Census Reels

Abbreviations and symbols
GSU = Genealogical Society of Utah (Family History Library, Salt Lake City)
NA = Library and Archives of Canada

1831 to 1901

NOTE: Microfilms of the 1911 census have not yet been released. When available, information on the reel numbers will be provided in the table below.

Place	District / Area	Year	NA Microfilm	GSU Microfilm
Carman (Village)	Lisgar	1901	T6432; T6437	1843514; 1843519
Dufferin (North)	Marquette	1881	C13283	1375919
Dufferin (North)	Selkirk	1891	T6295	1465720
Dufferin (South)	Marquette	1881	C13283	1375919
Dufferin (South)	Selkirk	1891	T6295	1465720
Dufferin	Lisgar	1901	T6432; T6437	1843514; 1843519
East Morris	See Morris (East)	---	---	---
Emerson	Provencher	1881	C13282	1375918
Emerson (Town)	Provencher	1881	C13282	1375918
Emerson (Town)	Provencher	1891	T6294	1465719
Emerson (Town)	Provencher	1901	T6434; T6438	1843516; 1843520
Gretna (Village)	Lisgar	1901	T6432; T6437	1843514; 1843519
Indian Reserves	---	1901	T6554	1843636
Institutions	Provencher	1891	T6427	1465852
Lisgar	---	1901	T6432; T6433; T6437	1843514; 1843515; 1843519
Marquette	---	1881	C13283	1375919
Marquette	---	1891	T6293; T6294; T6427	1465718; 1465719; 1465852
Marquette	---	1901	T6433; T6434; T6438	1843515; 1843516; 1843520
Miami	See Dufferin	---	---	---
Montcalm	Provencher	1891	T6294	1465719
Montcalm	Provencher	1901	T6434; T6438	1843516; 1843520
Morden (Town)	Selkirk	1891	T6296	1465721
Morden (Village)	Lisgar	1901	T6432; T6433; T6437	1843514; 1843515; 1843519
Morris (East)	Provencher	1881	C13282	1375918
Morris (West)	Marquette	1881	C13283	1375919
Morris	Provencher	1891	T6294	1465719
Morris (Town)	Provencher	1891	T6294	1465719
Morris	See also Ste. Agathe	1901	---	---
Morris	Provencher	1901	T6434; T6438	1843516; 1843520
Morris (Town)	Provencher	1901	T6434; T6438	1843516; 1843520
Near Pembina	---	1870	C2170	1375923
Near the Line U.S.	---	1870	C2170	1375923
Pembina	See Pembina	---	---	---
Pembina	Lisgar	1901	T6432; T6437	1843514; 1843519
Plum Coulee (Village)	Lisgar	1901	T6432; T6437	1843514; 1843519
Provencher	---	1881	C13282; C13283	1375918; 1375919
Provencher	---	1891	T6294; T6427	1465719; 1465852
Provencher	---	1901	T6434; T6435; T6438	1843516; 1843517; 1843520
Red River	---	1831	C2170	1375923
Red River	---	1835	C2170	1375923
Red River	---	1838	C2170	1375923
Red River	---	1846	C2170	1375923
Red River	---	1856	C2170	1375923
Ritchot	Provencher	1901	T6435; T6438	1843517; 1843520
Roland	See Dufferin	---	---	---
Ste-Agathe	Provencher	1870	C2170	1375923
Ste-Agathe	Provencher	1881	C13282	1375918
Ste. Agathe	See also Morris	1901	---	---
Ste. Agathe	Provencher	1901	T6438	1843520
Ste. Agathe (Parish)	See also Ritchot	1901	---	---
Ste. Agathe (Parish)	Provencher	1901	T6438	1843520
Selkirk	---	1881	C13282	1375918
Selkirk	---	1891	T6294; T6296; T6427	1465719; 1465721; 1465852
Selkirk	---	1901	T6435; T6438; T6554	1843517; 1843520; 1843636
South Dufferin	See Dufferin (South)	---	---	---
Stanley	See Dufferin	1901	---	---
Stanley	Lisgar	1901	T6432; T6437	1843514; 1843519
U.S. Line	See Near the Line U.S.	---	---	---
Unorganized Territory	Marquette	1901	T6434; T6438	1843516; 1843520
Unorganized Territory	Provencher	1901	T6435; T6438	1843517; 1843520
Unorganized Territory	Selkirk	1901	T6435; T6438	1843517; 1843520
West Morris	See Morris (West)	---	---	---
Winkler	See Stanley	1901	---	---

NOTE: Censuses for 1831 to 1856 were taken by the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1870 census was directed by the Department of Agriculture (federal).

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Census Indexes

1901 census index

The originals of the 1901 census have been transcribed for certain columns of information at Automated Genealogy. Check out this1901 census partial transcription site that has handy links to the original documents for each page.

1906 census index

Transcription is underway on certain columns of the 1906 census. Check it out here.

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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 an 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

Similar to the 1901 census, but for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta only, the 1906 census is in a searchable database. You cannot search by family name. Details on how to search are found in the Introduction.

1911 census

The 1911 census has been put into an 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 1911 census are given in the Introduction and Contextual Help.

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Where to find Canadian census information

Microfilmed census returns are held at Library and Archives Canada. You can borrow these census reels from Library and Archives Canada through their inter-institutional loan service.

Outside of Canada, you can borrow census returns from your local Family History Centre.

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. (Please send the name of the organization, the location, and information on what jurisdictions are held to this web site's host.)

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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