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Post by jeremyong on Oct 16, 2016 2:57:09 GMT -5
Hi! We are also from Chinkang. I'm also tracing my roots. Were you able to trace yours? Thank you.
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Post by martinamari on Jul 31, 2019 22:59:48 GMT -5
Hello Trinity, I was also curious and had red your post about your grandfather who is from Chin-kang Amoy China. My great grandfather was also from Chin-kang but, when I searched the place there no such thing. My great grandfather had also married a Filipina. He didn't have any legal identification/ documents when he was here in the Philippines. The only information that I was able to gather that he was able to go back to China where he also had died.
Thank you,
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Post by quetty on Apr 14, 2020 5:00:39 GMT -5
I don't know the real name of my great grand father all I know he live in amoy and he has son namely Manuel Syting they change there last name into syting instead of sy I don't know the real story . But all I know that my grand father he don't want to go back in china and change his last name.
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Post by glorialim on Dec 7, 2020 0:53:14 GMT -5
I've been searching for my grandfather, and the only information I have on him is that he was born in (about) 1913, in Chin-Kang, Amoy, China. When I search for this city, I'm unable to find it. I don't even think that is the correct spelling, but it is the only information my grandmother has. In the 1940's, his family owned a candy factory in the Philippines, where he met my grandmother. They married and only lived in the Philippines, so she knows nothing else about his background in China. He disappeared in 1945 during the war, after leaving his pregnant wife and 2 small children to go to the store to buy some baby supplies. The area where they lived at that time was crawling with Japanese soldiers, so my family has just assumed that he is dead. It would be amazing to find out if he is still alive somewhere, back in China, here in the US, etc. But even if he isn't, I would still like to research that branch of my family. Can anyone please help me with the Chinese city/province name(s) and give me any further tips on how to research Asian ancestry? I'm not finding this website to be much help in that area, except for the immigration records. My grandfather's name is/was Kang, Sy (not sure which is his first/surname). When he moved to the Philippines, he changed it to Benjamin Lee. Thank you!
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Post by glorialim on Dec 7, 2020 0:54:39 GMT -5
Hi trinity777, Welcome to our Forum. Amoy is now known as Xiamen in Fujian province: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmoyPlease ask your grandmother or anybody else in the family if they can write the Chinese name of your grandfather or the Chinese name of the ancestral village where he was born. If you have any photos, letters, envelopes with Chinese characters with return addresses - this would be helpful. What about any of his immigration documentation and papers - any Chinese characters. You need to know your grandfather's name & name of his village because, this is where you may be able to find a copy of the village genealogy book where your grandfather's name is recorded. The genealogy book is also a source that can identify who your relatives are - some may still be living in the village. Most villages in China have families with the same surname. Also, once you can identify and locate the village - the village chief can be contacted for information. If you have the name of the village, I know people in China that can inquiry for you. Please see if you can find some information that is in Chinese and post it on the Forum. There are Chinese literate members that can assist. Good Luck ! Henry
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Post by glorialim on Dec 7, 2020 1:02:21 GMT -5
Hi trinity777, Welcome to our Forum. Amoy is now known as Xiamen in Fujian province: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmoyPlease ask your grandmother or anybody else in the family if they can write the Chinese name of your grandfather or the Chinese name of the ancestral village where he was born. If you have any photos, letters, envelopes with Chinese characters with return addresses - this would be helpful. What about any of his immigration documentation and papers - any Chinese characters. You need to know your grandfather's name & name of his village because, this is where you may be able to find a copy of the village genealogy book where your grandfather's name is recorded. The genealogy book is also a source that can identify who your relatives are - some may still be living in the village. Most villages in China have families with the same surname. Also, once you can identify and locate the village - the village chief can be contacted for information. If you have the name of the village, I know people in China that can inquiry for you. Please see if you can find some information that is in Chinese and post it on the Forum. There are Chinese literate members that can assist. Good Luck ! Henry
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Post by Henry on Dec 7, 2020 9:51:10 GMT -5
Hi glorialim, I believe Chin Kang aka Jinjiang [ Jinjiang 晋江 ] is an area just north of the Jimei district in Xiamen, Fujian province, China - Xiamen is quite a beautiful city. You may need to cut & paste the entire link to get to the correct location. www.google.com/maps/place/Jinjiang+Inn/@24.595544,118.0985273,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x34148e24b30ccf35:0x8531a69271e6325a!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d24.595544!4d118.100716?h There is a very strong presence of people from Chin Kang in Singapore: www.chinkang.org.sgIf you have the name of your ancestor and/or the name of the ancestral village, this association, although based in Singapore - may be able to help you identify & locate your village and possibly tell you if they have any genealogy books with your family lineage. Henry
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Post by glorialim on Dec 18, 2020 19:39:13 GMT -5
Hi glorialim, I believe Chin Kang aka Jinjiang [ Jinjiang 晋江 ] is an area just north of the Jimei district in Xiamen, Fujian province, China - Xiamen is quite a beautiful city. You may need to cut & paste the entire link to get to the correct location. www.google.com/maps/place/Jinjiang+Inn/@24.595544,118.0985273,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!3m7!1s0x34148e24b30ccf35:0x8531a69271e6325a!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d24.595544!4d118.100716?h There is a very strong presence of people from Chin Kang in Singapore: www.chinkang.org.sgIf you have the name of your ancestor and/or the name of the ancestral village, this association, although based in Singapore - may be able to help you identify & locate your village and possibly tell you if they have any genealogy books with your family lineage. Henry
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Post by bk on Jan 4, 2021 19:17:54 GMT -5
In Philippines, the common practice for "address" is the number of the house followed by street, then subdivision or village, then city, then province. Example 123 Juan Luna Street Tondo, Manila Metro Manila Philippines
But in China, it is the reverse. example: China, Province Administrative Region (aka prefecture, sometimes is omitted) City name Village name 123 street name
NOTE: Your grandfather was born 1913. He very much spoke MinNan Dialect and I doubt he can speak Mandarin. When he said he came from Chinkang, he definitely was referring to 晋江 the administrative region and NOT any specific city, town nor village. It is the equivalent of "Metro Manila" or "Metro Cebu"; it is a large area as big as the Bulacan+Pampanga+Zambales+Bataan. 晋江 is pronounced as chinkang in MinNan, but as JinJiang in Mandarin.
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