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Organize the senders, recipients, village addresses, kinship terms, and remittance records found in Qiaopi remittance letters into verifiable evidence for root-seeking.
Qiaopi remittance letters are family letters and remittance receipts exchanged between overseas Chinese and their ancestral hometowns, often containing the sender, recipient, kinship terms, overseas residence, village address, and family events.
Multiple Qiaopi remittance letters from the same family should be arranged chronologically. First establish the relationship chain between the sender and recipient, then verify it against domestic clan genealogies, tombstones, local gazetteers, and elders’ oral accounts.
| Type | Recommended Fields |
|---|---|
| Identity Clues | Chinese name, dialect name, English name, local-language name, business name |
| Ancestral Origin Clues | Province, prefecture, subprefecture, county, township or village, hall name, generation name, clan association, cemetery |
| Evidence Materials | Qiaopi letters, genealogies, gravestones, obituaries, school commemorative publications, newspapers and periodicals |
It is recommended to first establish relationships for the individual, parents, grandparents, and known overseas relatives, then attach Qiaopi letters, gravestones, clan association rosters, newspaper screenshots, and oral histories to the corresponding individuals one by one. Ancestral origins and lineage relationships that cannot be confirmed should retain their sources and evidence status.
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