PO TO family... do they really exist?

[xtsuchix]

can anyone help me find my great grandpa's ancestral lineage

his name is CHIQUITO PO TO... but im not really sure if that's his original name. he's originally from amoy china, and he came here in the philippines and got married to my great grandma... i believe he may be a merchant or a traveller... but how can i trace his ancestors??? i cant even find any PO TO surnames existing.. i need your help...

[Henry]

Hi Xtsuchix,

Welcome to the Forum.

This link shows Chinese surnames: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chinese_surnames

Under the 56th rank is the Chinese surname " Fu" ( Chinese Pinyin romanization ) which in the Philippines is "Po" and if your great grandfather originated from Amoy, China - he was a Fujian person and the Min Nan/ Hokkien romanization for his surname is "Poh". Next to the "Fu" Pinyin is the Chinese character for this surname.

If there are Chinese characters on the gravestone of your great grandfather - take a digital photo and post it on the Forum - then you would know his Chinese name and the village & county where he was born. Once you can identify and locate your ancestral village - the village chief can be contacted and your village relatives can be identified and there may be a copy of your family genealogy book which would contain your family lineage.

Henry

[Doug 周]

Dec 26, 2010 20:45:49 GMT -5 xtsuchix said:

can anyone help me .... i cant even find any PO TO surnames existing.. i need your help...

xtsuchix,

I missed your post on Boxing Day. I hope you are still monitoring the forum.

Look at this Wiki: How to Start Your Chinese Family Heritage Research<=click and then get back to us with further questions.

Doug

[baksha]

xtsuchix,

Here's a background article on Overseas Chinese in the Philippines from 1750's. Also google search : Chinese in Phillipines for other articles and sites.

www.chinatownology.com/overseas_chinese_philippines.html

baksha