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past-presence.com Book review: In search of your Asian roots by Sheau-yueh J. Chao
Chinese Culture · Chinese Genealogy

Book review: In search of your Asian roots by Sheau-yueh J. Chao

November 7, 2020November 18, 2020 wanderernolonger2 Comments

In this post, I review the book "In search of your Asian Roots" by SJ Chao and ask: what genealogy problems can this book help solve?

Finding the Chinese names of my family: 葉
Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos · How To Videos

Finding the Chinese names of my family: 葉

August 9, 2020March 14, 2021 wanderernolonger7 Comments

In this post, I learn how to type Chinese on a computer, and then find out the meanings of my family's names. Then I show you how I did it so you can do it too.

How to find your surname in Chinese
Chinese Culture · Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos

How to find your surname in Chinese

March 18, 2019November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger5 Comments

Here is the post I wish I'd read 20 years ago: How to find a Chinese surname if you only know your name in English

www.past-presence.com 10 hints to improve your chances of finding a grave marker
Genealogy How Tos

10 hints to improve your chances of finding a grave marker

July 1, 2018March 28, 2019 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

Cemeteries are big places. Improve your chances of finding your people with these 10 tips.

www.past-presence.com 8 tips on reading Chinese when you can’t read Chinese
Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos

8 tips on reading Chinese when you can’t read Chinese

April 15, 2017November 8, 2020 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

8 things you might not know about Chinese, for Chinese genealogy

Past-Presence blog post re Married name of Shee All Chinese wives are called Shee, Shi or Sze
Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos

All Chinese wives are called Shee, Shi or Sze

April 14, 2017November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger11 Comments

Ever wondered why all the historical Chinese married women have the same name?

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