Category Archives: China

FamilySearch Adds New Collections from Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, & the United States

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FamilySearch added an additional 6.4 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,034,803 records for the Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records from 1527-1907, the 1,436,121 added from Italy Civil Registrations from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds New Collections from Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, & the United States→

New Collections from Nevada and South Africa at FamilySearch.org

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FamilySearch added new searchable collections online this week for Nevada and South Africa plus additional free records for Austria, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Korea, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion Continue reading New Collections from Nevada and South Africa at FamilySearch.org→

76M New US Historic Records & Millions more for Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, Russia, & Spain Added at FamilySearch.org

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The following information is from FamilySearch.org: 76 million much-anticipated state census, naturalization, immigration, and vital records were added this week for 22 states, including Ohio, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Since partnering with the National Archives of Italy to Continue reading 76M New US Historic Records & Millions more for Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, Russia, & Spain Added at FamilySearch.org→

The Formosan Native Tribes: A Genealogical and Classificatory Study

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The following excerpt is from an article posted in the June 18, 2012 edition of Taiwan Today. Renowned writer and mountaineer Yang Nan-jun released his translated and annotated edition of “The Formosan Native Tribes: A Genealogical and Classificatory Study” June Continue reading The Formosan Native Tribes: A Genealogical and Classificatory Study→

FamilySearch Adds Millions of Records for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S. – 20 States Now Completed for the 1940 Census

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The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch published new, free records online for Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Millions of Records for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S. – 20 States Now Completed for the 1940 Census→

Growing Need for International FamilySearch Indexers

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The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: More than 120 projects are currently available from countries outside the U.S., representing 16 languages. Since the first of the year, new projects have been launched from Bolivia, Paraguay, Switzerland, and the Continue reading Growing Need for International FamilySearch Indexers→

FamilySearch Posts 1940 Census Images Plus 14 Million Additional Records for 19 Countries This Week

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Click on the map to get a graphical view of indexing progress thus far on the 1940 Census. FamilySearch has begun publishing images online from the 1940 U.S. Federal Census to engage the army of volunteers who have been waiting Continue reading FamilySearch Posts 1940 Census Images Plus 14 Million Additional Records for 19 Countries This Week→

New Chinese-Canadian Website to Launch in 2012

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VANCOUVER, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The Canadian government announced Monday 900,000 U.S. dollars for the creation of a new website documenting the experiences of Chinese settlers, past and present. The bilingual portal, “Chinese Canadian stories: Uncommon stories from a common Continue reading New Chinese-Canadian Website to Launch in 2012→

Confucius’ Family Tree Finished in 80 Books With Over 2M People Included

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They say it’s the world’s biggest family tree. With over 2 million of Confucius’ descendants included at a cost of 1.46 million U.S. dollars, it had better be. Following is a teaser for a much longer article in the The Continue reading Confucius’ Family Tree Finished in 80 Books With Over 2M People Included→

Website Posted to Honor the “Revolutionary Heroes” of China

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The Central Civilization Office of the Communist Party of China launched a website on March 26, 2009 that encourages people to pay respects to fallen revolutionary heroes online. www.wenming.cn/wmdjr/qm.htm, has received over 3 million visitors as of today & 220,000 Continue reading Website Posted to Honor the “Revolutionary Heroes” of China→

A Review of the New U.S. Chinese Immigration Case Files, 1883-1924 Posted at Ancestry.com

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Again, continuing my review of Chinese immigration records recently posted at Ancestry.com, I am concentrating my efforts this evening on the U.S. Chinese Immigration Case Files, 1883-1924. The original files are from three sources: The Western District Court of Texas Continue reading A Review of the New U.S. Chinese Immigration Case Files, 1883-1924 Posted at Ancestry.com→