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Record Finder Table for Chinese

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

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This Record Finder table links to the Chinese topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Civil Registration Church Records Notarial Records Cemeteries Newspapers Obituaries	Census
Marriage place and date	Civil Registration Church Records Census Newspapers	Notarial Records Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1915)
Death date, place, and burial	Civil Registration Church Records Obituaries Cemeteries Newspapers	Notarial Records Military Records

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records Newspapers	Cemeteries Military Records Notarial Records Obituaries
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Civil Registration Church Records Census Obituaries	Newspapers Emigration and Immigration
Living relatives	Directories Court Records Obituaries	Census Biography Societies Church Records Notarial Records

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship Societies	Census Newspapers Biography
City or Country of foreign birth	Civil Registration Church Records Emigration and Immigration Census Naturalization and Citizenship	Newspapers Obituaries Military Records Biography Societies

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Census Land and Property Civil Registration Directories	Obituaries Military Records Biography Societies

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nobility	Occupations
Nationality or Race	Cultural Groups Church Records Naturalization and Citizenship Societies	Emigration and Immigration Periodicals
Occupation	Census Directories Emigration and Immigration Notarial Records	Newspapers Court Records Biography
Religion	Church Records Biography	Cemeteries
Social activities	Biography Newspapers Societies	Obituaries Court Records Cemeteries Directories
Physical description	Military Records Biography	Naturalization and Citizenship Civil Registration Emigration and Immigration