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Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project

Between 1865 and 1869, thousands of Chinese migrants toiled at a grueling pace and in perilous working conditions to help construct America

Descendants Of Chinese Laborers Reclaim Railroad's History

Blog post from NPR. A group of Asian-Americans, including descendants of Chinese railroad workers, recreated an iconic photo on the 145th anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad's completion at Promontory Summit, Utah.

Hong Kong Police Ancestors

Recruitment campaigns for the Hong Kong Police were conducted in the UK throughout the 19th century. Volunteers came from English Borough Constabularies, Scottish Constabularies, Royal Irish Constabulary and London's Metropolitan Police.