If you’re a family historian with Canadian ancestors, you’re probably more than a little excited about the public release of the 1931 Canada Census on June 1 — which is only one week from today.
For many of us, this will be the first time we’ve seen our parents or grandparents on a census.
To create excitement for the big day, Library and Archives Canada has produced a short video about the 1931 Canada Census that is produced like a newsreel our ancestors would have watched in movie theatres during the 1930s.
Library and Archives Canada is collaborating with Ancestry and FamilySearch to provide a searchable index later this year, which will make the census easier to explore for those of us with relatives who lived in big cities.
