Collection search - Port of New Westminster register of Chinese immigration [textual record]

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Port of New Westminster register of Chinese immigration [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1887-1898, 1907-1908

Reference:

R1206-166-3-E, RG76-D-2-b-i

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

161408

Context of this record:

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Department of Employment and Immigration fonds

Immigration Program sous-fonds

Chinese immigration records

Port of New Westminster register of Chinese immigration
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Date(s):

1887-1898, 1907-1908

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.075 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of a register of Chinese immigrants who registered and paid the head tax at the port of New Westminster, B.C. in the years 1887-1898, 1907 and 1908. This is the only port register as such known to have survived. Names in this register should also be found in the Chinese General Registers created by headquarters in Ottawa.

The names are arranged in numerical sequence by declaration number. The register gives each person's name; date of registration; C.I.5 or C.I.6 certificate numbers; amount of head tax paid; sex, age, and identifying physical features; village, district and province of birth; occupation; last place of domicile; port and date of arrival and name of ship; remarks; and notes on any Certificates of Leave (the early form of the C.I.9) issued to the person, with date of return if applicable. Order in Council (P.C. 1622, September 1, 1885) designated the Collectors of Customs at Victoria, Nanaimo, and New Westminster, the Sub-Collectors of Customs at Osoyoos and Kootenay, and all Collectors and Acting Collectors of Customs as "Controllers of Chinese Immigration" with responsibilities to register Chinese immigrants, collect the head tax imposed on each individual immigrant, and issue identification (C.I). certificates. These Controllers reported monthly to the Chief Controller of Chinese Immigration in Ottawa.

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(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: volume 693 is available on reel C-9510 (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_161406?usrlang=en

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.

Availability of other formats note:

A microfilmed copy of volume 693 is available on reel C-9510.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

See also the out-registration records sub-series (RG76-D-2-d).

Link to related resource:

Records are digitized and indexed by name in our Immigrants from China database: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/immigrants-china-1885-1949/Pages/introduction.aspx

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C-9510 : Microfilm copy vol. 693 Copy No. 1
C-9510 : Microfilm copy vol. 693 Copy No. 2
C-9510 : Microfilm copy vol. 693 Copy No. 3
C-9510 : Microfilm copy vol. 693 Copy No. 4
C-9510 : Microfilm copy vol. 693 Copy No. 5
C-9510 : Microfilm copy vol. 693 Copy No. 6

Source:

Government

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RG76-D-2-b-i
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG76] 693

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel [RG76] C-9510

[Consultation 90 Open]

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