Chinese Canadians

Our Chinese Canadian Genealogy research guide provides a wide range of resources aimed at Chinese Canadian genealogists or anyone with an interest in Chinese Canadian history and culture. Major sections of the research guide include:

• Basics – Introduction to principles, strategies, and tools commonly used by genealogists.
• History and Pioneers – Overview of milestones in Chinese Canadian history, pioneer stories, current heritage projects, and so on.
• Chinese Names – Exploration of the characteristics of Chinese names and their implications for genealogical research.
• Family Sources – Tips for interviewing family members, sample questions, and information about documenting family heirlooms and treasures.
• Immigration Records - Introduction to a variety of sources that may include records of immigrants to Canada from China.
• Other Records – Overview of other sources of family history information, including civil registration records, newspaper announcements, directories, cemetery records, and more.
• Back to China – Information on genealogical resources in China and tips for finding your ancestral home.

For those seeking genealogical records or information about families within the city of Guangzhou and Guangdong Province you can send your questions via email to Guangzhou Library Genealogy Reference Centre at: gtdfwxs@gzlib.gov.cn

Telephone #: (020) 83839820

While Chinese is the preferred language you can submit questions in either English or Chinese. A representative from the Genealogy Reference Centre will confirm receipt of a query within 24 hours (although please be aware of the time difference). Depending on the volume of questions received, a response or referral may take up to 2 weeks.

When submitting a query, please provide as much information as possible: family names, known locations of residences and any known immigration information. The more detailed the information provided, the better the chances of successfully providing you with the information you seek.

Guangzhou Library Genealogy Reference Centre currently has a total of 8,000 volumes relating to genealogical research within the city of Guangzhou and Guangdong Province. The Genealogy Reference Centre was established with the aim of protecting rare genealogical volumes, preserving genealogical records, promoting the transmission of culture and enriching national culture and national spirit.

如您要查詢宗譜資料和家族信息，並且范圍在中國廣州以及廣東省范圍內，您可以將您的查詢要求以電子郵件的形式發送到廣州圖書館家譜查詢中心：gtdfwxs@gzlib.gov.cn

電話號碼: (020) 83839820

家譜查詢中心的主要服務語言為中文，同時他們也接受英文查詢。收到您的查詢要求后， 家譜查詢中心的工作人員會於24小時內進行確認回復（請將廣州與溫哥華時差計算入內）。根據家譜查詢中心所收到的查詢數量的不同， 工作人員將於2周內給您的咨詢予以回復或提供相關參考資料。

有查詢需求的讀者請盡可能提供詳細的信息， 如：所查姓氏，家族所在地以及所知的遷移線索等等。盡可能詳細的信息將更有利於家譜查詢中心的工作人員查找到相應的資料。

廣州圖書館家譜查詢中心目前收藏8,000多冊關於廣州以及廣東省范圍內的家譜資料及其相關文獻。家譜中心的建立旨在保護珍稀宗譜卷，保存家譜記載，促進文化傳承，弘揚鄉邦文化和民族精神。