Posted on: General China Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/China/General?read=184 Surname: Cheong, Shin Hun ------------------------- Hi. I wonder if anyone is able to clarify something for me. My gt gt grandfather was born in Canton, China, and came to Australia in approx 1859. Upon arrival to Aust, he called himself James Shan Hun, but some documentation notes him as Shin Hun. I have been told by an elderly relative his birth name was Cheong Shin Hun. Which order do I take this in - ie. which is his surname or family name and which is his first name? I would appreciate any help. Tricia Norrish