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== Record Description ==
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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, 1893-1943. The collection is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It was filmed at the NARA facility in Washington DC.  
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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.


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===Image Visibility===
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===To Browse This Collection===
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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
*Name of firm
*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]]


== Record Content  ==
Series 2: Index of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco


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*Name of business
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*Street number and street
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*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]]


Information found in this collection may include:  
Series 3: Index of Chinese Departing from San Francisco, Dec. 20, 1912–Dec. 3, 1943


*Name
*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]]
*Nationality
*Name of individual intending to depart from the United States and applying for a Return Certificate
*Destination
*Date of application
*Name of vessel
*Type of application ("n/d" = native departing; "s/n/d" = son of native departing; "l/d" = laborer departing; "m/d" = merchant departing)
*Amount paid
*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.
*Date of departure
*Name of company providing transportation


== How to Use the Record  ==
Series 4: Lists of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco


To begin your search it is helpful to know
Series 5: Lists of Chinese Partnership Nationwide Excluding San Francisco


*The name of your ancestor.
*Name of firm
*Some other identifying information such destination and date of departure.
*Street address or city in which partnership is located
*Date on which partnership list was filed
*Names of partners; then, for each partner:
**Place of residence
**Amount of capital invested
**Date/ship of departure


=== Search the Collection ===
==Collection Content==
Series 1: Index of Chinese Partnerships Nationwide Excluding San Francisco


'''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 appropriate "NARA Roll Number" which takes you to the images.


Look at each 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. Keep in mind:
Series 2: Index of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco


*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.


=== Using the Information  ===
Series 3: Index of Chinese Departing from San Francisco, Dec. 20, 1912–Dec. 3, 1943


When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example, you can use these lists to:


*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
Series 4: Lists of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco
*Confirm their date of arrival
[[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]]
*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests.
*Find federal immigration records


=== Tips to Keep in Mind  ===


*Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details.
Series 5: Lists of Chinese Partnership Nationwide Excluding San Francisco
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct.
*Continue to search the lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have immigrated at the same time.
*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors.


=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ===
==How Do I Search This Collection?==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.  
*Name of your ancestor
*Search the indexes and records of other port cities.
*Name of Chinese business partnership firm and address
 
===Search the Index===
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===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]]


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===I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?===


== Related Websites  ==
*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
*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
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
*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


*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4497917?q=a3362 NARA Collection Description A3362]
===Research Helps===
*[http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2003/fall/spotlight-ears.html NARA Prologue Article Case Files from the Chinese Exclusion Era]
The following articles will help you in your research for your Chinese immigrant family and Chinese American ancestors.
*[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]
*[http://usgenweb.org/research/immigration.shtml US GenWeb Project]


== Related Wiki Articles  ==
*[[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]


*[[California, United States Genealogy |California]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
*[[California Emigration and Immigration]]
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
*[[California, San Francisco Chinese Passenger Arrivals (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


== How You Can Contribute ==
===FamilySearch Catalog===


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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/4092254 California, Chinese partnerships and departures from San Francisco, 1893-1943. NARA A3362]


== Citations for this Collection  ==
===FamilySearch Historical Records===
*{{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}}


Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.n
===FamilySearch Digital Library===


'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "California, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco, 1893-1943." Database with Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.}}<br><br>
==Citing This Collection==
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.
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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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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To Browse This Collection

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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

Series 2: Index of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco

Series 3: Index of Chinese Departing from San Francisco, Dec. 20, 1912–Dec. 3, 1943

Series 4: Lists of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco

Series 5: Lists of Chinese Partnership Nationwide Excluding San Francisco

  • Name of firm
  • Street address or city in which partnership is located
  • Date on which partnership list was filed
  • Names of partners; then, for each partner:
    • Place of residence
    • Amount of capital invested
    • Date/ship of departure

Collection Content

Series 1: Index of Chinese Partnerships Nationwide Excluding San Francisco


Series 2: Index of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco


Series 3: Index of Chinese Departing from San Francisco, Dec. 20, 1912–Dec. 3, 1943


Series 4: Lists of Chinese Partnerships in San Francisco

Partnership list for Yee Sang Co., San Francisco, California


Series 5: Lists of Chinese Partnership Nationwide Excluding San Francisco

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of your ancestor
  • Name of Chinese business partnership firm and address

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select NARA Roll Number to view the images
Tip
 More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at 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 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?

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • 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
  • 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
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
  • Check other possible ports of entry

Research Helps

The following articles will help you in your research for your Chinese immigrant family and Chinese American ancestors.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records

FamilySearch Digital Library

Citing This Collection

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.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
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