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Post by anthony77 on Feb 26, 2011 5:45:28 GMT -5
Hi I just joined this forum after extensive Google research on shi family history. The Han Chinese character representing the surname is translated to meaning of 'history' in English. Attached is the image uploaded of the character. My dad is originally from Shandong and his village is close to Tai Shan mountain the tallest one. Any information regards to the roots of this clan greatly appreciated. Thanks Anthony Attachments:
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Post by Doug 周 on Feb 26, 2011 10:39:29 GMT -5
Anthony,
Please share what you have learned.
Doug
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Post by lachinatown on Feb 26, 2011 12:04:35 GMT -5
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Post by anthony77 on Feb 26, 2011 17:55:42 GMT -5
Hi lachinatown, Thanks for the information. I am confirming the province is Shantung (Shandong) and the mountain is Tai Shan (Mount Thai). The most prominent detail that I carved in my memory of my dad’s origin in mainland China as a kid (30 plus years ago) is Tai Shan (Mountain) in Shantung and aside from that I have a slight memory of the region it may have been Tai’an. regards Anthony |
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Post by anthony77 on Feb 26, 2011 18:01:15 GMT -5
Anthony, Please share what you have learned. Doug Hi Doug, Surely I will share. Keep up the great work  . Regards Anthony |
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Post by philiptancl on Mar 1, 2011 8:23:20 GMT -5
Hi Anthony,
Those wishing to read the Chinese characters please select "View", "Encoding", "More" and "Unicode (UTF-8)"
What I have in English on your surname ShÇ (å²) is a one page write-up by Chung Yoon-Ngan in his book "The Origin of Chinese Surnames". If you have not read it and is interested to do, I could write to Yoon-Ngan seeking his permission to scan the page and post it in this Forum.
I have a booklet in Chinese on your surname that also contains your surname Túténg (图腾) or Coat of Arm. I also have a map providing the distribution of your surname in China. From what I can make out, your surname is rather rare is Southern China. If you are interested on your surname's coat of arm as well as the distribution map, I can scan them and post them in the Forum.
From the statistics provided, 32.4% of people with your surname have blood type O, 28.5% A, 29.8% B and 9.3% AB.
I understand there are 37 zupus of your surname in Shanghai Library and 98 in Japan, US and all over.
Philip
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Post by titarubs on Mar 2, 2011 0:25:30 GMT -5
hi, my grandfather came to philippines when he was just a teen. He told my father that he has another wife and a son (?) in fujian china. at first my father communicated with his half brother but soon cut off. My father was already dead. I was wondering if i can able to trace my father's family. His family name is TY or TE .
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Post by Henry on Mar 2, 2011 13:39:46 GMT -5
Hi Titarubs, Welcome to the Forum. Please click on the following link and look at the Chinese surname ``Dia``, ranked 57, this is the Pinyin romanization. If you look under the ``Other`` column, you´ll see the ``Ty`` romanization used in the Philippines. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_Chinese_surnamesI believe you need to be more specific about tracing your father's family. Are you looking to 1 reconnect to you uncle in Fujan, China 2 visit your ancestral village 3 find a copy of your family genealogy book 4 all of the above Henry |
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Post by anthony77 on Mar 3, 2011 1:29:05 GMT -5
Hi Anthony, Those wishing to read the Chinese characters please select "View", "Encoding", "More" and "Unicode (UTF-8)" What I have in English on your surname ShÇ (å²) is a one page write-up by Chung Yoon-Ngan in his book "The Origin of Chinese Surnames". If you have not read it and is interested to do, I could write to Yoon-Ngan seeking his permission to scan the page and post it in this Forum. I have a booklet in Chinese on your surname that also contains your surname Túténg (图腾) or Coat of Arm. I also have a map providing the distribution of your surname in China. From what I can make out, your surname is rather rare is Southern China. If you are interested on your surname's coat of arm as well as the distribution map, I can scan them and post them in the Forum. From the statistics provided, 32.4% of people with your surname have blood type O, 28.5% A, 29.8% B and 9.3% AB. I understand there are 37 zupus of your surname in Shanghai Library and 98 in Japan, US and all over. Philip Hi Philip, Thank you very much for the information. Please by all means post the details of your findings. I also would like to get hold a copy of Chung Yoon-Ngan's book couldn't find any web site that is selling this book. Please let us know if you know any source that sells this book. my fathers library had numerous very olden scrolls and books in chinese. I can't remember though if he had this book with him. unfortunately we lost most of them. I read a couple of beautiful chinese books translate way back when I was a kid those like Scholars by Wu Chintz Su etc. Best Regards Anthony |
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Post by philiptancl on Mar 3, 2011 9:26:44 GMT -5
Anthony, I purchased the book "The Origin of Chinese Surnames" directly from Chung Yoon Ngan. I suggest you email him at: chungyn@gmail.com Last year he also published a book entitled "A Chinese Family in Colonial Malaya 1858 to 1960" and his publisher, Julie Boon from New York, brought it over when she visited his hometown in Malaysia. The book tells of the struggle and the survival of three generations of the Chung family in three countries, China, Australia and Malaya (now Malaysia). See www.asiawind.com/forums/read.php?f=2&i=7356&t=7356and yn.chung.id.au/IMG_0797.JPGYou may be interested to purchase it as well. I find it most interesting as I could identify myself with many of the experiences he related therein. Below is the map showing the distribution of your surname in China and the tuteng coat of arm  Philip |
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Post by anthony77 on Mar 4, 2011 19:35:37 GMT -5
Hi Philip,
Thanks for the book details and the information on the Shih familiy name I really appriciate it. Also an email has been sent to Mr. Chung Yoon Ngan with regards to the books recommended by you.
Best Regards
Anthony
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Post by Doug 周 on Mar 11, 2011 14:04:55 GMT -5
hi, my grandfather came to philippines when he was just a teen. He told my father that he has another wife and a son (?) in fujian china. at first my father communicated with his half brother but soon cut off. My father was already dead. I was wondering if i can able to trace my father's family. His family name is TY or TE . Hopefully you have looked through the forum and found some references. Consider using the techniques in this Wiki: How to Start Your Chinese Family Heritage Researchclick. You should be able to retrace your father’s family history. Consider reposting when you get more information in a brand new thread. Your ideas, thoughts, and our responses, will get lost in anthony77’s thread. Also, try to post your Chinese characters. See the wiki under my name below. One of the greatest impetus for starting family heritage research is the loss of a family elder. That elder is someone whom I call the 'guarantor' of genealogy information. We take for granted that, as long as the guarantor can communicate, we always have access to our heritage. We frequently don’t realize what opportunities we are missing until it is gone. By then, you have to scramble to find alternative information sources. Still, your family is your best source of information. Sincerely, Doug |
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