Researching Sarah 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 Sarah means "princess" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sarah Chen on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sarah Chen 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 Chen 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 Sarah Chen and the Chen Genealogy
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.
Look at Parish Records for Sarah Chen at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sarah Chen using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Sarah Chen.
Research the Chen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chen Military records.
Chen Genealogy 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Sarah Chen.
Study MyTrees for information on the Chen family and people looking to contact living Chen relations.
Search One Great Family for Chen records submitted by people who are already researching the Chen Family Tree.
Find Sarah Chen from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Chen 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.
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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. |
Miscellaneous Chen Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Sarah Chen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen or Chen Shuhua ( born 14 May 1958) is a Taiwanese singer who became famous during the late-1980s and early-1990s. Her most famous hit songs, many resulting from her collaborations with songwriter Jonathan Lee, include "Awakening Dream" and "Is it Right to Love You?" . Her 1989 album Talk to You, Listen to You became the first album to reach a million sales in Taiwan.
After she retired from Taiwan's entertainment circle in 1998, many rumors have surfaced concerning her re-entry but none have been confirmed to be true.
In 2007, in the inaugural Singapore MediCorp 8 Chinese Drama 25 Years, the original theme song "Samsui Women" sung by her, was voted the Top 5 Theme Songs for the past 25 years. Samsui Women was a popular Chinese serial produced in 1986 by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation.
From 2014 to 2019, her songs have been consistently voted by listeners into "The Top 1000 Mandarin Hits of All Times" by Singapore Press Holdings Mandarin Radio UFM100.3.
In 2018, she was voted as one of the "Top 10 Mandarin Hits Female Artists of All Times " by listeners from 1970 to 2000 hosted by Singapore Press Holdings Mandarin Radio Station 96.3HaoFM.
In 2019, out of over 1800 songs nominated by listeners in Singapore, 17 of her songs were voted into top 400 of 4 categories – "Classic Duets ", "Taiwan Ballad/MinYao ", "Best of 80s 80" and "Top 90s 90". Her duet with Jackie Chan "Understanding My Heart " took the 2nd place in "Classic Duets ", and her "Following the Sunset " secured 3rd position in "Taiwan Ballad/Minyao " category. Her most outstanding hit "Awakening Dream" was ranked number 4 in "Best of 80s 80", and "Is it Right to Love You?" was also voted as number 4 in "Top 90s 90" category. Overall, she is the only female artist that won the hearts of many listeners with songs spanned across four different categories from 1970s to 1990s, and ranked top 4 in these categories.
Source: Sarah Chen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chen
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