{"id":3665,"date":"2024-07-16T10:42:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.mychinaroots.com\/?p=3665"},"modified":"2024-07-16T10:42:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:42:26","slug":"whats-new-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/blog\/whats-new\/whats-new-july-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New: July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mobile-reverse-column-direction is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of July 2024, we have published\u00a040,000+ records of Chinese ancestors in the United States and Canada, bringing you high-quality indexes of <strong>Chinese Exclusion Act case files, marriage records,<\/strong> and <strong>death records<\/strong>. Search the historical collections for your ancestors below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indexes of Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files at NARA Seattle \ud83d\uddc3\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mychinaroots.com\/file\/mcrblog\/news\/cea-files-blog-collage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3670\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Case file images via the <a href=\"https:\/\/chineseexclusionfiles.com\/connecting-families-to-the-files\/\">CEACF blog<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In collaboration with Trish Nicola Hackett of the Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files blog (CEACF), you can now browse highly in-depth indexes of nearly 16,000 Chinese Exclusion Act case files at the National Archives (NARA) in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by port of arrival, these indexes are \u2b50\ufe0f FREE \u2b50\ufe0f to publicly browse on My China Roots, <em>no subscription required!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of volunteer indexers, the CEACF indexes significantly expand NARA\u2019s indexes to include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alternative names or aliases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of residence or identity number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beginning and ending dates of the file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date, port, and vessel for last entry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occupation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citizenship category<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photograph in file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interrogation and disposition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comments on extra documents (maps, family group photos, passports, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To obtain copies of a source file, <a href=\"https:\/\/chineseexclusionfiles.com\/request-a-search-for-your-file\/\">follow these steps<\/a> to apply directly with NARA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our heartfelt thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/chineseexclusionfiles.com\/about-the-volunteers\/\">Trish and the CEACF team<\/a> for sharing your labor of love with us. Browse the indexes now for free on My China Roots!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Now Available<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/b97109a3-5947-469e-8312-b6e7d74cfb71\">Seattle: Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, 1892-1920<\/a> (8302 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/6c2316aa-2d57-44bf-93c4-2701fa58e8f8\">Portland: Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, 1893-1948<\/a> (3806 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/79f663f3-51be-4571-ba73-899692232558\">Vancouver: Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, 1905-1925<\/a> (1083 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/9adaa9fc-da8d-42e2-96cd-366426b3671b\">Sumas: Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, 1900-1920<\/a> (826 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/3f434ce2-516a-4b76-ba8f-d142d61a4719\">Portal: Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, 1905-1925<\/a> (1272 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/d099f583-436e-4359-af9e-a1cdb9410be3\">Helena: Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, 1895-1941<\/a> (186 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/a6cd7c94-cd00-4a2b-b785-4f9d2ca946f4\">Port Townsend: Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, 1895-1927<\/a> (114 records)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canadian Vital Records (Marriage and Death) \ud83d\udc92<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now search 23,700 more marriage and death records from British Columbia, home to the oldest Chinese communities in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inclusion of these historical collections is made possible in partnership with the City of Victoria Archives, as well as Mountain View Cemetery, the only cemetery in Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Browse the new collections below to find vital records of Chinese Canadian ancestors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Now Available<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/3aaca523-3b5e-484d-9c4f-a9d76f600977\">Mountain View Cemetery Burial Index, 1888-2003<\/a> (11,746 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/54e39219-7977-4371-938a-035f05f4031d\">Winnipeg Burials Index, 2024<\/a> (5019 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/eb5ad28e-2eda-4525-9309-8c46cf9eebe0\">Ross Bay Cemetery Burial Records Index, 1872-1990<\/a> (2254 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/3274fb23-9956-4cac-aa3f-48b6f3489e71\">Index to Obituaries from the Victoria Daily Times Newspaper<\/a> (1768 records)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/source\/a1c2ff97-457f-42c9-9669-d42cc86a1bf6\">Index to Marriage Notices from the Victoria Daily Times Newspaper<\/a> (2864 records)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1359\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mychinaroots.com\/file\/mcrblog\/news\/mountain-view-cemetery-qing-ming-family-1987.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3669\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A family gathers to honor their ancestral graves at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, during Qing Ming Festival (1987).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1875\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mychinaroots.com\/file\/mcrblog\/news\/mountain-view-cemetery-qing-ming-altar-1987.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3668\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions, feedback, or bug reports?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/support\">Login and share your thoughts<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:feedback@mychinaroots.com\">feedback@mychinaroots.com<\/a>. 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