Researching Carol Cheng
Investigate the background of Carol Cheng using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Cheng surname? In that year Cheng was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Carol means "Joyous song" and is of French origin.
Records of Carol Cheng on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Carol Cheng 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Cheng 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 Carol Cheng and the Cheng Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cheng 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 Cheng family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Carol Cheng at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Carol Cheng using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Carol Cheng records.
Search MyHeritage for Carol Cheng information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Carol Cheng.
Research the Cheng surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cheng Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1662 people with the Cheng surname in the UK? Cheng is now ranked number 2572 for popularity in the UK. |
Cheng 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 Carol Cheng.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cheng family and people looking to contact living Cheng relations.
Look at One Great Family for Cheng records submitted by people who are already researching the Cheng Family Tree.
Find Carol Cheng from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cheng 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 Cheng surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Cheng surname in the USA? Cheng is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cheng Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Carol Cheng. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Carol Cheng
Carol Cheng
Carol Cheng Yu Ling (Traditional Chinese: 鄭裕玲; born 9 September 1957), is a Hong Kong film/television actress and host. Arguably one of the most famous celebrities to have emerged during the British colonial period, Cheng made her break in TVB Cantonese TV series, Man in the Net. In the 1980s, she was commonly referred to by her nickname Do Do. She is one of the richest TV actresses in Hong Kong who turned her career to films. Cheng is regarded as a "living Hong Kong Cinema legend" who has brought to fame previous unknowns such as Jackie Chan, Jackie Cheung and Andy Lau. She also has won numerous acting awards in both film and television genres, as well as hosting awards.
Source: Carol Cheng, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cheng
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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