mona
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I would like to trace my ancestor fromAmoy, Lamua, China. My grandfather;s name is UY Liengco
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Post by mona on Apr 10, 2020 4:11:06 GMT -5
Hi! Does anybody can help me trace my ancestors in Amoy, Lamua , China. They migrated to the Philippines in approximately 1850's. His name is UY Liengco
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mona
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I would like to trace my ancestor fromAmoy, Lamua, China. My grandfather;s name is UY Liengco
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Post by mona on Apr 10, 2020 4:13:52 GMT -5
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wang
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Post by wang on Apr 21, 2020 23:40:06 GMT -5
The information you provided is too little to help you.
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Post by gckimm on Apr 22, 2020 22:34:28 GMT -5
Hi Mona: From the surname Uy, it looks like your ancestor belonged to the clan known as Huang in Mandarin and Wong in Cantonese. The Chinese character is 黃, meaning "yellow." Amoy is now called Xiamen and is located in Fujian (Fukien) Province, the original home of many Filipino Chinese. I recommend that you see this Wikipedia article, which is very informative about the Chinese in the Philippines: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_FilipinoAs mentioned above by wang, more details are necessary in order to help you trace your Chinese roots. Particularly important would be anything in Chinese characters. The first place to look is the cemetery where this ancestor or other family members might be buried, as Chinese traditionally inscribe grave markers with the name and native place of the deceased. Also search for documents such as old family letters, records, or even photographs that might have Chinese characters written on the back. Forum members will gladly help you with any clues you obtain. Best of luck! Greg
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Post by philiptancl on Apr 23, 2020 21:33:57 GMT -5
Hi! Does anybody can help me trace my ancestors in Amoy, Lamua , China. They migrated to the Philippines in approximately 1850's. His name is UY Liengco Hi Mona, As I understand it, Lamua should be Nan'an (南安) in the local dialect. It is county-level city under the administration of Quanzhou City. Whenever I go back to my ancestral place in Yongchun (Engchoon,永春), I have to pass through Nan'an (南安). Following are within be Nan'an (南安): Towns: • Guanqiao (官桥镇), Shengxin (省新镇), Luncang (仑苍镇), Dongtian (东田镇), Yingdu (英都镇), Xiangyun (翔云镇), Jintao (金淘镇), Shishan (诗山镇), Penghua (蓬华镇), Matou (码头镇), Jiudu (九都镇), Lefeng (乐峰镇), Luodong (罗东镇), Meishan (梅山镇), Honglai (洪濑镇), Hongmei (洪梅镇), Kangmei (康美镇), Fengzhou (丰州镇), Xiamei (霞美镇), Shuitou (水头镇), Shijing (石井镇) Townships: • Meishan Township (眉山乡), Xiangyang Township (向阳乡) Philip
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