The Chaing surname like many other Chinese surnames comes from the Chou Dynasty (1122 BC to 256 BC). Go to our family site to see the family genealogy tree. http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/1535/cha_pu.html The following surnames originate with the Chou Dynasty and are of China's Imperial family today. For people with the surname of Chou and etal, to registed as a Chinese prince, go to http://chouonline.idis.com For genealogy information on the following surnames: Chow, Chang, Ching, Lum, Chiang, Ho, Kwock, Lau, Lai, Yap, Ing, Wu, Goo, Wong, Choy, Sun, Mao, and a few others go to http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/1535/cha_pu.html for a copy of the family tree. Lester D. K. Chow and Associates, International Political Consultants and Conflict Resolution Specialists. http://lchow.webvis.net/temp.html Official representative for China's Imperial family, for those members who reside abroad in the United States of America. On 11 Oct 2001 washi3011@lycos.com wrote: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Chiang > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRC.2ACE/376 > > Message Board Post: > > i am looking for any ifo abot the Chiang's. i don't really care how much there is. my Grandfather was a Chiang, so i want to any info about his family before he moved to Australia. all i know is that he lived in Shanghai and he may have been a merchant. any one who knows of a website or has info where i can find out more, can they please email me. it would be greatly appreiciated >