Researching John Chen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9 people with the Chen surname? In that year Chen was ranked number 3570 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Chen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Chen and the Chen Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chen 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 Chen family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for John Chen at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Chen using the FreeBMD database.
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Chen Family Tree Databases
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Chen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Chen surname in the USA? Chen is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Chen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Chen
John Chen (pianist)
John Chen (born 10 June 1986, Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian-born New Zealand concert pianist.
In 2004 he became the youngest-ever winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition. In his subsequent concert tour of Australia he performed 31 recitals, making it the longest tour ever undertaken by a classical musician in Australia.
He earned the Master of Music degree from the University of Auckland, where he studied with Rae de Lisle.
He has performed with most of the major symphony orchestras of Australia and New Zealand, and has made recordings of Henri Dutilleux and Claude Debussy for Naxos and ABC Classics respectively.
On 2 August 2012, John Chen performed at Chengelo School in Mkushi, Zambia during his visit to the country.
Source: John Chen (pianist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chen
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