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Record Finder Table for Chinese[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Vital Records Church Records Cemeteries Newspapers Obituaries	Bible Records Census
Marriage place and date	Vital Records Church Records Census Newspapers	Bible Records Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1915)
Death date, place, and burial	Vital Records Church Records Obituaries Cemeteries Newspapers	Probate Records Bible Records Military Records

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Vital Records Church Records Newspapers Bible Records	Cemeteries Military Records Probate Records Obituaries
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Vital Records Church Records Census Probate Records Obituaries	Bible Records Newspapers Emigration and Immigration
Living relatives	Directories Court Records Obituaries	Census Biography Societies Church Records Probate Records

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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	Vital Records Church Records Emigration and Immigration Census Naturalization and Citizenship	Newspapers Obituaries Military Records Biography Societies

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Census Land and Property Vital Records Directories Taxation	Obituaries Probate Records Military Records Biography Societies

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nationality or Race	Cultural Groups Church Records Naturalization and Citizenship Societies	Emigration and Immigration Periodicals
Occupation	Census Directories Emigration and Immigration	Newspapers Court Records Biography
Religion	Church Records Biography	Bible Records Cemeteries
Social activities	Biography Newspapers Societies	Obituaries Court Records Cemeteries Directories
Physical description	Military Records Biography	Naturalization and Citizenship Vital Records Emigration and Immigration

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 __TOC__
-== Record Finder Table for Washington ==
+== 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 ===
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 == List of Topics ==
-This Record Finder table links to the Washington topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
+This Record Finder table links to the Chinese topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
 ===Vital Events ===
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 | align="left" | Birth date and place
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Marriage place and date
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
-*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1915)
+*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1915)
 |-
 | align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
-*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
 |-
 |}
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 | align="left" | Maiden name
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
-*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Living relatives
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
+*[[Chinese Directories|Directories]]
-*[[Washington Court Records|Court Records]]
+*[[Chinese Court Records|Court Records]]
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
-*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
 |-
 |}
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 | align="left" | Immigration date
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
-*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
 |-
 | align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
-*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
 |}
@@ Line 149: / Line 149: @@
 | align="left" | Residence
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Washington Land and Property|Land and Property]]
+*[[Chinese Land and Property|Land and Property]]
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
+*[[Chinese Directories|Directories]]
-*[[Washington Taxation|Taxation]]
+*[[Chinese Taxation|Taxation]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[Washington Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Chinese Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
-*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
 |}
@@ Line 171: / Line 171: @@
 | align="left" | Nationality or Race
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
+*[[Chinese Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
-*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-*[[Washington Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+*[[Chinese Periodicals|Periodicals]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Occupation
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Census|Census]]
+*[[Chinese Census|Census]]
-*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
+*[[Chinese Directories|Directories]]
-*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Washington Court Records|Court Records]]
+*[[Chinese Court Records|Court Records]]
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Religion
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Chinese Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Chinese Bible Records|Bible Records]]
-*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Social activities
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
-*[[Washington Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+*[[Chinese Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Washington Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Chinese Societies|Societies]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Chinese Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[Washington Court Records|Court Records]]
+*[[Chinese Court Records|Court Records]]
-*[[Washington Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Chinese Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[Washington Directories|Directories]]
+*[[Chinese Directories|Directories]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Physical description
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Chinese Military Records|Military Records]]
-*[[Washington Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Chinese Biography|Biography]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Washington Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Chinese Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
-*[[Washington Vital Records|Vital Records]]
+*[[Chinese Vital Records|Vital Records]]
-*[[Washington Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Chinese Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 |-
 |}
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