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 this Collection 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?
To being your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The place where your ancestor lived.
 * The names of other family members.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search this collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select "Browse Images" on the initial search page ⇒ Select the appropriate "District" which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s census record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Don't forget to find you ancestors in other Canadian Censuses.
 * Identify siblings and children of your ancestor; search for them in this census and other censuses. Searching for siblings and children may also give more information about the person you initially started with.
 * Using the specified religious preference stated in this census, see if the respective church has church records that may mention your ancestor. Some Newfoundland church records can be found in the Newfoundland Church Records collection on FamilySearch.

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

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Use the location to search for other records (church, civil registration, etc.).

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