Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1945 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes images and an index of the 1945 census. This information is housed at the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. The pages of the original ledgers of the 1945 Nominal Census were bound in an incorrect order. For most districts, the right-hand side of the page does not match the left-hand side. In most cases the correct matches of right to left can be found by counting back two pages from the left side of the page which contains the names of persons residing in each household.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Census records may contain the following information:
 * Name of head of household
 * Age of head of household
 * Address of head of household
 * Occupation of head of household
 * Name of spouse
 * Age of spouse
 * Names of children
 * Ages of children
 * Relatives

How Do I Search This Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the 
 * 1) Select District to view the images.

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?

 * Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection
 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Provincial Archives, St. John's page
 * To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example example research log which you can download
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
 * Search the records of nearby areas
 * Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
 * A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Newfoundland Census, 1945." Database with Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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