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Post by kealoha777 on Mar 27, 2010 8:54:27 GMT -5
How do I start to search for my Chinese grandparents? Ron
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Post by Woodson on Mar 27, 2010 14:43:31 GMT -5
Ron, what information do you have? The basic information is having their Chinese names, province, county, and village in Chinese characters.
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Post by Doug 周 on Mar 28, 2010 11:17:11 GMT -5
Ron,
Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you cannot interview your grandparents nor their siblings. It is vital that you have their surname and hopefully their given names, ideally in Chinese character. The second coordinate needed to start your search would be what part of China your grandparents are from. Many whom had left China in the 20th century came from the Canton (Guongdong) provinces. Hopefully family members will have some paper work or oral history. It is traditional to write the Chinese names and place of origin on gravestones.
Let us know how we can help
Doug
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