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The genealogies
have long been
used by
historians,
archaeologists,
sociologists,
ethnologists,
and demographers
in their
investigation of
past human
behavior on
social and
historical
evidences
relating to a
lineage
organization or
a clan. Chinese
genealogical
records, also
called pudie
譜牒,
zongpu
宗譜,
zupu
族譜,
jiapu
家譜,
zipu
支譜,
or jiacheng
家乗,
has been used
for thousands of
years to record
the genealogical
history of a
family,
including a
family’s origin,
its collateral
lines, names and
ages of the
members, records
of marriages,
births and
deaths, merits
and deeds, and
brief
biographical
information of
the male family
members. This
paper examines
the history of
Chinese names
and the
genealogical
records for
jiapu. It
details the
significance of
Chinese names
and introduces
the types of
Chinese names
and their
meanings,
followed by the
historical
development of
surnames, clan
names, and
generation
names.
The paper
proceeds with
the introduction
of types and
functions of
Chinese
genealogical
records for jiapu, followed
by the
information on
how to trace
your roots and
conduct a
typical
Chinese-American
genealogical
research.
Finally, the
paper analyzes
the current
documentation,
preservation,
and research
status of
Chinese
genealogies and
summarizes with
focus on the
importance of
Chinese
genealogical
studies in the
Asian studies
field.
Table of
Contents
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History of
Chinese
Names and
Genealogical
Records
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The
Significance
of Chinese
Names
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Types of
Chinese
Names and
their
Meanings
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From
Surnames to
Clan Names
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Generation
Names
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Contents of
Genealogical
Records for
jiapu
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How to
Conduct a
Typical
Chinese-American
Genealogical
Research
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Documentation,
Preservation,
and Research
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Summary
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