Records of Chen Lin on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Chen Lin and the Lin Family Tree

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lin 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Lin family tree.

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Lin Family History Databases

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Lin Forums

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Some Famous People called Chen Lin

Chen Lin (Ming dynasty)

Chen Lin ( Korean: 진린 Jin Lin; 1543–1607), courtesy name Chaojue, born in Shaoguan, Guangdong, was a Chinese general and navy admiral of the Ming dynasty.

Chen quelled local uprisings in Guangdong and Guizhou. As commander in chief in the Battle of Noryang, he also led the Ming navy to win the Imjin War, defend Joseon Korea, and defeat the invading Japanese army led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He then became the founder of the Gwangdong Jin clan, one of the Korean Jin clans.

Chen Lin is considered a hero in both Korea and China for helping win the Imjin war and defeating the Japanese army. Today, his descendants are spread across South China and Korea.

Source: Chen Lin (Ming dynasty), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Lin

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