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Ancestry.com. New York, USA, index till akter gällande undantagslagar för kineser, 1898-1943 [webbaserad databas]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998.Originaldata: United States, National Archives and Records Administration. Index to 'Chinese Exclusion' Case Files of the New York District Office of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, ca. 1882-1960. New York, USA. National Archives and Records Administration--Northeast Region (New York), [April 1998].
New York, USA, index till akter gällande undantagslagar för kineser, 1898-1943
Registret New York INS Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files 1882-1960. Dessa akter dokumenterar kinesisk invandring till USA och återinvandring av amerikaner med kinesiskt ursprung i enlighet med Chinese Exclusion Acts (undantagslagar för kineser) som godkändes av Kongressen mellan 1882 och 1930, och som sedan upphävdes 1943.
This is an index to over 18,500 "Chinese Exclusion" case files created by the New York District Office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, ca. 1882-1960.
The case files document the entry into the United States of Chinese aliens and the reentry of U.S. citizens of Chinese ancestry under the Chinese Exclusion Acts passed by Congress between 1882 and 1930, and repealed in 1943.
The index includes names, often with aliases, and case numbers. Most entries include some or all of: age, birthplace, town of origin, occupation, name of wife, children, and sponsor, whether or not the case file includes a photograph, and comments.
The case files are available from the Northeast Region (New York City) of the National Archives and Records Administration, 201 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014-4811, phone: (212) 337-1300, fax: (212) 337-1306, e-mail: [email protected]. Most case files include correspondence, lists of related cases, transcripts of interrogations, and witness statements. Some files include birth certificates, coaching documents, family history forms, and marriage licenses, and photographs of individuals and families.
The case files document the entry into the United States of Chinese aliens and the reentry of U.S. citizens of Chinese ancestry under the Chinese Exclusion Acts passed by Congress between 1882 and 1930, and repealed in 1943.
The index includes names, often with aliases, and case numbers. Most entries include some or all of: age, birthplace, town of origin, occupation, name of wife, children, and sponsor, whether or not the case file includes a photograph, and comments.
The case files are available from the Northeast Region (New York City) of the National Archives and Records Administration, 201 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014-4811, phone: (212) 337-1300, fax: (212) 337-1306, e-mail: [email protected]. Most case files include correspondence, lists of related cases, transcripts of interrogations, and witness statements. Some files include birth certificates, coaching documents, family history forms, and marriage licenses, and photographs of individuals and families.
Updates:
21 May 2019: Changes were made to improve the performance of this collection. No new records were added.
