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When statistics met immigration: a startling discovery in the 1931 Canada census
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When statistics met immigration: a startling discovery in the 1931 Canada census

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 wanderernolonger1 Comment

I haven't had a moment to find my own families in the 1931 census and of course the moment I started looking, I ran straight into another genealogical mystery.

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Western Canadian censuses

October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 wanderernolonger3 Comments

A quick post today. I've built a new page on my site as a quick reference to western Canadian censuses: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. This is a page for genealogists: when was the census held, what genealogical data does it contain, where can it be found online, and what schedules survive. (Also see… Continue reading Western Canadian censuses

Past-Presence.com A quick guide to finding Canadian Census Schedules online
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A quick guide to finding Canadian Census Schedules online

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 wanderernolonger10 Comments

If you asked, What's a census schedule? you've come to the right place. In this post I'll review all the Canadian censuses for schedules, provide info on which ones are available, and give you an example of how to find schedules in the 1871 and 1901 censuses.

How to find a family that disappeared from 1916 to 1921 – using Canadian census records
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How to find a family that disappeared from 1916 to 1921 – using Canadian census records

March 10, 2019April 4, 2020 wanderernolonger10 Comments

Have you ever been baffled by being unable to find a family on the 1921 Canada census that you found on the 1916 census? Here's 5 steps you can follow using freely available sources.

Saskatchewan, Dominion of Canada My 5 favourite sites for SK genealogy
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My 5 favourite sites for SK genealogy

July 14, 2018April 4, 2020 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

SK has tight privacy laws re Vital Stats. Where else can you go after Ancestry?

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