I'm interested in the name CHUANG.
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How does and English speaking American do genealogical research in Taiwan if I can't speak or read the language?
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Sometimes the name sounds like TRUONG.
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Is CHUANG connected to CHANG or CHONG?
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Do Chinese only trace male lines? Does this mean that every one only has one recorded line of descent?
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I've heard of a family naming pattern that gave the sons or first sons in each suceeding generation a middle name that was the next word or character in a poem. Has anyone else heard of this tradition?
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I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
James R. Davis, Sacramento, CA
james.davis@dmea.osd.mil