie Provinces	FamilySearch - index and images Ancestry - index and images MyHeritage - index and images ($) Library and Archives of Canada - index and images	Library and Archives of Canada
1926	Prairie Provinces	FamilySearch - index and images Library and Archives of Canada	Library of Canada

Non-population Schedules

Year	Type of Census	Links	About the census
1871	Mortality	Familysearch; index and images Ancestry.com; index ($)

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