Conducting Genealogical Research: Using the Library and Archives Canada
Database
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/chinese-canadians/021022-5000-e.html
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/index-e.html
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php
Head Tax Certificate SampleWou Chow Sha, C.I.5-79637
Paid $500, Sun Woy County, Age 21 Landed Victoria, British Columbia, on May 29, 1913, “Mexico Maru”
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php
Note: Type the certificate number only. The C. I. number is not required.
If the certificate number begins with a zero, disregard it.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php
ChallengesYou may encounter genealogical challenges related to names. They are often related to
pronunciation or order of name since Chinese names begin with the surname first.
In this example, Cha Chong You and Jae Tong Yuen are the same person.Explanation : 1) immigration officer writing the phonetic sounds
2) Variants of Cantonese dialects 3) Family not using the English standard for surname
Try the following sample names and C.I.5 numbers at:http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/chinese-immigrants/001036-100.01-e.php
Name Year of RegistrationChan Ling Gong Year: 1913Chin Kwock Gong Year: 1922Fung Tak Ming Year: 1911Jung Song Gee Year: 1918Lee Shing Dok Year: 1913
In the next exercise, find names associated to the following C.I. numbers.Note: Simply type in the suffix numbers into the Certificate Number field.
C.I.5-42989C.I.5-62345C.I.5-73602C.I.5-75478C.I.5-78450C.I.5-91124