Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1935 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada Newfoundland and Labrador

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes images and an index of census records from 1935. The original records are housed at the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Census records may contain the following information:
 * Name of ancestor
 * Age
 * Place of birth
 * Gender
 * Marital Status
 * Relationship to head of household
 * Place of event
 * Place of birth of father
 * Place of birth of mother
 * Nationality
 * Religion
 * Occupation

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page then:
 * 1) Select the "District"

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection.
 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Provincial Archives, St. John's page.
 * To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example example research log which you can download.
 * [Church Records] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives.
 * Search the records of nearby areas. *Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * - They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.
 * -A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection citation:

Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):

Image citation:

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