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''[[China]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Chinese_Research_Helps|Chinese Research Helps]]''  
''[[China]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Chinese Research Helps'''  


Several new tools are now available for Chinese speaking researchers. Please click on the links below to open guides that will teach you how to use the Chinese FamilySearch Catalog, how to do Chinese research, and how to use PAF 5.2 Chinese version. 
Several tools are available for Chinese speaking researchers. Click on the links below to open guides that teach you how to use the Chinese version of the FamilySearch Catalog and how to do Chinese research.


Different areas of the world have different written records in Chinese languages. View this Wikipedia article about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language Chinese language] as it helps determine which writing system was used. It is rather technical.  
Different areas of the world have different written records in Chinese languages. This Wikipedia article about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language Chinese language] helps determine which writing system was used. It is rather technical.  


=== Learning to read Chinese Genealogies 家谱 ===
=== Learning to read Chinese Genealogies 家谱 ===
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All documents linked below are in '''Traditional Chinese'''.  
All documents linked below are in '''Traditional Chinese'''.  


Many records are in Traditional Chinese regardless of where the record was created.  Simplified Chinese was only introduced in the mid 20th Century. Traditional Chinese characters are only used in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and expatriate areas in other countries today.  
Many records are in Traditional Chinese regardless of where the record was created.  Simplified Chinese was only introduced in the mid 20th Century. today traditional Chinese characters are only used in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and expatriate areas in other countries.  


*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/e/e7/%28Trad_Char%29To_Chinese_Speaking_Patrons.pdf Introduction]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/e/e7/%28Trad_Char%29To_Chinese_Speaking_Patrons.pdf Introduction]  
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*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/1/1f/%28Trad_char%29_How_to_start_Chinese_research.pdf How to Start Chinese Research]  
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/1/1f/%28Trad_char%29_How_to_start_Chinese_research.pdf How to Start Chinese Research]  


*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/08/%28Trad_Cha%29_How_to_use_online_Chinese_catalog.pdf How to Use Online Chinese Catalog]
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/08/%28Trad_Cha%29_How_to_use_online_Chinese_catalog.pdf How to Use Online Chinese Version of the FamilySearch Catalog]


=== Simplified Chinese  ===
=== Simplified Chinese  ===
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