Researching Al Leong
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The name Al means "Form of ALBERT - noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Al Leong on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Al Leong in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Leong ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Al Leong and the Leong Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Leong Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Leong family tree.
Search Parish Records for Al Leong at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Al Leong using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Al Leong records.
Study MyHeritage for Al Leong information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Al Leong.
Research the Leong surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Leong Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 521 people with the Leong surname in the UK? Leong is now ranked number 3550 for popularity in the UK. |
Leong Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Al Leong.
Study MyTrees for information on the Leong family and people looking to contact living Leong relations.
Check out One Great Family for Leong records submitted by people who are already researching the Leong Family Tree.
Find Al Leong from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Leong Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Leong surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Leong surname in the USA? Leong is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Leong Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Al Leong. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Al Leong
Al Leong
Albert Leong (born September 30, 1952), also known as Al "Ka Bong" Leong and by his nickname Mahomey Bruce, is a Chinese American stuntman and actor. Characterized by his martial arts skills (including Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Kali, and Jujutsu), long wavy hair, and a prominent Fu Manchu moustache, he has had a number of small but memorable roles as a henchman in many popular action films, including Lethal Weapon and Die Hard. He is also notable for his role as Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
He collaborated with director John Carpenter in Big Trouble in Little China and They Live. Such appearances have garnered him a cult following.
Source: Al Leong, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Leong
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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