The National Archives, Mid Atlantic Region, Philadelphia
Why visit NARA?
NARA stores the region's immigration records and court records. It also holds records for much of the shipping that has been done through Philadelphia's ports.
Where to Start
- The binder that I gave to Professor Smith has a small treasure-load of materials for helping get you started. There is a guide to Chinese Immigration as well as more general guides to government archives across the country. THe Chinese Immigration Guide is also available online.
- An online guide to what this specific branch of the National Archives holds is found here.
- Printed Finding aids are available in the boxes (most likely the first box of each collection
- Once again, making an appointment is very helpful here, because he or she can help you locate something you would have missed otherwise.