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==Using English: Find your family's Jiapu 家谱  by following the procedure below.==
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#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] website
#Sign into FamilySearch
#Click on the '''Search''' menu
#Click on '''Records'''
#Type in '''China''' in '''Search by Place'''
#Click on the '''Search Image Groups''' button under '''Collection of Chinese Genealogy Images'''
#Type in the surname, such as Pinyin in the '''Surname''' field below '''Jiapu Collection''' in the righthand of the screen
#Select the correct province
#Select the correct county
#Complete other information below, if desired


==Using Chinese: Find your family's Jiapu 家谱 in Familysearch.org by following the procedure below.==
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''[[China]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' ''' Finding Your Chinese Genealogy 家谱 on Familysearch.org'''
 
==Using English find your family's Jiapu 家谱  by following the procedure below.==
 
#Click on '''Search'''
#Click on '''Record'''
#Research by location - Click on '''map of Asia'''
#Click on '''China'''
#China indexed Historical records appears - Scroll to bottom for '''Chinese  Image Only Records'''
#Click on '''Chinese Collection of Genealogies, 1239-2014'''
#Click on '''Browse through 13.2 million images'''
#Family name list of Chinese surnames appears, find your surname and click on it.
#Country click '''China'''
#Choose the correct province
#Choose the correct county
#Select the appropriate genealogy for study
 
==Using Chinese find your family's Jiapu 家谱 in Familysearch.org by following the procedure below.==


#Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on English, choose 中文.  
#Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on English, choose 中文.  
#Return to the top of the page and Click on 搜尋，then 紀錄.
#Return to the top of the page and Click on 搜尋，then 紀錄.
#Select 中國, 族譜收藏 1239-2014年2015年5月13日 by clicking on the blue 瀏覽影像   
#Select 中國, 族譜收藏 1239-2014年2015年5月13日 by clicking on the blue 瀏覽影像   
#Under Family Name select your family surname 姓氏.
#Under Family Name select your family surname 性.
#Under Country select China 中國
#Under Country select China 中國
#Under Province 省 select your province  
#Under Province 省 select your province  
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== Learning to read Chinese Genealogies 家谱 ==
== Learning to read Chinese Genealogies 家谱 ==
[[Media:King - Chinese Language Helps for Jiapu comp.pdf|Chinese Language Helps for Jiapu]] 家谱
[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/File:Chinese_Language_Helps_for_Jiapu-2.pdf King, Chinese Language Helps for Jiapu] 家谱


== Finding your Ancestors ==
== Finding your Ancestors ==
[[Media:King,_CHINESE_IMMIGRATION_RECORDS.pdf|Chinese Immigration Records]]
[[Media:King,_CHINESE_IMMIGRATION_RECORDS.pdf|King, Chinese Immigration Records]]


==  What you can expect to find in a Chinese genealogy (家谱）==
==  What you can expect to find in a Chinese genealogy (家谱）==
Summary Content of [[Media:Chinese_genealogy_Jia_Pu_家è--_contents.pdf|Chinese Genealogy Jiapu]] 家谱
[[Media:Chinese_genealogy_Jia_Pu_家è--_contents.pdf|Chinese Genealogy Jiapu]]


[[Media:Whats_in_a_Jiapu_%281%29.pdf|What's in a Jiapu]] 家谱
[[Media:Whats_in_a_Jiapu_%281%29.pdf|What's in a Jiapu]]


== Traditional Chinese  ==
== Traditional Chinese  ==
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Simplified Chinese appears on modern records since the mid 20th Century. That was when the Chinese government (Peoples Republic of China) made it official.  It is the most common form used there today although there are still many who know traditional Chinese. Simplified Chinese is not as widely used in expatriate areas, or areas like Hong Kong or Macau.  Outside of the immediate area of China itself, it is only officially used in Malaysia.  
Simplified Chinese appears on modern records since the mid 20th Century. That was when the Chinese government (Peoples Republic of China) made it official.  It is the most common form used there today although there are still many who know traditional Chinese. Simplified Chinese is not as widely used in expatriate areas, or areas like Hong Kong or Macau.  Outside of the immediate area of China itself, it is only officially used in Malaysia.  


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China Gotoarrow.png Finding Your Chinese Genealogy 家谱 on Familysearch.org

Using English find your family's Jiapu 家谱 by following the procedure below.[edit | edit source]

  1. Click on Search
  2. Click on Record
  3. Research by location - Click on map of Asia
  4. Click on China
  5. China indexed Historical records appears - Scroll to bottom for Chinese  Image Only Records
  6. Click on Chinese Collection of Genealogies, 1239-2014
  7. Click on Browse through 13.2 million images
  8. Family name list of Chinese surnames appears, find your surname and click on it.
  9. Country click China
  10. Choose the correct province
  11. Choose the correct county
  12. Select the appropriate genealogy for study

Using Chinese find your family's Jiapu 家谱 in Familysearch.org by following the procedure below.[edit | edit source]

  1. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on English, choose 中文.
  2. Return to the top of the page and Click on 搜尋，then 紀錄.
  3. Select 中國, 族譜收藏 1239-2014年2015年5月13日 by clicking on the blue 瀏覽影像
  4. Under Family Name select your family surname 性.
  5. Under Country select China 中國
  6. Under Province 省 select your province
  7. Under County 县 select your county
  8. Select the appropriate genealogy for study

Using the FamilySearch Catalog method to find a Chinese genealogy.[edit | edit source]

  1. Click on Search 搜尋
  2. Click on Catalog 目錄
  3. Under Search By: 搜尋依據 Click on Surnames 姓氏,
  4. Place your cursor in the Surname 姓氏 field.
  5. Change the language to Chinese by clicking EN in the lower right corner and selecting CH Chinese (Simplified, PRC).
  6. Type your surname in pinyin. Select the correct character for your name.
  7. Place your cursor in the Place 地點 field
  8. Type your province in pinyin. Make sure that the correct characters show in the green standardization bar
  9. Click on Search 搜尋 at the bottom.
  10. If catalog entries appear, click on them to see where the entry is located. If a small camera is present the document can be opened, if a film or book it can be located in the library or requested/ordered.

Learning to read Chinese Genealogies 家谱[edit | edit source]

King, Chinese Language Helps for Jiapu 家谱

Finding your Ancestors[edit | edit source]

King, Chinese Immigration Records

What you can expect to find in a Chinese genealogy (家谱）[edit | edit source]

Chinese Genealogy Jiapu

What's in a Jiapu

Traditional Chinese[edit | edit source]

Many records are in Traditional Chinese regardless of where the record was created. Simplified Chinese was only introduced in the mid 20th Century. today traditional Chinese characters are only used in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and expatriate areas in other countries.

Simplified Chinese[edit | edit source]

Simplified Chinese appears on modern records since the mid 20th Century. That was when the Chinese government (Peoples Republic of China) made it official. It is the most common form used there today although there are still many who know traditional Chinese. Simplified Chinese is not as widely used in expatriate areas, or areas like Hong Kong or Macau. Outside of the immediate area of China itself, it is only officially used in Malaysia.

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