Tagging and Transcribing the Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files

Some of the Chinese Exclusion Act case files that have been digitized and need to be tagged and transcribed and YOU can help.

See the link below to get started.

https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/missions/chinese-heritage

This is a great way to learn about the records and help make these records more accessible. The records are all in English.

4 thoughts on “Tagging and Transcribing the Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files

    1. You do not need to know Chinese to transcribe these records. The documents were translated to English when they were created. Go to the link listed above to find out all about the project.

  1. Great volunteer opportunity! Will check it out as I have wanted to volunteer at NARA post-retirement.

    1. This is a project you can do from home. Check out the above link to see how many hours you need to commit to it. You may be able to fit it into your schedule before you retire. It would be a great way to learn about the files.

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