Chinese immigration records: C.I. 44 forms and index cards (RG76 D2j)

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C.I. 44 forms and index cards (RG76 D2j)

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This reference guide was created by community archivist, June Chow, in 2023 to assist users in navigating this series.

About the records

Government authorities completed C.I. 44 forms to carry out Section 18 of the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, commonly known as the Chinese Exclusion Act. Section 18 required every person of Chinese origin or descent in Canada to register within twelve months of the Act coming into force on Canada Day (then known as Dominion Day) on July 1st, 1923.

The majority of these records held by Library and Archives Canada were created within this period ending June 30, 1924. However, there are forms completed up to the Act’s repeal in 1947. These forms are for individuals who were absent from Canada and registered upon their return.

Those conducting family genealogy may find this collection helpful if

Their ancestor was Chinese (immigrant or native-born); AND
They were living in Canada in 1923/1924, OR
They were living abroad in 1923/1924 and legally returned to Canada before 1947.

Each C.I. 44 form includes a photograph of the registered individual and the following information of their name, alias, address, occupation, age, gender, marital status, name and address of a spouse in Canada, names and addresses of children in Canada, birthplace, port of entry, ship, date of arrival, amount paid for the head tax, C.I. 5, C.I. 28, C.I. 30, or C.I. 36 certificate number, height, facial and physical features, and any remarks or case file number on the individual. The forms of native-born Chinese individuals often record their birthdate, details of birth registration, and names of parents as remarks.

About the reels

The C.I. 44 records consist of 29 digitized microfilm reels. Reels T-16164 to T-16184 are of the C.I. 44 forms. They are organized chronologically by date of registration and are numbered serially.

Reels T-16156 to T-16163 are of corresponding index cards used to search an individual by name. The C.I. 44 number from an index card is used to retrieve the individual’s form from the form reels. The index cards are organized by rough alphabetical order. Names of immigrants are organized by last name; native-born Chinese individuals with English names may be organized by first name.

If a C.I. 44 number is known from the registration stamp on the back of a C.I. 5, C.I. 28, C.I. 30 or C.I. 36 certificate, the form reels can be searched directly. For native-born Chinese individuals, the C.I. 44 number is the same as the C.I. 45 certificate number

C.I. 44 INDEX CARDS

First entry on reel	Last entry on reel	Microfilm reel number
ABRAHAM Lore King Chu	CUM Chee Que	T-16156
DA Sing	JANET Loo	T-16157
JANG Ah Gan	LEE Chun Dai	T-16158
LEE Chun Fong	LLOYD George Chan Kai	T-16159
LO Bing Fu	MARK Kwoon Dock	T-16160
MARK Lam	TON Shing Tu	T-16161
TONG Ar	WONG Yee Tick	T-16162
WONG Yee Ton	ZUEN Sheh Loy	T-16163

C.I. 44 FORMS

First entry on reel	Last entry on reel	Microfilm reel number
0001 Lee Doo Fon	2900 Wong Bak Kon	T-16164
2901 Ko Quai Hing	5700 Yong Ket	T-16165
5701 Ma Seung	8099 Jung Bing Duck	T-16166
8100 Chang Wa Sen	11149 Cin Shu	T-16167
11150 Fong Tong	14199 Chew Bing	T-16168
14200 Ma Chan Pay	16644 Leong Mon	T-16169
16645 Jang Pang	19540 Chang Wing On	T-16170
19541 Woh(ah) Xoung	22415 Lum Chock	T-16171
22416 Leong Joo	23750 Lee Ching Sum	T-16172
23751 Chow NinTing	25825 Wong Ping Hing	T-16173
25826 Der Poy Quong	28638 Mah Cow May	T-16174
30001 Harry Hamilton	32999 Woo Gong Lang	T-16175
33000 Ing Hong	35599 Ma Bow Chee	T-16176
35600 Chin Kwok Jun	38300 Hum Kin Yun	T-16177
38301 Lue Sea Lee	40700 Wong Yun Kwong	T-16178
40701 Fung Tak	43500 Mary Kwon	T-16179
43501 Lueh Fook	46399 Lee Bick Kwong	T-16180
46400 Wong Fee	49100 Lam Yuen Chun	T-16181
49101 Woo Jong	52440 Leong King Joe	T-16182
52441 Leong King Yue	55200 Ng Nan Tai	T-16183
55201 Wong Gin Hong	57961 Alice Lim	T-16184

Finding Aid 76-213

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