Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906

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• The Database
• The Search Screens
• The Search Results Screens

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The Database

The database on which this research tool is based contains 712 records. Each record contains the following fields: Province; District Name; District Number; District Description; Sub-district Description; Sub-district Number; and Microfilm Reel Number.

Geography is the key to using this database successfully. The 1906 Census was conducted according to census districts and sub-districts, and the records were compiled accordingly. As a result the database on which this research tool is based is indexed according to province and by districts and sub-districts. Therefore, knowledge of the districts and sub-districts is of great value in locating either an individual or a geographic location.

To provide assistance with district names and sub-district descriptions, a list of Census Districts and Maps is provided.

The Search Screen

The Search screen has many fields into which you can enter a value:

The Province is a series of check boxes allowing you to retrieve all the returns for a specific province. This field can also be used in combination with a district or sub-district field.

To determine a valid term for any of the following three fields, you can consult the list of Census District and Maps.

District Name is the official name given to the Census District by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. In some cases District names correspond to County names.

A District Number was assigned to each Census District by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics for administrative purposes. However, the numbers are only unique within a province. A District Number can be used to quickly retrieve a previous result by using it in combination with a province.

District Descriptions were assigned to areas by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics for geographical purposes.

Sub-District Descriptions were assigned to areas within each Census District. Again, the descriptions of Sub-Districts often correspond to townships and ranges and can include town, village or parish names.

Sub-District Number was also assigned by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics for administrative purposes and the numbers are only unique within a Census District. Again, a Sub-District Number can be used to quickly retrieve a previous result by using it in combination with a District Name or Number.

Microfilm Reel Number allows you to retrieve a series of records base on a National Archives of Canada assigned microfilm reel number. This field will assist those individuals who have previously accessed these records on microfilm, or those people who wish to order a copy of the microfilm to search the records off-line.

The Keyword search field allows you to search any of the above fields alone or in combination.

The Search Results Screens

A successful query will return a result set page with the number of results determined by the number of records matching the search string and the number of references of pages (defaults to 20 references per page).

Each result page will display a line above the first result which indicates the search term(s) used and the number of successful hits or references.

A successful reference will contain the following fields:

• Province
• District Name
• District Number
• District Description
• Sub-district Description
• Sub-district Number
• Reference
• Microfilm Reel Number
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