Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Case Files of Chinese Immigrants, 1900-1923
Case files for Chinese immigrants arriving through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1900-1923. Data includes the name, occupation, age, birthplace, ship name, date of arrival, and many other pieces of information. This collection corresponds to NARA publication M1144: Case Files of Chinese Immigrants, 1895-1920, from District No. 4 (Philadelphia) of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Case Files of Chinese Immigrants
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes case files for Chinese immigrants arriving through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the years 1900 to 1923. This collection corresponds to NARA publication M1144: Case Files of Chinese Immigrants, 1895-1920, from District No. 4 (Philadelphia) of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
A detailed Romanized surname index is provided in alphabetical order on pages 8-96 (image #13-101) with corresponding case numbers listed. A separate index of ship names is on pages 97-117 (image #102-122). A table of the 51 rolls of microfilm included in this collection is also given with corresponding case numbers contained in each roll listed on pages 118-119 (image #123-124).
The files are part of the records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group (RG) 85, and are housed in the Federal Archives and Records Center, Philadelphia, Pa. These case files were prepared by the staff of the regional office to enforce the various Chinese exclusion acts passed by Congress during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The information was supplied by the immigrant or a traveling companion (usually a family member). Incorrect information was occasionally given, or mistakes may have been made when the clerk guessed at the spelling of foreign names.
- Related National Archives Collections
- Chinese Census Papers, 1905–1905 NAID 566641 Covers. Maryland; Virginia; West Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Camden and Newark, New Jersey
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Case files
- Name
- Age
- Occupation
- Birthplace
- Name of ship
- Date of arrival
Collection Content
Sample Images
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Case Files of Chinese Immigrants
1905 Letter
1904 Letter
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Inventory
- For an inventory of all the films/digital folders in this collection see Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Case Files of Chinese Immigrants - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Case Files of Chinese Immigrants, 1900-1923." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1144. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
