Researching Selina Chow
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 19 people with the Chow surname? In that year Chow was ranked number 3560 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Selina means "Lunar Glow" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Selina Chow on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Selina Chow 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 Chow 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 Selina Chow and the Chow Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chow 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 Chow family tree.
Study Parish Records for Selina Chow at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Selina Chow using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Selina Chow.
Research the Chow surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chow Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1027 people with the Chow surname in the UK? Chow is now ranked number 3079 for popularity in the UK. |
Chow Family History 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.
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Find Selina Chow from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Chow 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 12153 people with the Chow surname in the USA? Chow is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Chow Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Selina Chow. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Selina Chow
Selina Chow
Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee ( born 25 January 1945) is a former Hong Kong television executive and politician. She was a member of the Legislative Council for nearly three decades, and was also a member of the Executive Council. She is honorary chairwoman of the Liberal Party, having formerly been its chairwoman.
Joining Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) after graduating from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), she was Hong Kong's first weather girl. She went on to executive roles at all three of Hong Kong's major television broadcasting companies: TVB from 1967 to 1977, general manager of Commercial Television (CTV) from 1977 to 1978 and chief executive of Asia Television (ATV) from 1988 to 1991.
She was first appointed to the Legislative Council in 1981 and the Executive Council in 1991. She was the founding member of the pro-business Liberal Party and the vice-chairwoman from 1998 to 2008. She was appointed to the Executive Council for the second time in 2003. In 2004, she won a directly elected seat in New Territories West but lost in her re-election in 2008. She continued to serve as party chairwoman from 2011 to 2012 and chairwoman from 2012 to 2014.
Source: Selina Chow, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chow
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