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Title: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: EdCan on Wednesday 17 January 18 12:23 GMT (UK)
I am under the impression that the 1926 western Provinces census is supposed to be released this year but I have not been able to find a release date. I assume that it will be available on the LAC site but what about commercial sites?  Anyone with info?

Ed
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: DonM on Wednesday 17 January 18 14:03 GMT (UK)
Ed,

According to Library & Archives Canada website at the bottom of the Census page it states 92 years after the Census took place so I would assume sometime after June 2018 which is when it was taken.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: EdCan on Wednesday 17 January 18 15:50 GMT (UK)
I thought maybe July 1 but hard to find anything definite.

Thanks
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: EdCan on Tuesday 04 December 18 23:14 GMT (UK)
Evidently an online database is to be available by March 2019.

Ed
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 05 December 18 08:19 GMT (UK)
LDS lists it in their collection but I get an error message when I click on the link-
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Census,_1926_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: EdCan on Wednesday 05 December 18 15:50 GMT (UK)
According to LAC they had familysearch do the indexing and LAC will build the free searchable database. I like the word free.

Ed
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: dbree on Saturday 23 February 19 15:49 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Ontario Genealogy Society is saying they should be indexed sometime in March.

Family Search has them but unindexed. :(
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3029966?availability=Family%20History%20Library

For the brave and patient, there is a blog with some tips for searching the unindexed records.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nfo/


DB
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: EdCan on Saturday 23 February 19 16:00 GMT (UK)
In the end will the census end up on Ancestry so it can be added to trees?

Ed
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: dbree on Saturday 23 February 19 16:39 GMT (UK)
I would think so, as did the 1921.

DB

Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: dbree on Wednesday 27 February 19 00:41 GMT (UK)
 :o ;D 8)

Now available through LAC
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/search.aspx
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: RunKitty on Wednesday 27 February 19 02:04 GMT (UK)
Yippee....I am looking through it now :) :). 

I thought we wouldn't see it until later this year.  Thanks for letting us know it is available :) :)  Happy hunting everyone.

RK
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: EdCan on Wednesday 27 February 19 02:51 GMT (UK)
The family that I am currently researching do not show. Now I have to wait for 1931. Bummer

Ed
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: dbree on Wednesday 27 February 19 03:20 GMT (UK)
You're welcome RK. ;D

I was amazed when I saw it on LAC already.  :o Family search has it too.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/3005862

Ah phooey Ed, that's too bad that yours are a no show.
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: *Sandra* on Wednesday 27 February 19 09:58 GMT (UK)


Wonderful - great news DB  ;)  Are you going to put it on under canada Resources so that it doesn't get buried here  ;)

Sandra
Title: Re: 1926 Western Provinces census
Post by: dbree on Wednesday 27 February 19 13:04 GMT (UK)
Thanks Sandra  :) just now added to lilybell's post on the resources board.