California, San Francisco, Register of Chinese Immigrant Court Cases and Foreign Seamen Tax Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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== What is in This Collection? ==

This collection contains a register of court cases related to Chinese immigrants arriving at or departing from San Francisco, California for the years 1883 to 1916. It also contains tax cards of foreign crew members examined at San Francisco, California for the years 1921 to 1924.  

The court case index cards are arranged numerically by court case number. The tax cards are arranged numerically by ship arrival number. These records correspond with NARA publication A3381 part of Records Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.  

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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:

*Purpose for entering the U.S.

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== Collection Content ==

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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  

*The approximate date of immigration

*The port of arrival or departure

If you do not know this information, check the census records after 1900.  

=== 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.  

*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records

*Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death

=== 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

* [[California Research Tips and Strategies|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]]

== 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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