Researching Mark Chan
Delve into the history of Mark Chan using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12 people with the Chan surname? In that year Chan was ranked number 3567 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Chan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Mark Chan in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Chan 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 Mark Chan and the Chan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chan 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 Chan family tree.
Study Parish Records for Mark Chan at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mark Chan using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Mark Chan records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Mark Chan information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Mark Chan.
Research the Chan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8171 people with the Chan surname in the UK? Chan is now ranked number 720 for popularity in the UK. |
Chan 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Mark Chan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Chan family and people looking to contact living Chan relations.
Study One Great Family for Chan records submitted by people who are already researching the Chan Family Tree.
Find Mark Chan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Chan 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 Chan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Chan surname in the USA? Chan is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Chan Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Mark Chan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mark Chan
Mark Chan
Mark Chan (born 1958) is a Singaporean composer, recording artist, singer, instrumentalist, poet, and painter. He studied fine arts at the Edinburgh College of Art and is recognised as a renowned Singaporean composer.
Chan trained for 9 years in classical Chinese flutes (dizi and xiao), for 7 years as a classical countertenor and for various years with other instruments including the cello, erhu, pipa, guanzi, piano and percussion. He also plays Japanese and Indonesian flutes. Chan is known for his style, which he describes as a "blend of Eastern and Western sounds, fusing a range of Chinese, Indonesian, Malay and Indian elements with a modern international sensibility." On Singapore television, he was the host of Common Threads and Retro Trek.
Source: Mark Chan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chan
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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