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== Title in the Language of the Record ==
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| title=California, San Francisco, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco, 1893-1943  
 
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== Record Description ==
| LOC_01 =San Francisco, California 
This collection will include records from 1912-1943.
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This collection corresponds with NARA publication A3362: Partnership lists of Chinese firms in San Francisco, California, and nationwide, 1893-1907; and index of Chinese departing from San Francisco, California, 1912-1943. It was filmed at the NARA facility in Washington DC.
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| end_year =1943
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| alt_flag_desc = US Flag 1891-1896 (44 stars)
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| micro_pub_title = Partnership Lists of Chinese Firms in San Francisco, California and Nationwide, 1893-1907; and Index to Chinese Departing from San Francisco, 1912-1943
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:California|California Guided Research]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[California_Research_Tips_and_Strategies#California_Record_Finder|California Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[California Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_04 = Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] {{!}} [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[California, United States Genealogy |California]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[California Emigration and Immigration]] 
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| RW_URL_01 = [http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2003/fall/spotlight-ears.html NARA Prologue Article Case Files from the Chinese Exclusion Era]
| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/chinese-into-san-francisco.pdf NARA Reference Report Chinese Immigration into the Port of San Francisco,1882-1957]
| RW_URL_03 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4497917?q=a3362 NARA Collection Description A3362]
| RW_URL_04 = [http://usgenweb.org/research/immigration.shtml US GenWeb Project]
| RW_URL_05 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/chinese-americans NARA Chinese Heritage]
| RW_URL_06 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/ports NARA Browse by Port of Entry]
| RW_URL_07 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/chinese-americans/guide Chinese Immigration and the Chinese in the United States. NARA Guide]
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==What is in This Collection?==
This collection contains images of some partnership lists and an index to other partnership lists of Chinese firms in San Francisco, California, and nationwide in the United States, 1893-1907; and an index of files relating to persons of Chinese descent who wished to depart from San Francisco, California, 1893-1943. The collection is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection corresponds with NARA publication A3362 part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.


Include this template if the collection has images for browsing.
{{HR Add}}
===Image Visibility===
{{Image Visibility}}
===To Browse This Collection===
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|CID=CID2427227
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|title=California, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco, 1912-1943
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==What Can These Records Tell Me?==
The following information may be found in these records:
Series 1: Index of Chinese Partnerships Nationwide Excluding San Francisco


== Record Content ==
*Name of firm
[Images should be in this section]
*Location in the United States (City, State)
*Case file number in the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296496 "Immigration 'Chinese (Business) Partnership' Investigation Case Files, ca. 1894 - ca. 1944"] at the [[National Archives at San Francisco]]


When images in a foreign language are uploaded to the wiki article, include this template:
Series 2: Index of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco
{{Incomplete Image Translations}}


[Record Type] may contain the following information:
*Name of business
Passenger lists
*Street number and street
*Case file number in the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296496 "Immigration 'Chinese (Business) Partnership' Investigation Case Files, ca. 1894 - ca. 1944"] at the [[National Archives at San Francisco]]


This section should contain a sentence in which the record type is bolded (surrounded by two sets of '''), followed by “may contain the following information” or something to that effect. (Note: In the wiki, bullet points are created by adding an asterisk *.)
Series 3: Index of Chinese Departing from San Francisco, Dec. 20, 1912–Dec. 3, 1943


Here is an example using birth records:
*Possible case file number in the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296477 "Return Certificate Application Case Files of Chinese Departing, 12/14/1912 - 12/3/1943"] at the [[National Archives at San Francisco]]
'''Birth records''' may contain the following information:
*Name of individual intending to depart from the United States and applying for a Return Certificate
*Birth date
*Date of application
*Name at birth
*Type of application ("n/d" = native departing; "s/n/d" = son of native departing; "l/d" = laborer departing; "m/d" = merchant departing)
*Parents’ names
*Possible case file number in the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296445 "Immigration Arrival Investigation Case Files, 1884 - 1944"] at the [[National Archives at San Francisco]], if there is a handwritten notation in the right margin of the entry. If there is no handwritten notation, there is likely a Return Certificate Application Case File at the "12017" case file number printed on the card.
*Parents’ residence


If this section is incomplete, include this template:
Series 4: Lists of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco
{{Incomplete Content Section}}


== How to Use the Record ==
Series 5: Lists of Chinese Partnership Nationwide Excluding San Francisco
Explain what type of information this section includes; that is, what subtopics you include.
This section provides information on how to search the collection, what to do with information once found, some tips on how to find records, and what to do if no record is found.


Include the following paragraph for all collections.
*Name of firm
Modify what the user needs to know in order to search the collection. The information here should be collection specific and may also be in bullet form.
*Street address or city in which partnership is located
'''When searching:'''<br>
*Date on which partnership list was filed
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, estimated [event] year, and family relationships.
*Names of partners; then, for each partner:
**Place of residence
**Amount of capital invested
**Date/ship of departure


===Search the Collection===
==Collection Content==
Include the following paragraph for collections searchable by index.
Series 1: Index of Chinese Partnerships Nationwide Excluding San Francisco
'''To search by index:'''<br>
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.


Include the following paragraph for collections with images available for browsing.
'''To browse by image:'''<br>
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br>
⇒Select the "…" category<br>
⇒Select the “…" category which takes you to the images<br>


⇒ Select the 'NARA Roll Number' category which takes you to the images.<br>
Series 2: Index of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco


Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.


Include this section if the records are not in English.
Series 3: Index of Chinese Departing from San Francisco, Dec. 20, 1912–Dec. 3, 1943
===For Help Reading these Records===
These records are in [the language]. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:  
*[[include wiki articles]]
*[if available, include the BYU Script Tutorial for the language (see script.byu.edu)]


Include the following four sections when appropriate.


===Using the Information===
Series 4: Lists of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco
Examples of what to put in this section:
[[File:California, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco (14-1435) Departure List DGS 100671128 101.jpg|thumb|Partnership list for Yee Sang Co., San Francisco, California]]
*Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
*Use the soldier's age and location of the military unit to find his family in census, church, and land records.  
*Use the county code and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original death certificate from the county.  


=== Tips to Keep in Mind ===
Examples of what to put in this section:
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
*Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit.
*You may need to search for both their Indian name and their English name.
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.


=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? === (sometimes combined with previous section, Tips to Keep in Mind)
Series 5: Lists of Chinese Partnership Nationwide Excluding San Francisco
Examples of what to put in this section:
*Check for variant spellings of the names.
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
*Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).


===General Information about these Records===
==How Do I Search This Collection?==
Examples of what to put in this section:  
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
*Physical description or format of the original material
*History of the record
*Why the record was created
*Reliability of the information in the record
*Percentage of the population covered in the record
*Preservation quality of the record


===Other Searches===
*Name of your ancestor
FHL SEARCH TIP TEMPLATE
*Name of Chinese business partnership firm and address
The following template provides a tip box, notifying users that the FHL catalog may contain more information and providing links to the place and keywords for the locality of interest. For this template, include the version best fitting the locality. The templates below include template versions for various locality levels.


If you want to include a template for a locality in the United States and provide, respectively, the (1) state, (2) the state and county, or (3) the state, county, and city, use the templates below:
===Search the Index===
{{FHL Search Tip
{{Search Collection Link
|USone=
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|level1=Idaho
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|}} {{FHL Search Tip
===View the Images===
|UStwo=
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|level1=Idaho
| browse_1 = NARA Roll Number
|level2=Bonneville
| browse_2 =
|}} {{FHL Search Tip
| browse_3 =
|USthree=
| browse_4 =
|level1=Idaho
| browse_5 =
|level2=Bonneville
| browse_6 =  }}
|level3=Idaho Falls
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|2427227|item|disp=California, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco, 1893-1943}}. Click on camera icon to see images.}}
|}}
===How Do I Analyze the Results?===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
==What Do I Do Next?==
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.
===I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?===
*Add any new information to your records
*If a case file number is noted, request the relevant file from the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296496 "Immigration 'Chinese (Business) Partnership' Investigation Case Files, ca. 1894 - ca. 1944"], the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296477 "Return Certificate Application Case Files of Chinese Departing, 12/14/1912 - 12/3/1943"], or the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296445 "Immigration Arrival Investigation Case Files, 1884 - 1944"] from the [[National Archives at San Francisco]]


If you want to include a template for a foreign locality and provide, respectively, the (1) state, (2) the state and county, or (3) the state, county, and city, use the templates below:
===I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?===
{{FHL Search Tip
|foreignone=
|level1=Switzerland
|}} {{FHL Search Tip
|foreigntwo=
|level1=Argentina
|level2=La Rioja
|}} {{FHL Search Tip
|foreignthree=
|level1=Italy
|level2=Agrigento
|level3=Sciacca
|}}


Use this template for Canada’s provinces only (not for country-wide Canada collections and articles):
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
{{FHL Search Tip
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
|CANone=
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
|level1=Nova Scotia
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names
|}}
*Check other possible ports of entry


If you want to include a template for a locality but not include the sentence with a link to an archives and libraries page, use the templates below:
===Research Helps===
{{FHL Search Tip
The following articles will help you in your research for your Chinese immigrant family and Chinese American ancestors.
|noarchiveslink=
|foreignone=
|level1=Austria
|}} {{FHL Search Tip
|noarchiveslink=
|foreigntwo=
|level1=Argentina
|level2=La Rioja
|}} {{FHL Search Tip
|noarchiveslink=
|foreignthree=
|level1=Italy
|level2=Agrigento
|level3=Sciacca
|}}


Please note that there is an option for a fourth level. For the United States, include “|USfour” to activate the fourth level. For a foreign locality, include “|foreignfour” to activat the fourth level.
*[[Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records]]
*[[Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:California|California Guided Research]]
*[[California Research Tips and Strategies]]
*Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] {{!}} [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]]
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/chinese-americans Research Our Records - Chinese Heritage at the National Archives]


== Related Websites ==
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
{{Incomplete Section}}
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.


== Related Wiki Articles ==
===FamilySearch Catalog===
Include at least one link to an existing wiki article.


== Contributions to this Article ==
*{{FSC|4092254|item|disp=California, Chinese partnerships and departures from San Francisco, 1893-1943. NARA A3362}}
{{Contributor_invite}}


==Citations for this Collection==
===FamilySearch Historical Records===
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.
*{{RecordSearch|2443335|California, San Diego, Chinese Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1923}}
*{{RecordSearch|3477655|California, San Francisco Chinese passenger lists, 1882-1947}}
*{{RecordSearch|2443318|California, San Francisco, Register of Chinese Immigrant Court Cases and Foreign Seamen Tax Cards, 1883-1924}}


This citation is included with every article.
===FamilySearch Digital Library===
'''Collection citation''':<br>
{{Collection citation | text= "California, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco, 1912-1943." Index or Index and Images or Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2014. Citing archive name, archive location in local language [archive name, archive location in English].}}<br><br>


This citation is included only if the collection is searchable by index.
==Citing This Collection==
'''Record citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br>
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found.  Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
{{Record Citation Link
{{Collection citation}}
|CID=CID2427227
{{Record_Citation}}
|title=California, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco, 1912-1943
{{Image_Citation}}
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This citation is included only if the collection is browsable by image.
[[Category:NARA_Emigration_and_Immigration_Records]]
'''Image citation''':<br>
[[es:California, asociaciones chinas y salidas de San Francisco (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)]]
{{Image Citation Link
|CID=CID2427227
|title=
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