Shanghai Municipal Archives- 1870's

[australia1]

Hello List
I am still seeking our Chinese family born in China in the 1870's. Their father was Charles Forsyth, a coal miner from Scotland. He had a Chinese wife (not sure if they were maried), but there were children to the relationship. He died Shanghai 1879.
I have found out that the records regarding his death were in Section U1 of Shanghai Municipal Archives. Is anyone able to access these records?
I would like to find the indentity of our Chinese family very much to meet the cousins I do not know!
Regards and thanks
Margaret in Australia

[Henry]

Hi Margret,

Perhaps you can ask a reference librarian at the Shanghai Municipal Archives to locate, scan, and email those records to you. The English version of their website is:

www.archives.sh.cn/english/default.htm

and also:

froginawell.net/eala/Main/ShanghaiMunicipalArchive


Another possibly useful website for any and all information regarding China is:

www.bc.edu/research/chinagateway/culthist/libArch.html

Also, I saw this email address: [ [e-mail] ] for the archivist at the U1 section, Shanghai Municipal Archives.


"A Guide to the Shanghai Municipal Archives" at:

translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.archives.sh.cn/english/gtoa/200301200183.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=6&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSection%2BU1%2Bof%2BShanghai%2BMunicipal%2BArchives%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

shows that:

U1
Shanghai Municipal Council of the International Settlement 1849-1943 45003

Also, I think the obituary section of the following English newspaper in Shanghai may have carried some details on Charles Forsyth:

North China Daily News
Shanghai 1850-1951

app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2003/1120/fo6-1.html



Henry

[australia1]

Henry
Thankyou again for being so helpful!
I will go ahead with your suggestions just as soon as I can.
Best wishes from Australia
Margaret

[seemex]

Is there any fresh links for any of these?