NelsonKC/Sandbox/Canada, Manitoba, Census Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images of card indexes to census records. Includes census records taken by Hudson’s Bay Company, 1831-1856 and the 1870 provincial census of Manitoba. Index courtesy of Ancestry.com.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Census Other genealogical facts include:
 * Name of Head of each Family
 * Occupation
 * Number of Inhabitants
 * County/District
 * Produce raised in the course of last year
 * Number of Buildings in the county
 * Males (Number of Scholars in college)
 * Females (Number of Scholars in college)

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Canada.
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Canada
 * FamilySearch Catalog Keyword
 * Canadian Censuses Online
 * Canada Census
 * How Canadian National Censuses Are Organized

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Red River Settlement and province of Manitoba typed card index to the nominal census returns, 1832-1870

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Manitoba Census Indexes, 1831-1870
 * Manitoba Census Records, 1831-1870

Citing This Collection
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