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Post by lwong on Aug 12, 2008 15:20:57 GMT -5
I'm trying to find more information about my ancestral families. This is the pronouncation they've given me in their Hoi Heng dialect. Lin Fung Lai is in Maugong and Lin Ahn Lai is in Hingong. Surnames are Chao and Wong. I'm not sure if the spelling I have is correct with the many possible spellings and interpretations. Any information on any of this will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Post by Henry on Aug 12, 2008 17:05:48 GMT -5
Hi Lwong, Welcome to the Forum. If you could post the Chinese characters for the names of the villages and the nearest market towns and districts - then, it might be possible to help you. Romanizations of Chinese names, because there are several and no standardization, causes more confusion that clarity. You can post an image by referring to: siyigenealogy.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=comment&action=display&thread=421Henry |
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Post by lwong on Aug 10, 2010 14:05:32 GMT -5
Thank you Henry for your reply. I'm sorry for the delayed response as I gave birth and have been busy.
This is the new information that I have...Dad remembers going to Chek Ham and Mom remembers going to Hin Gong Hwe. All these locations are in Kaiping (Hoiping, Hoyheng). Could you also recommend a detailed map of the Kaiping area? Again, thank you kindly.
Linda
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Post by tyuti1668 on Aug 10, 2010 16:52:59 GMT -5
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Post by Henry on Aug 10, 2010 18:37:44 GMT -5
Hi Linda,
Is it possible to have your parents write the Chinese names of both their ancestral villages and the nearest larger market towns - this would make it so much easier to locate the villages. Also, please ask them to write the Chinese character for the Chao surname - there are 3 different Chinese characters that are romanized as "Chao".
Regards,
Henry
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Post by chumley on Aug 11, 2010 23:26:32 GMT -5
Linda,
In my opinion, the best detailed online map is Google Maps @ [maps.google.com]. Zoom in and you'll eventually get to the Kaiping City area. Zoom in some more and you'll see the names of the villages too. The map is in written Chinese (Simplified characters) and Mandarin Pinyin (for those of us who can't read Chinese).
The [www.kaiping.gov.cn] website has a very detailed map, but it's entirely in written Chinese (Simplified characters).
If you're looking for a decent county map, try this link [http://www.kwanfamily.info/images/maps/kaiping.jpg]. I'm guessing the map is circa 1990 since the Chinese characters are in traditional characters.
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Post by chumley on Aug 13, 2010 16:28:19 GMT -5
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