RG 36 - U.S. Customs Service, Chinese Laborers Departing United States

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Records about Chinese Laborers Deported, 1898-1903
National Archives Identifier 6017281
This series contains two types of documents relating to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. The first, entitled “Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States,” identifies Chinese nationals who traveled through the United States enroute to other countries. Each form includes personal, physical, and travel information: name, age, occupation, last place of residence, height, complexion, color of eyes, physical marks, date of arrival in the U.S., vessel name, and destination. There are two forms for each laborer, and some also include a photograph.

The other documents are official statements made by Chinese immigrants upon their departure from the port of Mobile to China with the ultimate purpose of returning. These documents contain similar information for each immigrant: name, age, height, weight, color of eyes, complexion, occupation, local address, photograph, and a description of debts owed. Some of the statements also include signatures of local residents verifying the identity and standing of the departing individual, as well as how many years they had known them.

First Name	Last Name	Record Type	Photo Included
Fung	Ball	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Chew	Chan	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Ah	Chin	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Gee	Ching	Correspondence
Tin	Ching	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Lee	Chock	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Juan	Chong	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Ling	Chong	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Luiza	Chong	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Nicolas	Chong	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Tam	Choy	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Ching	Chun	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Ching	Dick	Correspondence
Chan	Dow	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Gau	Foak	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Sam	Foo	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Kan Kwie	Foug	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
	Gain	Notary Public Appearance
Chung	Gee	Correspondence
Gew	Ghuen	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Long	Gone	Notary Public Appearance
Chas Lee	Guir	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Leaung Sing	Hip	Statement of witnesses	Yes
Leung	Hong	Notary Public Appearance
Gee	Joe	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Gee	Joe	Correspondence
Charley	Jones	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Ah	Kee	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Chang	Kee	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Hing	Kee	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Las Sang	Kee	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Las Saw	Kee	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Wa	Kee	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Fong	Kong	Notary Public Appearance
Long	Leung	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Ar Dye (child)	Lo	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Chan	Lo	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Mrs. Chan	Lo	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Sam Guan (child)	Lo	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Yue Lan (child)	Lo	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Jose	Luck	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Duck	Ming	Notary Public Appearance
Wong Tai	On	Affidavit of personal history	Yes
Wang	Qui	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Long	Quok	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Ah	Sam	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Choug Man	Sin	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Tong	Sing	Notary Public Appearance
Mr. Chan	So	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Wong Koug	Sui	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Chang	Tai	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States	Yes
Fong	Tang	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Ng Lin	Thew	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Long	Time	Notary Public Appearance
Gee	Tong	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Gee	Tong	Correspondence
Chew	Tuan	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Hing (child)	Tuan	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Mrs. Chew	Tuan	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Quang (child)	Tuan	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Chin Loug	Tuo	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Gee	Wee	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Gee	Wee	Correspondence
Lea Shear	Who	Correspondence
Sam	Wo	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Lee	Won	Affidavit to leave the country with the intention of returning	Yes
Lee	Wong	Correspondence
Chong	Wung	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Ying	Yeong	Notary Public Appearance
Gee	Yick	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Ho	Yon	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States
Lee	Yook	Notary Public Appearance
Tam	Young	Descriptive List of Chinese Laborer in Transit Through the United States