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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
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This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Esteban Chan, a Chinese settler. The Certificate served as a record indicating that Esteban had been registered in the registries at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Chinese Emperor. Several basic personal details about Esteban, such as his origin, profession, address, and age, are included in the document. 1883.
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to Diego Achin, a Chinese settler. The certificate served as a record indicating that Diego had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. According to the document, at the time it was issued Diego was 41 years old, single, and considered a non-resident. He was from Canton in China, and lived in Matanzas in Cuba. 1884.
This is a ship manifest of 218 Chinese settlers who arrived in the port of Havana on May 12, 1867, aboard the Bremen ship "Confucius." The list included the original Chinese name, new Christian name, and age of each settler. The settlers who died during the journey were marked within the list; only 5 settlers died. 1867.
This is a Certificate of Nationality that belonged to a Chinese settler named Jose Ajon. The certificate served as a record documenting the fact that Jose had been registered at the Consulate General of China in Cuba as a subject of the Emperor of China. Havana, 1884.