Preparing the 1931 Census
The 1931 Census is searchable and available for free on Census Search.
What's done
-
Transfer
Receive 1931 Census from Statistics Canada in the form of 187 microfilm reels.
-
Add to collection
Assign reel numbers and location, create archival description, and add the record to
Collection Search.
-
Digitization
Digitize microfilm reels, and verify each census page image by image—234,678 images in total.
-
Partnership
Establish a new partnership with Ancestry® and FamilySearch International to guarantee the timely and accurate transcription of names and other information recorded in the census.
-
Sort images by place
Match the digitized images to the census’s geographic districts and sub-districts. Create the metadata structure needed to enable online access.
-
Build image database
Create database and a user-friendly interface for browsing images by census district and sub-district. Conduct testing and quality assurance.
-
Go public
On June 1, 2023, the Census turns 92! Users can now browse the digitized census returns by district and sub-district on the LAC website.
-
Transcribe
Create a searchable index and verify transcriptions. Our partners, Ancestry and FamilySearch, use AI technology to produce a fully verified transcription of all fields on the census form.
-
Consolidate data and test
The complete transcription is ingested and tested internally before launching to the public.
-
Release in Census Search
The 1931 Census is searchable and available for free on Census Search.
Read our blog posts