Chinese Genealogy Databases

FamilySearch

Free access to millions of Chinese genealogy records. - Church of Jesus Christ operated - Partnered with Chinese archives - User-contributed family trees

Chinese Genealogical Society

Specialized in Chinese surname research.

Provincial Archives

Many provinces have digitized records: - Guangdong Archives - Fujian Archives - Hunan Archives - Hubei Archives

Regional Databases

Hong Kong Public Libraries

Digitized genealogy collections.

Taiwan Family History

Chinese Cultural University resources.

Singapore Archives

Overseas Chinese records.

Tips for Online Research

1. Use Chinese characters when possible 2. Know your approximate location 3. Understand dialect variations 4. Cross-reference multiple sources 5. Join surname forums