The Chinese Immigrants in Cuba collection includes hundreds of original documents, manuscripts and photos covering the migration of 125,000 Chinese who signed up to be cheap labor in Cuba from 1847 until the later 1890s. The archive continues until the 1970s and records the Chinese community in Cuba and is rich with photos. This massive collection, from the archive of James and Ana Melikian Collection, is probably the largest one in private hands concerning Chinese in Cuba. At present, the physical collection contains over 1,341 records and about 8,000-9,000 pages.

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Created1876-05-29
DescriptionA death certificate for Antonio de la Rosa, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. Juan Daban, the administrator signed the document.
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Created1876-05-28
DescriptionA death certificate for Miguel Lopez, a Chinese immigrant, who died from a chronic disease. He died at the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago.
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Created1872-03-22
DescriptionA death certificate for Caledorio Voney, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. Antonio, the administrator signed the document.
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Created1954
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This is a certificate of nationality for Ramon Wong y Dominguez. It mentions the names of his parents and where he was born.

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Created1880
DescriptionCertificate of nationality of a Chinese settler, Mauricio Achau. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Faokin.
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Created1880-06-06
DescriptionCertificate of nationality of a Chinese settler, Alejo Campos. It was signed by the Consulate General. He was originally from Chicon.
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Created1876-02-15
DescriptionDeath certificate for Jose, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago and was buried in the general cemetery.
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Created1876-05-27
DescriptionDeath certificate for Julian, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago. He died from hepatitis and was buried in the general cemetery.
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Created1876-05-27
DescriptionDeath certificate for Eduard, a Chinese immigrant. He died in the Royal Hospital of San Felipe y Santiago and was buried in the general cemetery.
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Created1873-07-03
DescriptionDeath certificate for Vicente, a Chinese immigrant. He died from dysentery and was buried in the General Cemetery. Signed by Manuel Samana, the administrator.