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Image:China, Imperial Examinations and Related Papers (Han Yu-shan Collection) DGS 007751625 00014.jpg|Imperial Examination | Image:China, Imperial Examinations and Related Papers (Han Yu-shan Collection) DGS 007751625 00014.jpg|Imperial Examination | ||
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==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | |||
There are nine record types included in this collection. | There are nine record types included in this collection. | ||
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This section contains tips and information about how to search the record and use the information you find. Translation resources are also included. | This section contains tips and information about how to search the record and use the information you find. Translation resources are also included. | ||
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | |||
*Yyour ancestor's given name and family name. | |||
''' | === Search the Index === | ||
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''' | === View the Images === | ||
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2490249|Browse Page|access=browse}}''' | |||
Select '''Record Type''' | |||
=== 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]]. | |||
For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | |||
===For Help Reading These Records=== | |||
==For Help Reading These Records== | |||
These records are in Chinese. For help with reading the records, see the following resources: | These records are in Chinese. For help with reading the records, see the following resources: | ||
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*[http://www.mandarintools.com/calendar.html Western-Chinese Calendar Converter] | *[http://www.mandarintools.com/calendar.html Western-Chinese Calendar Converter] | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | |||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | |||
*Use a [http://www.mandarintools.com/calendar.html Western-Chinese Calendar Converter] to change the birth year from the Chinese year to the equivalent western year | *Use a [http://www.mandarintools.com/calendar.html Western-Chinese Calendar Converter] to change the birth year from the Chinese year to the equivalent western year | ||
*Look for a patriarchal line (father, grandfather, great-grandfather) and use this information to extend your pedigree | *Look for a patriarchal line (father, grandfather, great-grandfather) and use this information to extend your pedigree | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community. | *Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community. | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | |||
{{Tip|Don’t overlook items in the FamilySearch Catalog. You may find records listed in the catalog under {{FHL|China, Imperial Examinations|keywords}}. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see [[China Archives and Libraries]].}} | {{Tip|Don’t overlook items in the FamilySearch Catalog. You may find records listed in the catalog under {{FHL|China, Imperial Examinations|keywords}}. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see [[China Archives and Libraries]].}} | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == 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''':<br> | '''Collection citation''':<br> | ||
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{{Collection citation | text= "China, Imperial Examinations and Related Papers (Han Yu-shan Collection)." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing The Rudolph East Asian Library, University of California, Los Angeles.}}<br> | {{Collection citation | text= "China, Imperial Examinations and Related Papers (Han Yu-shan Collection)." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing The Rudolph East Asian Library, University of California, Los Angeles.}}<br> | ||
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