How to cite Schedules 2-9 of 1871 Canada census

Question

I got working on Thomas Stewardson's entries in the 1871 Canada census. I'm looking for guidance on citing Schedules 2-9. I noticed https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Census_of_Canada_1871 but it doesn't seem complete and hasn't been updated in quite a while.

I'm wondering about linking to the images, but the only option seems to be through the defunct Collections Canada site, e.g., https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?&q2=26&q3=2052&interval=50&sk=0&tt=685&sqn=1

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Archives Canada changed their system a while back, so old links no longer worked.  But the data is all still available, one has to redo the search to find the newest link.

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I'm confused. The Archives Canada page for the 1871 census indicates that Schedules 2-9 aren't searchable through the website:

Only Schedule 1 is searchable in the database. The other schedules can be viewed through the Microform Digitization tool.

It seems like the only option for Schedules 2-9 is to use the old side with old links. Have I missed something?

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I don't know anything about these schedules but it looks like something you need to go and see in person, based on this page:

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/1871-Census-Schedules.aspx

You could contact Library and Archives Canada for more details.

Answer 1

Hi Tim,

I created this page with Canada citation examples. Maybe that will provide you with what you are looking for.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Canada_Project_Source_Citations

You can search for the 1871 census records here:

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/1871.aspx

Hope that helps.

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:jaw drops: This page is amazing! It will save me so much time. Thank you.

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Thanks, Katherine! Glad it is helpful.

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Yes, your page is helpful in many respects, Peggy, but it doesn't indicate how to cite Schedules 2-9. That's what I'm struggling with. Do you have guidance on that part of it?

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I've never created a citation for Schedules 2-9 so I don't have any tips. Can you adapt the LAC census citation?

Answer 2

The Template mechanism that was described in the Census_of_Canada_1871 page should NOT be used. The Space page was just updated to remove the description on how to use it.

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Thanks for clearing that part up for me.