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Need help to find my great-grandather's real Chinese name.

Cathey Rivas Salinas
Cathey Rivas Salinas ✭
August 14, 2020 edited February 12, 2021 in Search
Need help to find my great-grandather's real Chinese name.

He immigrated to Lima/Callao, Peru from Canton, China in 1873. His name in Peru was Federico Salinas, but that wasn't his original name. I believe he was born in 1864, which would make him about 9 when he immigrated to Peru. I would like to find the manifest of the boat he traveled on from China to Peru because I could narrow the passengers down to children and find his original name that way. But I've hit a brick wall on tracking down the manifest. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Admin referral to @Latin American Genealogy Research​ 

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  • Lina Allred
    Lina Allred ✭
    August 20, 2020 Answer ✓

    When it comes to Chinese genealogy, you really need the Chinese characters of the names. The Peruvian name is not going to help to do research in China. Sorry. I suggest more research with other family members, maybe old letters or pictures can give you clues on the names.

    I don't know anything about ship manifest from China to Peru, that would be a question for someone who knows how Peru keeps their records.

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    April 19, 2021 Answer ✓

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  • Bryce David Howell
    Bryce David Howell ✭
    August 19, 2020

    @Chinese Genealogy Research 中文家譜尋根​ Does anyone have a suggestion from this group?

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