Chinese in Australia

From the middle of the 19th Century, Chinese immigrants arrived in both Australia and New Zealand primarily as Minors, Agricultural Laborers, and Merchants.

A combined total of over 1.5 Million Chinese have immigrated to Australia and New Zealand representing almost 5% of the population of each country.

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Research Guides for Chinese Australians
A Guide to Chinese-Australian Family Research by Dr. Sophie Couchman and Pauline Rule

Researching your Australian Family History Guide by National Archives of Australia

FamilySearch Chinese Resources
Collection of Chinese Jiapu 1239-2014

Chinese Surname Discovery Experiences

Records from Australia

Records from New Zealand

Important Publications and Records for Chinese Research
Ancestors: Chinese in Colonial Australia (Jan Ryan)

Chinese-Australian Historical Images Database

Chinese-Australian Journeys 1860-1975 (Paul Anthony Jones)

Early Chinese Newspapers of Australia (Trove)

Finding Chinese family connections in the National Archives (Kate Bagnall)

Journeys into Chinese Family History (Sophie Couchman, CAFHOV)

National Archives of Australia (NAA) Passenger Arrivals Index between 1898 - 1964

National Library of Australia Trove Database (search on "Chinese")

National Library of Australia Chinese Collection

The Tiger's Mouth (Thoughts on the History and Heritage of Chinese Australia)

Shipping Lists for Victoria 1852-1923

Shipping Lists for New South Wales 1845-1922

Chinese Experts in Australia and New Zealand
Dr. Christine Inglis

Dr. Kate Bagnall

Dr. Michael Williams

Dr. Natalie Fong

Dr. Sophie Couchman

Dr. Sophie Loy-Wilson

Important Organizations for Chinese research in Australia and New Zealand
Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria (CAFHOV)

Chinese Australian Historical Society

Chinese Genealogy Forum (Siyi)

Chinese Heritage Associate of Australia

Chinese Museum of Victoria

Dragon Tails (Australasian Conference on Chinese Diaspora History and Heritage)

Museum of Chinese in Australia (MOCA)