In search of your Asian roots : genealogical research on Chinese surnames

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In search of your Asian roots : genealogical research on Chinese surnames

(2000)

By: Chao, Sheau-yueh J

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:

Local History/Genealogy/REFERENCE/929.42089951/CHAO.S

Availability

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Genealogy	Local History/Genealogy/REFERENCE/929.42089951/CHAO.S	Lib Use Only

Details

PUBLISHED

Baltimore, Md. : Printed for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co., 2000

DESCRIPTION

xvii, 323 pages ; 22 cm

ISBN/ISSN

9780806349466, 0806349468, 9780806349466

LANGUAGE

English

NOTES

Listing names, important terms, and titles in English and Chinese, this reference work categorizes and discusses the origins of 622 Chinese surnames. In addition, it has introductory material, a history of surnames, long bibliographies of works in Chinese and English, and some Chinese history

In English and Chinese

Chronology of Chinese History -- Pinying to Wade-Giles Conversion Table -- History and Origin of Chinese Surnames -- Genealogy of Chinese Surnames -- Bibliography of Chinese Surnames -- Chinese Language Publications -- English Language Publications