China Genealogy

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

Country Information
China is a country in Asia bordered by Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. The official language is Standard Chinese.

China Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in China. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in China. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

China has 23 provinces (sheng, singular and plural), 5 autonomous regions (zizhiqu, singular and plural), and 4 municipalities (shi, singular and plural)

Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Municipalities

 * 25 - Guangxi 广西
 * 24 - Inner Mongolia 内蒙古
 * 27 - Ningxia 宁夏
 * 26 - Tibet 西藏
 * 28 - Xinjiang 新疆


 * 29 - Beijing 北京
 * 32 - Chongqing 重庆
 * 31 - Shanghai 上海
 * 30 - Tianjin 天津

Note: China considers Taiwan its 23rd province. Also see Hong Kong (33) and Macau (34) for those special administrative regions.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Chinese Genealogies