On 16 Jun 2000, at 7:11, Daniël Tse wrote with great flare and wits: > Posted on: General China Query Forum > Board URL: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/China/General?read=187 > > Surname: Tse > ------------------------- > > I know my grandfathers name, Tse Wai Yip. > He's a Hong Kar teacher somewhere in Guang Ton. > I wanna find out my roots, how far I can trace back in time and very > important is, who they are and what they do. > I think you have his province of origin. In addition you'll have to have his name, the village he was from and the county in Chinese characters. Ideally, the general area of the county also because there are just too many small villages that aren't on the map. If he came from a big village then you may be able to trace your linkage back hundreds of years but with very little detail. Good luck. Kevin http://www.geocities.com/u_got_jokes ICQ: 41912308 __________________________________________________________ Nothing's impossible for those who don't have to do it. -- Dante Alighieri