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Census Information
Census Reels
- 1881 to 1900
| Athabaska |
See Unorganized Territories |
1901 |
T6555 |
| Birch Hills |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Brancepeth |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Cumberland (North) |
Saskatchewan |
1881 |
C13285 |
| Cumberland (South) |
Saskatchewan |
1881 |
C13285 |
| Cumberland |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Eastern Ruperts Land |
--- |
1881 |
C13286 |
| Institutions |
Saskatchewan |
1891 |
T6427 |
| Kinistino |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Lac La Ronge |
See Athabasca |
1901 |
--- |
| Lake La Ronge |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Montreal Lake |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Montreal Lake |
See Athabasca |
1901 |
--- |
| Pelican Narrows |
See Athabasca |
1901 |
--- |
| Prince Albert |
--- |
1881 |
C13285 |
| Prince Albert |
Saskatchewan |
1891 |
T6426 |
| Prince Albert (East) |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Prince Albert (North) |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Prince Albert (West) |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6553 |
| Saskatchewan |
--- |
1901 |
T6553; T6554; T6555 |
| Saskatchewan |
See Unorganized Territories |
1901 |
--- |
| Stony Lake |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6554 |
| Unorganized Territories |
Saskatchewan |
1901 |
T6555; T6556 |
Censuses Online
1881 Census
You can search the complete 1881 Canadian census online. Or you can purchase it on CD from the Mormons for a nominal amount.
1901 census
The 1901 census has been put into a prototype online database. One can view the pages of the census but cannot search by family. This is not a transcribed database. More details about the 1901 census are given in the Introduction.
1906 census (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta only)
Similar to the 1901 census, the 1906 census is in a searchable database. You cannot search by family name. Details on how to search are found in the Introduction.
Where to find census records in Canada
Microfilmed census returns are held at the National Archives of Canada on Wellington Street in Ottawa. You can borrow these census reels from the National Archives through their inter-institutional loan service.
You can also find microfilm copies of census returns at the following locations. They might also be found in other locations, such as university libraries or archives and your local Family History Centre. (Please send the name of the organization, the location, and information on what jurisdictions are held to the Prince Albert GenWeb webmaster)
Single jurisdiction records held
| Institution / Organization |
Location |
Jurisdiction |
| British Columbia Archives and Records Office |
Victoria |
B.C. |
| Provincial Archives of Manitoba |
Winnipeg |
Manitoba |
| Archives of Ontario |
Toronto |
Ontario |
| Hamilton Public Library |
Hamilton |
Ontario |
| St. Catharines Public Library, Special Collections Department |
St. Catharines, Ontario |
Ontario |
| Archives nationales du Québec |
Montréal |
Quebec |
| Archives nationales du Québec |
Québec |
Quebec |
| Provincial Archives of New Brunswick |
Fredericton |
N.B. |
| Saint John Public Library |
Saint John |
N.B. |
| Public Archives of Nova Scotia |
Halifax |
N.S. |
| Public Archives and Records Office |
Charlottetown |
P.E.I. |
Multiple jurisdiction records held
| Institution / Organization |
Location |
Jurisdictions |
| Surrey Public Library, Cloverdale Branch |
Cloverdale, B.C. |
all |
| Greater Victoria Public Library |
Victoria, B.C. |
most |
| Calgary Public Library |
Calgary |
all |
| Provincial Archives of Alberta |
Edmonton |
all |
| Regina Public Library, Prairie History Room |
Regina |
all |
| Saskatchewan Archives Board |
Regina and Saskatoon |
western provinces |
| Saskatoon Public Library |
Saskatoon |
most |
| Winnipeg Public Library |
Winnipeg |
Manitoba and Ontario |
| London Public Library |
London, Ontario |
Ontario and some Maritime |
| Queen's University Library, Government Documents Department |
Kingston, Ontario |
all |
| Toronto Public Library, North York Central Branch |
Toronto |
all |
| Windsor Public Library |
Windsor, Ontario |
Ontario and Quebec |
| Montreal Municipal Library, Central Branch, Salle Gagnon |
Montréal |
all |
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