Monthly Archives: May 2021

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About five years ago I got a message through Ancestry.com from a member known as “Heatherbelle” who was working on the family trees of some of the prominent Hong Kong families of the 19th century. She asked if I had … Continue reading →

Below is a link to a one of my friend Katya Knyazeva’s posts. The marriages are listed about 3/4s of the way down the page but there are many other useful items along the way. Anyone who has an interest … Continue reading →

On April 26th I posted about the properties held by Kot Choy in the mid-levels of Hong Kong in the area known as SoHo ( south of Hollywood Road ) The map shows the area with two Kot Choy property … Continue reading →

Most everyone who searches on-line has used FamilySearch.org. It’s free and has lots of information but most of us never use some of the lesser known features, like the Card File. Yesterday while poking around I came across a section … Continue reading →

This is an excerpt from a conversation that was recorded in 1997 between a friend, of mine who is a Eurasian performing artist, and her friend Rev Guy Shea in London. I’ve corresponded with her several times and while it … Continue reading →

Private or Public? Someone told me I should start a blog! Sounds simple enough, right? Google Blogger? Worked just fine before. I’ve done several and even started them for others. Google had a fool-proof system and still does, except….. So, … Continue reading →

I was reading through old letters and came across one from my grandfather to his daughter Iris ( my mother ) It was written in the 1950s when he was still in Hong Kong and my mother and I were … Continue reading →