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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.

List of Topics

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

Vital Events

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
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

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
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

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
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

Searching for:

Best Records to Search:

Alternative Records:

Residence

Obituaries

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
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

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-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
 *[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
 *[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
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-*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 *[[Chinese Census|Census]]
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 | align="left" | Marriage place and date
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
 *[[Chinese Census|Census]]
 *[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
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-*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Chinese Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
 *[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1915)
+*Naturalization and Citizenship<br>(after 1915)
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 | align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
 *[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
 *[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
-*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 *[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
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 | align="left" | Maiden name
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
 *[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 *[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
 *[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
-*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
 |-
 | align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
 *[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
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-*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 *[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
 *[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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 *[[Chinese Directories|Directories]]
 *[[Chinese Court Records|Court Records]]
-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
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 *[[Chinese Census|Census]]
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 *[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
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 *[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*Naturalization and Citizenship
 *[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
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 | align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
 *[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 *[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*Naturalization and Citizenship
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 *[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
 *[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
 *[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
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 *[[Chinese Census|Census]]
 *[[Chinese Land and Property|Land and Property]]
-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Directories|Directories]]
-*[[Chinese Taxation|Taxation]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
-*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
 *[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
 *[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
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 | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
 | style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
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+| align="left" | Nobility
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
+*[[Chinese Occupations|Occupations]]
+| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
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 | align="left" | Nationality or Race
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 *[[Chinese Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
 *[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*Naturalization and Citizenship
 *[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
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 *[[Chinese Directories|Directories]]
 *[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Chinese Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 *[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
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-*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 *[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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-*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*Obituaries
 *[[Chinese Court Records|Court Records]]
 *[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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 *[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
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-*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*Naturalization and Citizenship
-*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 *[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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