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The genealogy trail

November 1, 2009
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The genealogy trail

The Chinese have been known for keeping detail genealogy records. It is generally accepted that the longest continuous Chinese genealogy record belongs to descendants of Confucius. It is not uncommon, however, for families and clans to have genealogy records extend over a thousand years or more. Amazingly enough, many of these invaluable records survived...

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Chew Lun Association

November 1, 2009
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Our thanks to Washington Lee Tom of San Antonio, Texas and Henry Tom of Frederick, Maryland for providing the locations of the various United States branches plus locations in Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Canada 加拿大 Chew Lun Association 1105 Clark Street Montreal, QC, H2Z 1K3 Chau Luen Kon Sol 71 D’arcy St Toronto,...

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Quincy Chinese Cemetery

May 5, 2005
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Quincy Chinese Cemetery

We thank Elizabeth E. Bullard-Watson, County Coordinator, Plumas County GenWeb, for taking these photos and so kind to let us use it here. What follows is part of an email she wrote which gives some historic background to these markers. The headstones are located at the Quincy Chinese Cemetery in Quincy, CA. I have...

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