California, Chinese Partnerships and Departures from San Francisco - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Record Description | |
| Record Group | RG 85: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| Collection years | 1893-1943 |
| Microfilm Publication | A3362. Partnership Lists of Chinese Firms in San Francisco, California and Nationwide, 1893-1907; and Index to Chinese Departing from San Francisco, 1912-1943. 2 rolls. |
| National Archives Identifier | 4497917 414 |
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What is in the Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection contains images of partnership lists of Chinese firms in San Francisco, California, and nationwide, 1893-1907; and index of Chinese departing from San Francisco, California, 1893-1943. The collection is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The collection corresponds with NARA publication A3362 part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Image[edit | edit source]
Departure List
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What Can this Collection Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
Information found in this collection may include:
- Name
- Nationality
- Destination
- Name of vessel
- Amount paid
- Date of departure
- Name of company providing transportation
How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor.
- The age and birth place of your ancestor.
- The date of departure.
- The destination of your ancestor.
Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:
Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
- There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
- You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
- Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
- If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
- Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
⇒Select the appropriate "NARA Roll Number" which takes you to the images.
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
- There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
- You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
- Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details and lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.
I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
You can use these lists to:
- Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
- Confirm their date of arrival
- Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
- Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests.
- Find federal immigration records
- Download a copy of the record or transcribe the details.
- If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct.
- Continue to search the lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have immigrated at the same time.
- If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors.
I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
- Search the indexes and records of other port cities.
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