Nantou County Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Nantou County

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Nantou County Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Nantou County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Nantou County Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Nantou County

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Nantou County Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Nantou County Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Nantou County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Taiwan
1Chen60,9011:82.37%1
2Lin42,5711:112.32%2
3Zhang30,0691:162.35%4
4Huang26,6801:181.98%3
5Li26,3891:192.29%5
6Wu21,4811:232.30%7
7Liu17,5691:282.39%9
8Xu15,7301:312.00%8
9Wang15,7001:311.66%6
10Hong13,7041:364.06%14
11Liao12,0401:414.13%19
12Ceng10,9521:453.45%18
13Cai10,8681:451.71%10
14Jian9,5441:516.54%34
15Xie9,1691:532.39%13
16Yang9,1281:541.53%11
17Lai7,9001:622.80%20
18Shi6,3191:773.73%30
19Xiao6,2101:793.42%28
20Qiu6,0001:821.87%17
21Zhuang5,9981:822.84%25
22Ye5,2981:922.07%23
23Zheng5,2361:931.27%12
24Jiang4,6501:1051.72%21
25Pan3,9441:1242.75%35
26He3,9221:1252.02%26
27Luo3,7361:1311.93%27
28Lu3,7181:1321.15%16
29Su3,4611:1411.39%24
30Zhou3,2721:1501.22%22
31You3,1121:1571.97%32
32Zhan3,0991:1582.35%38
33Yu3,0091:1632.11%36
34Zhong2,8211:1741.66%29
35Gao2,7751:1761.66%31
36Wei2,5531:1922.72%44
37Bai2,5341:1937.71%73
38Guo2,4891:1970.77%15
39Hu2,3221:2111.72%37
40Ke2,2771:2152.35%43
41Peng2,1661:2261.64%39
42Liang2,1041:2332.13%42
43Zhu2,0321:2411.35%33
44Gu1,8981:2583.31%53
45Tian1,8571:2645.75%74
46Tang1,8151:2702.41%50
47Deng1,5181:3222.61%52
48Lan1,4641:3343.55%64
49Song1,3901:3521.91%51
50Fan1,3681:3581.78%49
51Zou1,3611:3604.36%75
52Quan1,3321:36748.14%165
53Yan1,3011:3761.01%40
54Zhao1,1701:4181.15%41
55Weng1,0541:4641.17%45
56Dai1,0251:4781.33%48
57Wen9631:5081.70%54
58Ji8831:5541.97%61
59Jin8331:5884.08%81
59Ma8331:5881.87%62
61Dong8011:6111.90%63
62Zhuo8001:6121.98%66
63Sun7861:6230.95%46
64Fu7781:6291.49%55
65Tu6971:7021.92%71
66Fang6751:7250.87%47
67Cao6421:7621.32%58
68Yao6401:7651.65%69
69Du6331:7731.25%56
70Lian5421:9031.37%68
71Xing4851:1,00912.18%134
72Tong4611:1,0622.36%82
73Ou4511:1,0851.23%70
74Yuan4501:1,0881.93%78
75Cheng4221:1,1601.07%67
76Kang4041:1,2121.20%72
77Qian3991:1,2272.70%86
78Ruan3981:1,2301.48%76
79Feng3951:1,2390.98%65
80Si3901:1,25514.40%169
81Hou3801:1,2880.75%57
82Ding3581:1,3670.78%60
83Han3531:1,3871.62%79
84Guan3371:1,4531.61%80
85Gan3271:1,4972.82%91
86Xue3101:1,5790.65%59
87Mao2131:2,2981.72%89
88Qin1761:2,7811.62%94
89Yin1711:2,8631.05%83
90Mo1701:2,8793.08%122
91Yi1661:2,9491.84%98
92Gong1631:3,0030.69%77
93Tan1621:3,0221.01%84
94Ge1601:3,0592.37%118
95Rao1591:3,0791.77%99
96Cong1501:3,26312.71%286
97Xia1481:3,3070.92%85
98Chu1341:3,6531.43%97
99Xiang1231:3,9801.81%117
100Chenlin1191:4,1131.58%108
101Linchen1081:4,5321.55%114
102Long1071:4,5751.46%110
102Shen1071:4,5753.38%155
104ChenZhang1061:4,6182.59%132
105Xiong1051:4,6620.92%93
106Ling981:4,9951.19%102
107Wan971:5,0460.85%92
108Qi951:5,1531.26%107
109Tao921:5,3211.26%112
110Chenhuang911:5,3791.70%123
111Pu891:5,5002.02%126
111Shao891:5,5000.61%87
113Ni881:5,5630.61%88
114Yue861:5,6922.80%157
115Kong841:5,8271.05%105
115Zhangchen841:5,8271.95%127
117Chi831:5,8981.13%111
118Chenwu821:5,9702.23%140
119Meng801:6,1191.15%115
119Nai801:6,11928.88%855
121Bao771:6,3570.77%96
122Chenli751:6,5271.78%130
122Ren751:6,5270.62%90
124Jie741:6,6152.43%158
124Mei741:6,6151.81%133
126Duan721:6,7991.07%119
126Jia721:6,7991.23%121
128Huangchen711:6,8941.38%124
128Lilin711:6,8942.38%161
130Gui701:6,9934.51%235
131Lichen651:7,5311.53%129
132Huanglin641:7,6481.71%139
133Wuchen611:8,0251.87%154
134Chenliu581:8,4402.32%181
135Chenxie561:8,7414.25%264
135Linhuang561:8,7411.66%146
135Linzhang561:8,7411.82%156
135Zhanglin561:8,7411.70%151
139Mi551:8,9004.17%263
140Cui531:9,2360.65%104
140Hua531:9,2360.75%113
142Dan521:9,4141.50%142
142Lei521:9,4140.52%95
144Zhen511:9,5985.11%325
145Mai501:9,7900.67%109
145Xin501:9,7900.58%100
147Ouyang491:9,9900.72%116
147Wangchen491:9,9901.28%138
149Nguyen481:10,1981.24%137
150Xuchen471:10,4151.81%178
151Bi461:10,6411.51%159
151Yangchen461:10,6412.05%191
153Nian431:11,3842.83%240
154Mou421:11,6551.08%136
155Chenxu411:11,9391.56%172
155Linli411:11,9391.57%176
155Liulin411:11,9392.43%220
158Bona401:12,23845.45%2,209
158Chenlai401:12,2384.44%352
158Mallar401:12,23825.64%1,353
158Man401:12,2383.22%274
158Xi401:12,2381.94%201
163Dou391:12,5512.54%238
163Nie391:12,5511.34%162
163Zhangwu391:12,5512.66%249
166Bian381:12,8822.51%242
166Chai381:12,8822.23%217
168Qiao371:13,2301.54%182
168Wulin371:13,2301.47%180
170Chang351:13,9860.41%101
170Jiao351:13,9861.46%183
170Que351:13,9860.43%103
173Bo341:14,3971.25%166
173Lihuang341:14,3971.53%193
173Yong341:14,3974.54%411
176Chenwang331:14,8330.96%144
176Liaolin331:14,8334.30%404
176Liuchen331:14,8331.45%189
176Zhanghuang331:14,8331.41%185
180Linwu321:15,2971.25%179
181Ning311:15,7902.05%241
181Qu311:15,7900.50%120
183Pang301:16,3170.91%152
183Xiechen301:16,3172.19%258
183Xulin301:16,3171.53%205
186Pei291:16,8791.30%192
186Sui291:16,8792.41%283
188Zhangli281:17,4821.65%219
189Huangzhang271:18,1301.25%195
189Ping271:18,1304.87%491
191Lizhang261:18,8271.49%214
191Th261:18,8272.31%293
191Z261:18,82723.85%1,834
191Zhangcai261:18,8272.71%339
195An251:19,5800.60%131
195Narda251:19,580100.00%6,555
195Qiuchen251:19,5802.66%343
195Sheng251:19,5800.76%153
195Villar251:19,58020.33%1,654
195Wuzhang251:19,5802.03%277