Our returning visitors will notice our new look. We’ve redesigned our site by harnessing the power of Wordpress. Our site is now a Web 2.0 site. Unfortunately it also calls a different scheme for saving file which means using any of the previous links will most likely get you to our front page from where you can easily find and navigate to the desired page.

The biggest advantage of the makeover is that our visitors can now search our site. The search box in on the right hand column. Plus our visitors can now comment on directly each individual article plus reply to comment.

I’m happy to report that the Lee Clan online family has grown again. Cousin Albert contacted me. He belongs to the branch of Lee Yee.

For those visitors who would like to share their genealogy research experience please visit our forum.

We really need help in translating the mountain of Fushi genealogy records that Katherine has. Please email me. Thanks in advance!

Would like to thank ProBoard for hosting our forum. It is an open board which means it is not restricted to members only. Due to the high number of spam visitors who wish to post must register first. Registration is free. Drop by and share your thoughts, experiences and observations with us. Happy posting!

Would like to remind our visitors that Simon Lee is looking to establish contacts with his uncles, aunts and cousins in Malaysia. And with Chune’s help the listing of locations of Lee Associations has gone international.

Thank you for coming and looking forward to your comments!

Malaysia 馬來西亞

Lee Association of Johor
355, Jalan Alsagoff
82000 Pontian, Johor
Tel: 607-687-3039

Lee’s Clansmen Association of Pahang
9, Jalan Chiu Yin
28700 Bentong, Pahang
Tel: 609-222-5155

Lee Sih Chong Soo in Penang
182-A Burma Road
10050 Penang, Malaysia
Tele no. 604-229-8546

The Negeri Sembilan United Lee’s Association
83, Jalan Tuanku Munawir
70000 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Tel: 606-763-0145

The United Lee Association of Kuala Lumpur
No. 57 Datoh Kampong Dollah Udu
Kuala Lumpur

Lee Temple
4070 Champa Lane
Butter Worth, PW

Lee Clan Association of Perak
Erak North, Tai-Ping 0:25 A
Chinese Club Road
Taiping Perak

Lee Kinship Association Sabah
Block A, Lot 5, 3RD Floor, Bundusan Plaza
Jalan Bundusan, Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia.

Sarawak Lung Si Association
No. 7 Second floor Ban Hock Road
Kuching, Sarawak

United Lee’s Association
12-14 Soltan Street
Kuala Lumpua

Lee Si Chong Sz
3-B, Jalan Bukit Cina
75100 Melaka
Tel: 606-284-9121

Lee Sih Chong Soo
182-A Burmah Road
Penang

Parak Lee’s Ancestal Hall
5 A Jalan Toh Puan Chah
1 Poh, Rerak

The progress is slow, even seem to be at a stand still at times. But we now have locations of Lee Association in the following countries:

• Burma 緬甸
• Canada 加拿大
• India 印度
• Indonesia 印尼
• Japan 日本
• Malaysia 馬來西亞
• Mauritius
• Mexico 墨西哥
• Philippines 菲律賓
• Singapore 新加坡
• Taiwan 臺灣
• Thailand 泰國
• United States of America 美國

Yes, still a long way to go but a start at the right direction. We hope our visitors would help us in reaching our goal of a world-wide listing of Lee Associations by emailing the address and phone number of the association in their own city. Our thanks in advance.

Kudos to Jack Lee, Chune Lee, Lawrence Jeung and Bernard Li for the information on this page. Also our thanks to Erwin Li for providing the Teochew Lee Clan in Singapore’s url. Please note the Teochew Lee Clan page will open in a secondary window of its own. Our heartful thanks to Pi Lee for providing the address and contact information for the Lee Association in Penang, Malaysia.

Burma 緬甸

Long Set Jong, The Oversea Chinese Lee Clan Association
92 Crisp Pt.

Canada 加拿大

Lee Association of Calgary
132-2nd Ave SW
Calgary, Alta T2P OB8
Tel: (403)262-2247

Lee Association of Edmonton
c/o 13204 62nd Ave
Edmonton, Alta T6H 1N9

Lee Association of Montreal
94 Lagauchetiere St W.
Montreal, Que H2Z 1C2
Tel: (514)861-3762

Lee Association of Toronto
175A Dundas St W. 2nd Fl
Toronto ON M5G 1C7
Tel: (416)979-3291

Lee Association of Vancouver
313 East Pender
Vancouver BC V6A 1V1

Lee Association of Victoria
614 1/2 Fisgard St
Victoria BC V8W 1R6

Lee Association of Winnipeg
236 King St
Winnipeg, Man R3B 1J4

India 印度

Mr. Lee Yun Tin Lee’s Association
South Tangra Road
Calecuta-47

Indonesia 印尼

Lie Yen Hoo
Ji, Kapuk Muara No. 24
Jakarta, 14460

Lie Sie Jyoe Hwie Indonesia
V/H Lie Lung Sie
Jalan Pinangsia 11, 15
Jakarta

Japan 日本

日本東京李氏宗親會
日本東京都新宿區
下落合四一九三之四

日本名古屋李氏宗親會
名古屋千種區山門丁之一番轉

Malaysia 馬來西亞

Lee Association of Johor
355, Jalan Alsagoff
82000 Pontian, Johor
Tel: 607-687-3039

Lee’s Clansmen Association of Pahang
9, Jalan Chiu Yin
28700 Bentong, Pahang
Tel: 609-222-5155

Lee Sih Chong Soo in Penang
182-A Burma Road
10050 Penang, Malaysia
Tele no. 604-229-8546

The Negeri Sembilan United Lee’s Association
83, Jalan Tuanku Munawir
70000 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Tel: 606-763-0145

The United Lee Association of Kuala Lumpur
No. 57 Datoh Kampong Dollah Udu
Kuala Lumpur

Lee Temple
4070 Champa Lane
Butter Worth, PW

Lee Clan Association of Perak
Erak North, Tai-Ping 0:25 A
Chinese Club Road
Taiping Perak

Lee Kinship Association Sabah
Block A, Lot 5, 3RD Floor, Bundusan Plaza
Jalan Bundusan, Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia.

Sarawak Lung Si Association
No. 7 Second floor Ban Hock Road
Kuching, Sarawak

United Lee’s Association
12-14 Soltan Street
Kuala Lumpua

Lee Si Chong Sz
3-B, Jalan Bukit Cina
75100 Melaka
Tel: 606-284-9121

Lee Sih Chong Soo
182-A Burmah Road
Penang

Parak Lee’s Ancestal Hall
5 A Jalan Toh Puan Chah
1 Poh, Rerak

Mauritius

Lee Ka Kwon (Lee Clan Society)
Cnr Leoville L’Homme and Jummah Mosque Streets
Port Louis, Mauritius
Indian Ocean

Mexico 墨西哥

Lee Association
Calle Rep. Bel Peru No. 102
Mexico, D.F.

Lung Sai Tong
Av. Jvarez No. 150 Apdo No. 5
Mexicali, B.C.

Lee Lun Say Tong
Calle Aquilles Serdab
501 Norte Apdo, Pastal No. 787
Tampico, Tam

Philippiens 菲律賓

Filipinas Civic & Fraternal Association, Inc.
5th Fkoor, 1039 Benavidez Street
Manila
Tel: 632-244-8174
Fax: 632-244-8154

Lee Lung Sai Tong
554 – 3rd Floor, Bermuda Street
STA Cruz, Manila

Cebu Long Se Temple, Inc.
Osmenas Boulevard
Cebu City
PO Box No. 452
Tel: 633-253-5665

Long Se Lee Association
Tabuco Street
Naga City

Tacloban Long See Lee Association
3rd Floor, Ocean Building
Senator Enage Street
Tacloban City

Central and Northern Luzon Long Se Fraternal Association, Inc.
137 T, Alonzo Street
Baguio City

Legaspi Long Se Lee Association
Legaspi City

Ceber Long Se Temple, Inc.
Osmena Boulevard
Eru City

Singapore 新加坡

Singapore Lee Clan General Association
363-A Jalan Besar
Singapore, 208994
Tel: 02-296-7388
Fax: 02-264-5057

Singapore Teochew Lee Clan Association
新加坡潮州隴西李氏公會
39 Tessensohn Road
Singapore, 217659
Tel: 02-297-2051
Please click here to email.

Taiwan 臺灣

Lee Association locations in Taiwan
嘉義縣李氏宗親會
中埔鄉和睦村一一鄰永樂
新村一七二號
Taiwan, ROC

Lee Association locations in Taiwan (Taipei)
台北市萬華區李氏親睦會
廣州街一五四號
Taiwam, ROC

Thailand 泰國

Lee Association of Thailand
No. 342/90-91-92
Behind Trok Phut Road
Wangmai, Pathumw. An
Bangkok
Tel: 662-214-0144
Fax: 662-216-8288

United States of America 美國

Lee On Dong Association Headquarters
915 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94108

Lee Family Association in Seattle
414 1/2 – 8th Ave. So
Seattle, WA

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 all the countless upheavals and disasters throughout China’s history.

All the record keeping would lead one to think that doing Chinese genealogy research is as easy as falling off a log. However, I soon found that it is anything but that. Doing Chinese genealogy research while overseas, in my case, Canada, is a very frustrating process. For years I found no information predating my grandfather and his brothers, only eight characters of the generation poem (象賢希聖、學宗孔孟).

Then finally in August 1984 on a trip to Ottawa, during lunch with Uncle Paul (李希勛), one of the last living members of his generation, I decided to probe him on the family genealogy. My question came as a surprise to him as he didn’t expect any interest from the younger generation that grew up in North America. As for me it was hitting the mother lode of information. Suddenly I had information all the way back to my grandfather’s great grandfather. It was like a window suddenly pops open and I was looking at people who lived in the late 18th or early 19th century.

A year or two later, I received a copy of the family tree done by cousin Lee Can Tang (燦棠) who lived in New York. It came courtesy of cousin Lee Kwan Lam (群林) from Hong Kong, who updated it with more current information. This document had more detail and fleshed out what Uncle Paul gave me. For the first time I knew the generation that I belong to (聖) is the 24th generation. Most importantly I was able to follow the various ancestral shrines or branches within the clan and how know how people are related to each other.

Despite the progress, many blanks remained. How many characters are there in the generation poem? Who was the first ancestor? And what is the family’s place of origin? The funny thing is my first exposure to information on the first migration ancestor, Lee Dong (李棟), came from an unexpected source. I was reading a neighbour’s copy of Lei-Ow Monthly (裡謳月刊) issue 5 which had an article on the Lee’s of Xinbu (神步李氏). The article gave their migration history and their generation poem. Within the generation poem were the eight characters that I knew so well. Immediately I knew I had stumbled onto something valuable and decided to keep that particular copy of the monthly.

Then in the early 90’s I received more information from cousin Kwan Lam. This time it was a copy of our own generation poem in its entirety. Surprise! Surprise! It was identical to that of the Lee’s of Xinbu. As a bonus, I was introduced to a location called Wunbu (雲步) which I later found out was a major point in the clan’s migration history.

In the Spring of 1997 a group in my village headed by Lee Guang Sheng (光盛) decided to publish an up-to-date zupu (族譜), clan genealogy record. A little over a year later, I received a copy. It concentrate primarily on the more recent generations rather than the past. Migration history was briefly touched upon. In essence it is the same as the Lei-Ow Monthly article. Information on the ancestors was restricted to the first two migrating ancestors only, Lee Dong (李棟) his eldest son, Lee Hon (李侃). There was nothing on the first ancestor who to moved to and settled in the current village.

In the meantime I was online and searching. Not much happened until one day I came across a post in The Chinese Surname Queries. Jack Lee used his own ancestor’s migration history as an example in answering a post. Yes, Jack (李惠賢) was telling, at least to me, a very familiar story. It was quickly established that we branched off from the second generation. In the ensuing years Jack provided me with much information in my genealogy research.

Things really started to happen in 2001. First I met Chune Lee (李傳宗) who belongs to the same branch as Jack. Chune was kind enough to give me a copy of his zupu (東坑李氏族譜) which answered many questions. Soon afterwards, Simon Lee (李煥祥) wrote me that he is from the same village as Chune. However, he is from the branch of Lee Chun (李侚), Lee Dong’s third son. Now our little online group has at least one descendant from each of Lee Dong’s sons.

In early 2002 Lee Weng Onn from Malaysia wrote to me. It was quickly established that Lee Weng Onn and I belong to the same branch. Weng Onn is in possession of an extremely comprehensive zupu (雲步李氏宗譜), which was published in 1932. It comes in multi-volumes. The total number of pages is a staggering 3,825. From what I’ve seen it kept track of most, if not all, members of Lee Hon’s branch. It even has records of various descendants moving to and settling in different villages.

In mid-November Edward Lee (李國安) visited this site and discovered he and Chune are from the same village. The zupu he has is identical to Chune’s. They had made contact with each other and followed up on the linkage.

In February 2003 another visitor, Edmund Lee of California, wrote to share his genealogy information. Yes, he is another member of Lee Dong’s descendants. His branch is that of Lee Yee (李佁) and they had settled at Jiujiang, Xinhui (新會九江). Since Chune, Edmund, and Simon are all living in the Bay area, a get together was suggested. After many email exchanges the first get together was held in March 27, 2003. Please see photo. Lawrence Jeung attended the meeting because he is researching the Lee genealogy from his grandmother side of the family.

On August 1, 2002, I received an email from David Lee (李光基) of Hong Kong. He is a descendant of Lee Shi Tao (李師道), one of Lee Dong’s first cousins. David was very kind in sharing information from his zupu and invaluable information on the life and traves of our ancestors, which is currently sitting on the back burner.

Coincidentally, Daniel Lee (李玉恆) from California contacted me on October 4, 2002 to say he is a descendant of Lee Shi Tao and there are similarities between his life and Lee Dong’s. Daniel was kind enough to send a copy of his family tree starting with the migrating ancestor to the present, covering over 30 generations and almost 900 years – most impressive.

Both David and Daniel are descend from the same branch and the same village until the 13rd generation when Daniel’s ancestor moved to Zhongshan (中山).

In 2001 Lawrence Jeung and I were in contact because his grandmother’s maiden name is Lee. There wasn’t any progress other than finding historical information on his grandmother’s uncle Lee Sinan (李是男). It was only after David had provided me with his generation name poem information and Lawrence with his keen observation noticed the same characters in the haos of Lee Sinan and other family members. We are confident Lee Sinan and his family belong to the Lee Shi Tao branch.

Setting up this site is my attempt to link up with the other clan members from my village whom I have never met or haven’t seen for years. Now I’m in contact with a much broader clan group!

In mid-June, 2002, I received a call from a friend, Watt Chow (周添活), who calls Hong Kong home. His family is from the same village as my wife, Margaret, but I was told by my father-in-law and others that they aren’t related. Anyway, he was in town visiting his parents and we agreed to meet after dinner. During the course of the evening the subject of genealogy came up. He said he came across his family’s zupu (published in 1909) and managed to secure a couple of copies. He kept one for himself and gave the other to his father, Mr. Frank Chow (周暢宏). Mr. Frank Chow told me their family belong to the branch of the third son, L (周漁隱), while Margaret’s family is from the fifth son, Feng Yin Chow (周鳳隱). He was kind enough to look it up in the zupu for me. Best of all, he even let me borrowe it. From the zupu I managed to construct the family tree from present day to the first ancestor, Feng Gang Chow (周鳳岡).

In late 2001, Tho May Seto (司徒素媚) called to say she had came across some genealogy information on the Xie family and wondered whether I would be interested. It was a hand written linear family tree by her father-in-law, Xie Ping An (謝平安), going all the way back to Nanxiong. (Another item on the back burner.)

In May 2003 Henry Chiu (趙行時) of Hong Kong a cache of genealogy information on the Zhao of Fausik or Fushe (浮石). According to the information they are direct descendants of Sung emperors. In January 2004 I finally got around to have some of the Zhao information online more than half a year after receiving them from Henry. The push come after Katherine Lum of New York contacted me. Her maternal grandfather is a Zhao and from Fausik also. Katherine also provided a treasure chest of information which I can correlate with Henry’s.

Just before 2003 came to a close I received an email from Dr. James Chin of California. As it turned out Dr. Chin is born in Fausik but migrated to the USA at an early age. He is a Zhao also but because of the American immigration policy at the time he and his family had to use a paper name which is Chin. Dr. Chin is corresponding with Henry. Hope there are mutual benefits. Wouldn’t it really be a blast if they are second or third cousins?

In mid-February Jacky Li of Hong Kong by way of Malaysia posted in the forum regarding Xinhui (新會). Subsequent email established that his family originated from Law Ka Wan, Xinhui (新會羅家灣). A quick check of my records revealed that Lee Duanfu (李端夫) once settled there. Jacky is or will be checking with his grandfather and father on their generation name poem. He may be the newest addition to the Lee Dong descendants online club.

Some other families we’ll be researching are: Mak of Xin Tsun (台山都斛下莘村麥氏), and Wong of Baisa (台山潮境白沙黃氏).

Again, thank you for coming by; enjoy your visit and come back really soon. Comments, suggestions and errata are always welcome.