Are census returns for Canada freely available on-line

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I am researching ancestors from Canada and would like to search census returns. Specifically Canada East.

Are the census returns available on line ?
in Genealogy Help by Stephen Hyde G2G Crew (520 points)
retagged by Ellen Smith

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Yes you can search the census returns here:

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/index
by Rob Pavey G2G6 Pilot (210k points)
selected by Stephen Hyde
Thank you so much

If you use the WikiTree Sourcer extension it will do a search of this site for you from a WikiTree profile and will build a citation for you.

I've added Wikitree Sourcer to Chrome.

Is there an instruction guide on how to generate a citation to a source I have located.

There is quite a bit of documentation linked to from the WikiTree Sourcer FSP.

When you have the source record up in your browser, the WikiTree Sourcer menu includes commands to automatically create an inline or source citation on your clipboard. So easy!
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You can also research some but not all of the censuses here, it is a free site.

 http://automatedgenealogy.com/

The records are transcribed, and all the census records also have a link to Library and Archives Canada.

It is an old website, which was supposed to be shut down but is now being maintained by I believe a group of volunteers,

It takes time to learn how it operates and it isn't fast.

One of the most useful and unique tools it has is generating a complete name list for a census sub-district.

Which allows you to see all the families with the same last name even if they are not on the same page of the census, and all their neighbours families.  

I find it very useful, especially for figuring out how people met and married their spouses, it's easy to see that the families often lived across or down the road from each other.

if you have questions please ask here or comment on my profile.
by M Ross G2G6 Pilot (741k points)

Caution;  This site is not secure. surprise

Thank you so much
Yes, I know it sometimes it says the site is not secure, but in 10+ years of using it I have never had a problem.

There is no login process.

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