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California, San Francisco, Register of Chinese Immigrant Court Cases and Foreign Seamen Tax Cards, 1883-1924
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San Francisco,California,
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Record Description
Record Type Immigration
Record Group RG 85: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Collection years 1883-1924
Microfilm Publication A3381. Register of Federal Court Cases Related to Chinese Americans and Chinese Immigrants Arriving at or Departing from San Francisco, ca. 1916-and Head Tax Cards of Alien Seamen Examined at San Francisco, California,1921-1924.. 1 rolls.
Arrangement By Court Cases and by Head Tax
National Archives Identifier 4477273414
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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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for California, San Francisco, Register of Chinese Immigrant Court Cases and Foreign Seamen Tax Cards, 1883-1924.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Court case index cards

  • The name of the petitioner
  • The name of the claimant
  • The name of the defendant

Tax cards

  • Name
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Marital status
  • Head tax status
  • Citizenship
  • Race
  • Place of last permanent residence
  • Destination
  • Port and date of arrival
  • Purpose for entering the U.S.

Collection Content

Samples Images

  • California, San Francisco, Register of Chinese Immigrant Court Cases and Crew Member Tax Cards
  • Federal Court Case Card (sample 1)

    Federal Court Case Card (sample 1)

  • Federal Court Case Card (sample 2)

    Federal Court Case Card (sample 2)

  • Tax Card

    Tax Card

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The full name of your ancestor
  • The age or birth date of your ancestor
  • 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

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

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  1. Select NARA Roll Number to view the images

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Search for naturalization records
  • Search for military records
  • 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
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching other possible localities or ports of entry
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
  • Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived. Then look for the naturalization petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts, then in state, county, or city courts. An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process

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