2024-10-01 Audio of each Hoisanva sound in the Hoisanva English Dictionary (HED) has been added to the October 2024 version of HED. Each sound has a sample character associated with it. There are 1801 sound bytes recorded. Go to it here and then click on 'Audio' on the top.
2024-03-05 Congratulations to Christine (Muzzelo) Zimmerman and Devon Zimmerman on the birth of baby Ada Harper Zimmerman in January 2024.
Christine (Muzzelo) Zimmerman and Devon Zimmerman welcomed their first child's birth in Jan 2024, a baby girl Ada Harper Zimmerman. Her arrival was also welcomed by her maternal great-grandmother Lun M. (Hom) Chin who has seen two great-grandchildren born these past two Januaries, her grandparents Helen (Chin) Muzzelo and Larry Muzzelo, and host of aunts, uncles, and cousins from the Chin, Muzzelo, and Zimmerman sides of the families.
2024-03-01 Antique Family Photo from 槟城[檳城] Penang, Malaysia for the family of
陳全業 Chĩn Tũn Ngèp
Chén Quányè,
courtesy of his grandson Patrick Chan 陳仕烽 whose native hamlet is 河清里 Hõ Tëin Lî/ Héqīnglǐ aka 海邊 Hōi Bêin Hǎibiān Seaside.
Front row, left to right: ?; ?; ?; 二姆李穗長 Lī Xuì Jēng; 朱氏 Jï Sì; 全業 Tũn Ngèp; 沃章 Yūk Jëng; ?; ?;
Back row, left to right: ?; ?; ?; 八嬸 Bat Sim; 沃伴 Yūk Bòn; 沃新 Yūk Xïn; 沃英 Yūk Yëin; 沃旋 Yūk Xũn; 新好 Xïn Hāo; ?; ?.
2023-12-09 G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides Honor Roll - We collected 55 Chinese G.I. Brides' names for an Honor Roll to honor our moms.
The War Brides Act - Public Law 271 - December 28, 1945
Some of our Moms who came to the USA under the G.I. War Brides Act
My mom Chan Mee King was 72 when she told me on our 1999 Mother-Daughter trip to China, one of the Best decisions I ever made, waving goodbye to her cousins in her village in Luk Tun 六村, she turned to me and said “I am the only G.I. bride from my village”, my mom’s phrase of Hope and Promise, not of War.
My mom is the inspiration for my project titled Our Moms, Chinese G.I. War Brides presentation on November 8, 2023 through the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sharing a quote from Diana Lew: "All (my mom) she had to do after her name was called to board the ship was just say, “G. I. Wife,” probably among her first words of English."
Gene Chin is one of the 589 children who entered the U.S. under the 1945 War Brides Act. Gene graciously shared his story of coming over with his dad and mom along with 6 other families, a journey of their boat towed up the east coast of China from Hong Kong to board the SS Marine Swallow in Shanghai. Along the way the towed boat came under fire from Chinese bandits. The entire journey took months before arriving at the port of San Francisco on July 15, 1946.
Not every story is the same, Not every journey is the same.
~ Leona Lau, Chinese G.I. War Brides Project Organizer and BACGG
25th cousin of Gene Chin, 4x removed
Slides provided courtesy of Leona Lau
2023-09-10 A new manuscript written in 1892 was contributed by John W. Chin to help us identify more of our fellow villagers, especially those from Northward Hamlet. John found this manuscript among his father's papers, unknown as to who made the copy and how he had obtained it. On the top click on "Manuscripts" for more information.
2023-05-04 New version of Scroll #4 A new version of Scroll #4 (2023) incorporating new members of the Chin Family has been added to this website. Thanks to Philip Tan, my 50th cousin thrice-removed, who facilitated the design and printing on artist paper with anti-UV ink in Kuala Lumpur. Click on the thumbnail below to see a larger image. The actual size of the Scroll is approximately 32" x 48". Anyone interested in having his/her genealogical chart printed can contact Philip Tan at his email address: philiptancl@gmail.com
Guangdong Chen Fengtai to USA Fod Why Chin (Xuye Chen) Descendants.
2023-01-27 Congratulation, a baby girl! Katherine H. Chin and Sam A. Morin are celebrating their first child's birth in Jan 2023 a baby girl, Eleanor Wheeler Chin-Morin. Her arrival was welcomed by her maternal great grandmother Lun M. (Hom) Chin, her grandparents John W, Chin and Sarah C. Wheeler, and host of aunts, uncles, and cousins from both the Chin and Morin sides of the families.
Eleanor Wheeler Chin-Morin (1/7/2023)
Katherine H. Chin, Eleanor Wheeler Chin-Morin and Sam A. Morin (1/8/2023)
Eleanor Wheeler Chin-Morin (1/12/2023)
2023-01-19 Thank you Patrick Chan 仕烽 of Garden City, Long Island, New York, first son of 李秀環 and 任光 名沃其, who emigrated to Penang, Malaysia 馬來西亞檳城 in 1936, for providing valuable updates to the Huang Village Chin Family Tree 潢村陳家族譜. After arriving in the United States in New York City some 40 odd years ago, he worked at Good Luck Jewelry 幸運珠寶 191 Canal Street. He and his wife have two sons and a daughter and five grandchildren. He has two sisters and five brothers. A younger brother is still in Malaysia and the rest are in New York City and Long Island.
2023-01-11. New Version of HED and other updates
A new comprehensive version of Hoisanva English Dictionary (HED) which Romanized 台山話 Hoisanva (Taishanese, Toi-saan-wa) is uploaded today with over 17,000 entries. Some characters, including some which are difficult to decribe with the Ideographic Description Characters ⿰⿱⿲⿳⿴⿵⿶⿷⿸⿹⿺⿻ have their equivalent "image" as a PNG included to the right of the entry. Check out the new section "Of Interest" in the Huang Village Chin Family Tree.
2022-12-12 Thank you Gail Chong, daughter of 陳美意 Chin Mi Yi (Ruby Mei Yee Chin Chong), granddaughter of 陳篤周 Chin Uk Jiu (Dook Jow Chin) for providing photographs of your Huang Village grandfather, grandmother, nine Huang Village aunts and Uncle Raymond 陳國華 (Raymond Quock Wah Chin) and his wife 陳雪玉 (Bertha Chin). This is the first step in preserving our village genealogy for many generations to come. You are following our First Ancestor's (Chen Mo 陳謨) exhortation to our descendents and I quote, "If this family tree is not cared for in three generations, then your are not filial and all will be lost. If you take care of the family tree, then all descendents will know our roots forever."
2021-11-14. Congratulations!
Katherine H. Chin, daughter of John W. Chin and Sarah C. Wheeler, in May 2021 married Samuel A. Morin, son of Theodore and Susan Morin. The couple performed a self-uniting ceremony (similar to a Quaker tradition) outdoors at Tyler State Park, PA. The event was attended by the parents and sibling/significant others from both families. The couple will be moving from Baltimore to outside of Pittsburgh, PA, where Katie will be starting in a new position with a medical practice as a pulmonary critical-care specialist, and Sam will continuing his networks development work with a Pittsburgh area firm he has been with for some years.
Katie & Sam recite self-uniting ceremony (5/22/2021)
Katie & Sam
Ted Morin, Sarah Wheeler, Katie & Sam, Sue Morin and John Chin
Grandma Chin with Katie & Sam (5/22/2021)
The Chin-Wheeler & Morin Families Group Photo
(5/22/2021)
(Rear L-R) Sue Morin - Kevin Katcher - Lun Mee Chin - Katie Chin & Sam Morin - Ted Morin & Mary Ellen - Kevin - Nicki Morin & Andrew;
(Front L-R) Christy Morin - Diana Chin - Sarah Wheeler - John Chin - Patti Morin
2020-07-24. Congratulations to Grace Chen who graduated from a high school in New Jersey June 2019
Grace, at her high school graduation June 2019, in the middle flanked by her loving grandpareents, Betty and Nick.
2020-03-06. Congratulations to Diana W. Chin who graduated with a PhD from Stony Brook
Diana W. Chin, daughter of John W. Chin and Sarah C. Wheeler, in Oct 2019 successfully defended her marine ecology graduate studies dissertation (“Positive Interactions Between Seagrasses and Chemosymbiotic Bivalves in Temperate and Tropic Ecosystems”). She graduated Dec 2019 with her PhD from the Stony Brook University, Department of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, and will be pursuing post-doctoral work at another location.
2019-10-16. Happy News from John W. Chin's Family!
Congratulations to John's niece Christine W. Muzzelo, who was married this past June to Devon Zimmerman.
Devon-Christine Wedding Reception: Left to right are: Larry Muzzelo, Helen (Chin) Muzzelo, Devon Zimmerman, Christine Muzzelo, Rachel Muzzelo and Benjamin Muzzelo.
Rachel W. Muzzelo, daughter of Helen (Chin) and Larry Muzzelo, graduated May, 2018 from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, and a minor in Computer Science. She has joined with Capital One Bank in Virginia, working as a Software Engineer.
Benjamin B. Muzzelo, son of Helen (Chin) and Larry Muzzelo, graduated from Fallston HS, May, 2018. He started in the Fall at the University of Delaware, anticipating majoring in Finance.
2016-10-24. Chinese American Genealogy Conference @ MOCA
The Chinese American Genealogy Conference held at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in New York on October 15 and 16, 2016 was a huge success with an enthusiastic and vibrant audience. Thank you, Beatrice Chen, for hosting our conference. Many thanks to our keynote speaker Henry Tom as well as the other presenters: Patrick Chew, Scott Seligman, Tony King, Amy Chin, Gene Chin, Dr. Sun Hoo Foo, Alan Chin and Angela Tudico. Amy Chin says the conference was "An intense and inspiring weekend..." In case you missed this conference, others are planned for Las Vegas (January 9-11, 2017) and San Francisco (July 31-August 2, 2017).
2016-10-13. Thank you, Tony King (温佑華) for contributing this photograph of Hoi Tein Li (a.k.a. Heng Bak).
Tony King's maternal grandfather was 光喬
2016-4-6. Congratulations to John W. Chin's Family Events in 2015!
Diana W. Chin, daughter of John W. Chin and Sarah C. Wheeler, married Kevin Katcher, son of Frank Katcher and Angel Tso in May, 2015. The day time outdoor wedding was held at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, officiated by Kevin's aunt Helen Katcher. A reception and luncheon was held immediately after at the Garden's visitor center/events areas. The couple resides on Long Island, NY, where Diana is pursuing ecology graduate studies at Stony Brook University, and Kevin is working with a local networking firm.
Katherine H. Chin, daughter of John W. Chin and Sarah C. Wheeler, graduated May, 2015 from the University of Pittsburgh medical school. She started her internal medicine internship/residency June, 2015 with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
2016-3-27. New babies in 2015
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Carter Chi
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Nicole Chin
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Naomi Hart
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Oscar Pizzulli
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Peyton Wolf
2015-1-8. A Google Map from Taicheng, Guangdong, China to Dong Lian Cun. Taishan Shi, Jiangmen Shi, Guangdong. (Note: Baidu map has a more direct route to Huang Village. If anyone is interested in the Baidu map, please email me. Thanks.)
Google Maps does not show roads to Huang Village (横村). The closest village is Dong Lian Cun (东联村).
From Dong Lian Cun to Huang Village is less than one mile. You are almost there.
Specific instructions to reach the fork, which points to the 5 hamlets of Huang Village:
General instructions on using the map:
2015-1-7. Here's a Google Map which shows the directions from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taicheng, Guangdong, China
On the map it is called Taishan, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. From Taicheng you can hire a minivan
to get to the village your are interested in.
Click on the + or - signs in the bottom right corner to see more or less details, respectively.
Click on "More options" in the upper left corner to explore more options.
When you click on "More options" you get a new tab or window, depending on your browser setup.
Just close the new tab or window to get back to the original map.
2014-7-28. Larry and Helen Muzzelo celebrate their silver anniversary
"On July 21, 2014 Helen (Chin) and Larry Muzzelo hosted a dinner celebration at Liberatore's Restaurant (Bel Air, MD) for close friends and family to commemorate three major Muzzelo family events - Helen & Larry 25th wedding anniversary, daughter Christine's June graduation from the University of Delaware (Bachelor Chemical Engineering). daughter Rachel's June graduation from high school and start this Fall at the University of Delaware (chemical engineering major). Also at this same time son Benjamin is about to start high school in the Fall."
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More photos...
2013-3-26. Village maps from Google and Baidu
Gene incorporated some Google and Baidu maps of Huang Village and its hamlets per suggestion from Serge a while back.
More Google and Baidu maps...
2012-1-28. Congratualtions to Juliet and Scott Hart
Congratulations to Juliet and Scott Hart, wonderful proud parents of handsome Ethan Jackson Hart, born in the Year of the Rabbit.
2012-1-28. Abigail Chin is Born
Cute little Abigail Chin was born to the proud parents, Chris Chin and Arlene Alegre in November 2011.
2011-11-12. Milestone Celebrations in Bay Ridge - Part 2
Dear Family and Friends,
Thank you so much for taking precious time out of your daily lives to come to our 95/50 Party to celebrate my mother's 95th birthday and our golden wedding anniversary. We are so happy to see you all. Some of you came from distant places: China, Germany, Canada, Puerto Rico, California. Some of you are nearer: Ohio, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Upstate New York, and the five boroughs of New York City.
We sincerely thank our four children and their spouses who spent a lot of time planning this event. Thank you to our grandchildren and grandnieces who played in the skit and the producers, directors, and stage hands with all their equipment and props. We hope you all enjoyed the skit.
Special thanks go to Shirley and Juliet who presented all the awards from elected officials in the United States:
We hope you found yourself on the 50-foot abbreviated family tree posted on the wall of the restaurant. We also hope you enjoyed being here as much as we enjoyed having you. Thank you again for making my mother and us so happy during this festive occasion.
Warmest regards,
Gene & Kee
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2011-10-23. Milestone Celebrations in Bay Ridge - Part 1
Thank you, Gary and Shirley, for submitting these articles to The Brooklyn Spectator News and the Brooklyn Eagle.
2011-8-29. Nick Chen and Paul Chen Family Updated
Thank you, Nick, for sending the updates to your part and your brother, Paul's part of the Family Tree.
2011-8-29. Michael Chin Weds Elizabeth Chow
Michael Chin, son of Paul and Rosalie Chin, was married to Elizabeth Chow July 3, 2011. Friends and family attended the ceremony and reception held at the Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, NJ.
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Elizabeth Chow & Michael Chin
2011-8-15. Katherine H. Chin starts Medical School
Katherine H. Chin, daughter of John W. Chin and Sarah C. Wheeler, started medical school early August, 2011 at the University of Pittsburgh. On August 7, 2011 she and others in her Class of 2015 were presented with the symbolic white jacket at a "White Coat Ceremony" that was attended by family and friends. Previously, she had been working at Merck/West Point, PA since her 2008 Penn State graduation with a bachelor's degree in bioengineering.
2011-7-10. Meicai Chin Comes to USA
A hearty welcome to Meicai Chin, who has emigrated to the United States on July 6, 2011 after patiently waiting 10 years for her visa.
Meicai with Kee at Kee and Gene's house on 7/9/2011.
2011-06-29. Judy Chin and John Giang Wed
Congratulations to Judy Chin and John Giang, who had a big wedding in Canada with two lion dances on April 23, 2011. More pictures will be coming soon.
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Judy Chin and John Giang
2011-06-24. Brenden Chin Born
Bill and Helen Chin are the proud parents of their handsome son Brenden Chin, born on April 16, 2011.
Brenden Chin
May 2011. More Huang Village pictures from Serge and Shenny in Canada
Thank you Serge and Shenny for more wonderful pictures you took in November 2010 in (1) Taishan with the Highway Minister, (2) areas around Taishan, (3) Taisheng, (4) Huang Village, and (5) Shenny's village near Kaiping.
1. Taishan with Highway Minister:
More images in Taishan with the Highway Minister.
2. Around Taishan City:
More images around Taishan City.
3: Taisheng:
More images in Taisheng.
4: Huang Village - Hotein Hamlet
More images in Huang Village - Hotein Hamlet.
5: Shenny's Village near Kaiping:
More images in Shenny's Village near Kaiping.
April 2011. Huang Village pictures from Serge and Shenny in Canada
Thank you Serge and Shenny for these wonderful pictures you took in November 2010 in and about the village, a feast up the hills and paying respect to your ancestors.
-posted by Gene M Chin (4/19/2011)
More Huang Village pictures from Serge and Shenny.
Fall 2010. Search Capability for Our Family Tree Site
Hats off for James Brian Chin for providing the "search capability for our family tree" site, which is now incorporated into the home page as the third line from the top of the screen. You can type in English or Chinese to search for any person on our family tree. Thank you James and keep up the good work.
2010-09-17. Chris Chin and Arlene Alegre Wed
Chris Chin and Arlene Alegre's wedding was celebrated on September 17, 2010 at Golden Unicorn Restaurant, 18 East Broadway, New York City. We had a sumptuous dinner, including roast suckling pig, conch and scallop in bird's nest, jumbo shrimp with walnut, shark's fin soup, abalone, crispy fried chicken, lobster, steamed fish, fried rice, e-fu noodles, red bean soup, cookie, fruit platter, and wedding cake. There was a lot of dancing by the hosts and guests. I especially enjoyed the performance by hula dancers.
Mo Fong Chin (mother of the groom), Arlene, and Chris during the Tea Ceremony.
2010-09-05. Cathy Yee and Edwin Cortés Wed
Cathy Yee and Edwin Cortés had a small (Cathy's word) wedding in Puerto Rico on September 5, 2010. The Chinese reception was held in Arlington (Rosslyn), VA on October 23, 2010 at the China Garden Restaurant. Unfortunately I was not able to attend the wedding in Puerto Rico but had lots of enjoyment when my family and I joined the festivities at China Garden. The dinner was lavish. Worthy of note was a dish with three lobsters. I had seen two lobsters served in many banquets, but never three.
Cathy's hometown is Silver Spring, Maryland. She is a planner at Johnson & Johnson. Her special interests include traveling to random places, trying new activities, dancing like no one's watching, shopping until she drops, running, and googling 24/7. Edwin's hometown is Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He works as a law clerk for a Federal Judge. His special interests include rooting for the Dallas Cowboys and the Pacers on game days, watching action-packed movies, dining out at his favorite restaurants, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Cathy and Edwin Cortés
2010-07-15. Olivia Sage Pizzulli Born
Karen Chin Pizzulli and Christopher Pizzulli are the proud parents of their adorable daughter Olivia Sage Pizzulli, born 8lbs and 1 oz on 7/15/2010.
Olivia Sage Pizzulli 2010-12-18
2010-06-10. Kimberly Ashley Rooney Born
Susan (Chin) Rooney and Michael Rooney's new daughter was born 06/02/10. She was christened Kimberly Ashley Rooney at her 10/10/10 baptism that attended by her parents, grandparents Paul and Rosalie Chin, and some of her Chin cousins.
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Kimberly Ashley Rooney and mother Susan (Chin) Rooney 2010-09-04
2010-05-23. Amy Rebecca Chin graduates from Middlebury College
I, Amy Rebecca Chin, graduated from Middlebury College in May with a BA in Chinese and Sociology. My college Ultimate Frisbee, Middlebury Pranksters, made it to the College National Championships for the first time in Middlebury Ultimate history. So the weekend after graduation my team went to Madison, WI for an amazing tournament, playing against the best teams in the United States. I’m currently living at home with my mom. And I have a full time job as a Medical Reserve Corps Assistant for the NYC Dept of Health’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response. The NYC Medical Reserve Corps enhances NYC’s emergency preparedness by ensuring that trained volunteers health professionals are ready to respond to any health emergency.
Laury Wooden and Amy Rebecca Chin at her graduation.
Gary Chin, Marianne Gunther Chin, and Amy Rebecca Chin the day before her graduation.
2010-05-16. Chén Coat of Arms
此圖爲陳姓圖騰. 圖騰是古代氏族的族徽. 陳姓是以封地爲姓氏的. 陳本來是太昊氏炎帝及其後裔的天文中心. 陳姓圖騰由 [ 東 ] 和 [ 太陽升降的階梯 ] 組成:東爲日在木中, 木又叫扶木或建木 ( 扶木即扶桑,它和建木一樣都是古代神話傳説中的一種樹木, 用來觀測太陽的高度, 以此來制定曆法 ) 等. 樹立 [ 扶桑 ( 古代神話傳説中的一種樹, 用來觀測太陽的高度, 以此來制定曆法 ) ] 或 [ 扶木 ] 等的地方爲 [ 陳 ], 古代有陳倉, 陳留, 陳地等, 它們都是天文觀測中心, 也都是當時的首都或京城.
This image is the coat of arms of the Chen Family. The coat of arms was the Old Clan's emblem. The surname Chen came from the enfeoffed land called Chen. Chen was originally the astronomical center of the descendants of Taihao and Yandi. The Chen coat of arms has the form of "east" and "sunset and sunrise step ladder" and later became "sun in the middle of tree". This "tree" was also called the "help tree" or "construct tree". "Help tree" was also called "help mulberry". The "help tree" or "construct tree" was an ancient mythical tree used to observe the altitude of the sun to create the model for a calendar. In ancient times there were place names beginning with Chen, such as Chen Cang, Chen Liu, and others. These places were all astronomical observatory centers and later became capital cities.
2010-05-16. Generation Poem
班次聯 bāncìlián or 派字歌 pàizìgē is a poem of various lengths. Ours is four lines with five characters each. It began in the thirteenth generation from Chén Mó 陳謨 (1173 - 1242 ) with a four-line poem written by Chén Bái Shā 陳白沙 (1428 - 1500), a Ming dynasty naturalist thinker, life scientist, poet, calligrapher, and educator. It was continued with another twenty characters written by Chén Bó Táo 陳伯陶 (1855 -1930), a Qing dynasty writer, until the 52nd generation. A person's hào 號 comes from the generation poem for that person's particular generation. For example, my grandfather belonged to the 24th generation and his hào 號 was Xù Yè 煦業. One of the characters for his hào 號 must contain Yè 業 and the other character was chosen by his father. The hào 號 was conferred in a ceremony at our ancestrial temple when he was married. This custom was not universally practiced at all villages. Some males and females may also be given a hào 號 even at a very young age. The hào 號 is a title of respect and from the time the title was conferred my grandfather was known as Chén Xù Yè 陳煦業 from that point forward. The hào 號 also defines a person's bānpài 班派, that is, a person's generation. This is especially important when one addresses one's elders. Thus, if a person's hào 號 has the character Yè 業 in it, I know immediately that I should address him as granduncle, Gōng 公, unless he was my grandfather, in which case, I would address him as Yé 爺, paternal grandfather. Males in our village who were my father's generation (25th), Guāng 光, would be my uncles. If they were older than my father, they would be addressed as Bó 伯. If they were younger than my father, they would be addressed as Shū 叔. If males in our village are in the same generation as me and older than I am, I would address them Gē 哥. If they were younger, I address them by their given name.
新會陳白沙提文起祖傳十三世始立
聖文萬世昌。應朝瑞國祥。德業光前遠。遵法永延長。東莞陳伯陶提文起祖傳三十三世始立
仁厚承恩澤。書香啟俊良。邦家常有耀。續學自名揚。The first 20 characters were written by Chen Bai Sha (1428-1500 CE) for Chen Mo’s fourth son Chen Wen Qi starting from the 13th generation.
Eminent classical literature will prosper for many generations In response to an auspicious dynasty and the kindness of a nation. The honor of moral conduct and achievement will shine into the distant future. Obeying the law will be protracted forever.
The second 20 characters were written by Chen Bo Tao (1854-1930 CE) as a continuation of Chen Bai Sha’s poem for the next 20 generations until the 52nd generation.
Benevolence and generosity will be graciously extended to the people. A literary atmosphere will enlighten the talented and conscionable people. The glory of one's fatherland will be dazzling. Continuous study will develop one's fame.
2010-05-16.Thank you Steve Chan for sending in a photograph of yourself and Chenxia Wang. Thank you JW Chin for a less blurry photo of Jean (Chin) Carlson, a photo of William Carlson, and included in the Gem Fwon group photo during William and Faith's wedding in 1980 are Gem Fwon & Toy Heung (Gee) Chin, William & Faith Chin, and Joyce (Chin) Young & Frank Young.
2010-04-05.Thank you Steve Chan for sending in a photograph of your parents, Mr. & Mrs. Chan Ho Ngep
2010-03-29.Thank you JW Chin for contributing a 1940's photograph of your Great-grandfather, Tlung Chin , together with his wife, Wan See, and Joyce Chin (Gem Fwon's oldest daughter).
2009-12-28. Fong Din Wong's family has been updated. John Chan's family has been corrected (I hope). Still missing are pictures of Olivia Lebron and Steve Chan's father.
JW Chin's family photos have been incorporated including Gem Fwon Chin's family. JW - Thank you so much for sending the replacement pictures that I have lost. If you want your family's head shots changed, please let me know.
Not all baby pictures have been included since I don't have their pictures. Please e-mail me their photos, birthdates and names. Thank you in advance.
2009-12-23. A new version of the Huang Village Family Tree has been uploaded today. It now traces our ancestry back to the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) who reigned from 2697 BCE to 2598 BCE. Portraits of Huangdi, Shundi, and the five Chen Dynasty emperors have been added. I am now working on getting portraits of Chen Hugong (the first Chen) and Chen Shigong.
Thank you, Steve Chan, for getting more photos for the site and adding more members of your father's family. It was a pleasure meeting you and your daughter, Jessica.
The numbers in the first column of each chart are generation numbers. The first number counts from Huangdi (The Yellow Emperor). The second number counts from Mangong (Chen Hugong), the progenitor of the Chen/Chin/Chan/Chinn/Chun/Tan/Tran clan. The third number counts from Shigong, the protector of Yingchuanshijun 穎川始郡, which is where most of the southern Chen/Chin/Chan/Chinn/Chun/Tan/Tran people came from. The fourth number is counting Chen Mo, the first of seven sons of Chen Hui. Many of the Chens in the Taishan District in Guangdong are descended from Chen Hui.
2009-05-03. About 10 days ago Dr. Tan Chee Lin, Philip 陳志仁 of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia invited me to join Geni.com, a genealogy site. Tan is another spelling of Chen/Chin/Chan/Chun/Chinn/Tran (陳/陈). He is my 50th cousin thrice removed. It is a very cool site that shows how the Chins/Tans are related to each other, can enter wives and daughters, and it goes all the way back to our very first ancestor, the Yellow Emperor 黃帝 who reigned from 2697 BCE to 2598 BCE. Philip Tan is still working on uploading more village zupus (族譜) or clan genealogy. I have uploaded part of the Huang Village Chin Family Tree and invited some of you to join. I can only invite those whom I have e-mail addresses. If you wish to be invited, please e-mail me at genechin718@aol.com.
2009-04-20. Does anyone know where Ken Fee Chan 陳琼輝 is on the family tree? Ken Fee Chan's father is 陳炳 and Ken Fee has a son named King Chan 陳經緯, who married Ya-Li Liu 劉雅莉 in 1977.
2009-04-19. The So Chun Louie Yee Family branch has been added.
2008-09-29 Susan Chin - Michael Rooney Wedding
Susan Chin, daughter of Paul and Rosalie Chin, married Michael Rooney, son of Peter Rooney. Both wedding and reception were held for family and friends Sept 19, 2008 at the Seasons restaurant/ballroom located in Washington Township, NJ.
2008-09-14
Amy Rebecca Chin is spending her 2008 Fall semester in Hangzhou, China. See her blog.
2008-08-10
Katherine H. Chin and Diana W. Chin, twin granddaughters of Bin F. Chin and Lun M. Chin, daughters of John W. Chin and Sarah C. Wheeler, graduated college May, 2008.
Katherine (Penn State University Bachelor of Science / Bioengineering) is presently working for Merck Research Laboratories in Rahway, NJ. Diana (Boston University Bachelor of Science / Biology-Marine Biology) is working at a Boston University marine biology laboratory in Boston, MA.
From left to right are John W., Diana W., Katherine H., Sarah C. Wheeler, Lun M., and Bin F.
From left to right are Bin F., Diana W., and Lun M.
