Do not hesitate to ask for assistance from the Reference Desk. These are kept at the Reference Desk on the Second Floor of the Library. The catalogues are organized by province. The reel numbers are located to the right of the date. The following is an example of an entry in the catalogues.
Some entries are more complex as is seen below.
Since the same place name may occur in several parts of the province, it is necessary to know in which District or County your place is situated. How to locate a particular person in the Census on Microfilm There is no central index to the names which appear in the Census on Microfilm, although some genealogical societies have indexed the reels which relate to their particular interests. This indexing is a very local endeavour and is not readily available to most researchers. For the first-time user of this data, preparation, searching, and patience are required. Knowing the person's name is an obvious necessity.