Guangdong Village Finder

Prior to 1950, over 80% of Chinese immigrants to the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia came from a small region within Guangdong (Canton) Province. If your ancestors are from Sze Yup or Chungshan, we may be able to help find information about your ancestral village.

Clan Genealogy Books

224

Villages

7,884

Surnames

180

Map of Guangdong

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