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  • Read more about the article 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Chinese Names

    8 Things You Didn’t Know About Chinese Names

    • Post author:Charmaine Ng
    • Post published:May 7, 2021
    • Post category:Genealogy 101
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    Learn what Chinese first names can reveal about your family history.

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    Read more about the article 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Zupus
    Zupu or jiapu: this is the genealogy clan book of the family, tracing your lineage’s history back up to 3,000 years. It might be kept inside the ancestral hall or with relatives.

    10 Things You Didn’t Know About Zupus

    • Post author:Tessa Qiu
    • Post published:January 19, 2021
    • Post category:Genealogy 101
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    If you have Chinese roots, your ancestry has probably been recorded in one of these precious family history books

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    Read more about the article A Day in the Life of a Chinese Genealogist

    A Day in the Life of a Chinese Genealogist

    • Post author:Yiling Lai
    • Post published:January 6, 2021
    • Post category:Stories
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    Go behind the scenes on the research trail of Benjamin Law’s unforgettable village homecoming in "Waltzing the Dragon."

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