Shanxi, Chinese Genealogy

Guide to Shanxi 山西 ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Location Information
Shanxi (山西) is part of the North China region. It covers an area of 156,000 km2(60,000 sq mi). Its capital is Taiyuan (太原).

Shanxi Overseas Chinese Affairs Office 山西省人民政府侨务办公室
Website: http://www.gqb.gov.cn/node2/node3/node22/node91/userobject7ai1056.html

Phone : +86 351 4031785

Fax: +86 351 4158647

Address: 中国山西省太原市迎泽大街 388 号国际大厦

City Level Overseas Chinese Affairs Offices 市政府侨务办公室

 * 太原市外事办公室 - Phone: +86 351 4040426

Address: 中国山西省太原市迎泽区迎泽大街 388 号


 * 大同市人民政府 - Email: zfxxhzx@163.com

Address: 中国山西省大同市迎宾街迎宾西路


 * 阳泉市人民政府 - Phone: +86 353 2294111

Address: 中国山西省阳泉市南大街 23 号


 * 长治市人民政府 - Phone: +86 355 2023284

Emal: sxczxxzx@163.com

Address: 中国山西省长治市城区英雄中路 68 号


 * 晋城市外事办公室 - Address: 中国山西省晋城市城区凤台西街 289 号市委大楼办公室 720 室
 * 朔州市外事办公室 - Phone: +86 349 6669103

Emaiul: zgszzfwz@126.com

Address: 中国山西省朔州市市府西街 3 号市政府大楼


 * 晋中市人民政府 - Phone: +86 354 5824396

Address: 中国山西省曙光路 13 号


 * 远城市外事办公室 - Address: 中国山西省远城市盐湖区红旗东街 318 号
 * 忻州市外事办公室 - Phone: +86 350 3039451

Email: xzszfwsb@163.com

Address: 中国山西省忻府区长征东街 21 号


 * 临汾市外事办公室 - Phone: +86 357 2039271

Address: 中国山西省临汾市尧都解放路 15 号


 * 吕梁市外事办公室 - Address: 中国山西省吕梁市离市区龙凤南大街 31 号

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FamilySearch Resources
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 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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Research Tools

 * List of Cemeteries in Shanxi
 * Government Website