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Conducting Genealogical Research: Using the Library and Archives Canada Database

Conducting Genealogical Research: Using the Library and Archives Canada Database. www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/chinese-canadians/021022-5000-e.html. www.collectionscanada.gc.ca /databases/chinese-immigrants/index-e.html.

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Conducting Genealogical Research: Using the Library and Archives Canada Database

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  1. Conducting Genealogical Research: Using the Library and Archives Canada Database

  2. www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/chinese-canadians/021022-5000-e.htmlwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca/chinese-canadians/021022-5000-e.html

  3. www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/index-e.htmlwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/index-e.html

  4. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.phphttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php

  5. Head Tax Certificate SampleWou Chow Sha, C.I.5-79637Paid $500, Sun Woy County, Age 21 Landed Victoria, British Columbia, on May 29, 1913, “Mexico Maru”

  6. www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.phpwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php Note: Type the certificate number only. The C. I. number is not required. If the certificate number begins with a zero, disregard it.

  7. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.phphttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php

  8. ChallengesYou may encounter genealogical challenges related to names. They are often related to pronunciation or order of name since Chinese names begin with the surname first. In this example, Cha Chong You and Jae Tong Yuen are the same person. Explanation : 1) immigration officer writing the phonetic sounds 2) Variants of Cantonese dialects 3) Family not using the English standard for surname

  9. Try the following sample names and C.I.5 numbers at: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php NameYear of Registration Chan Ling Gong Year: 1913 Chin Kwock Gong Year: 1922 Fung Tak Ming Year: 1911 Jung Song Gee Year: 1918 Lee Shing Dok Year: 1913 In the next exercise, find names associated to the following C.I. numbers. Note: Simply type in the suffix numbers into the Certificate Number field. C.I.5-42989 C.I.5-62345 C.I.5-73602 C.I.5-75478 C.I.5-78450 C.I.5-91124

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