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Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 35 Send Message	SlowlyGettingThere	Report	4 Jan 2009 00:12
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 35 Send Message	Has anybody any tips on how to obtain records (if any are available) from Shanghai? I need some info from the 1870s and I don't know where to start Thank you Gav
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	4 Jan 2009 01:15
	the free Mormon LDS site covers a fair chunk of the globe and often has China on there - take a look, or if you like put details on here and I'll look for you Ann
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 2,586 Send Message	Richard in Perth	Report	4 Jan 2009 05:50
	If you're looking for BMD's of British subjects in the former concession then you should check the overseas GRO indexes. These are available online at FindMyPast and on FamilyRelatives websites.
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 35 Send Message	SlowlyGettingThere	Report	4 Jan 2009 12:25
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 35 Send Message	Big thanks! I will have a look at those sites - I didn't think they'd have any data on China! Gav