30 August 2011

Now online from LAC: Census of Canada, 1871

The following is a notice from Library and Archives Canada
Ottawa, August 30, 2011— The 1871 census marked the first regularly scheduled collection of national statistics, and Library and Archives Canada is now pleased to make its results available online. Researchers can access digitized images of original census returns featuring the name, age, country or province of birth, nationality, religion, and occupation of Canada's residents at the time.
The information covers the four provinces that were part of the Dominion of Canada in 1871: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
Access to the digitized images of the 1871 census is available online in two different ways:
For more information, please contact webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca.


1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the tip, John! Found a bunch of Dagles, but not sure if they're "mine" yet.

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