Documents & Records

1916 Census of Prairie Provinces

Basics

In 1916, the federal government conducted a special census of the Prairie Provinces only (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), as it had previously done in 1906 after Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces of the Canadian Confederation.

For more details, see the archival inventory description of Census Returns for 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces.

Finding the Records

At the Vancouver Public Library

A full name index for the 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces is available on the Ancestry Library Edition electronic database. Links to digital images of original records are provided. Free access to Ancestry Library Edition is available at all Vancouver Public Library locations. Remote access from home is not available.

The Vancouver Public Library collection includes microfilm copies of all 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces records. The microfilms can be consulted in Fine Arts and History on Level 6 of the Central Library. A list of microfilm reel numbers for the 1916 census can be used to identify the microfilm reel(s) that you need.

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