Taitung County Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Taitung 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.

Taitung 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.

Taitung County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Taitung 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 Taitung 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.

Taitung 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.

Taitung 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 Taitung County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Taiwan
1Chen23,9371:90.93%1
2Lin18,4801:121.01%2
3Li11,9111:181.03%5
4Huang10,7431:200.80%3
5Zhang10,0821:210.79%4
6Wang9,3471:230.99%6
7Wu7,9681:270.85%7
8Xu6,4841:330.83%8
9Yang6,1771:351.04%11
10Liu5,7231:380.78%9
11Cai4,6131:470.72%10
12Zheng4,0431:530.98%12
13Xie3,9181:551.02%13
14Pan3,8701:562.70%35
15Qiu3,6951:591.15%17
16Lai3,2531:661.15%20
17Ceng3,1931:681.01%18
18Gao2,7711:781.66%31
19Lu2,7061:800.84%16
20Su2,6151:831.05%24
21Guo2,6011:830.80%15
22Jiang2,5591:850.95%21
23Liao2,3901:900.82%19
24Hong2,2791:950.67%14
25Zhou2,2631:960.84%22
26Hu2,2491:961.67%37
27Luo2,1391:1011.11%27
28Yu1,9401:1111.36%36
29Shi1,9181:1131.13%30
30Zhuang1,9141:1130.91%25
31Zhong1,8491:1171.09%29
32Ye1,8151:1190.71%23
33Zhu1,7991:1201.20%33
34Peng1,5011:1441.14%39
35You1,2551:1720.79%32
36Song1,2431:1741.71%51
37Xiao1,2021:1800.66%28
38Yan1,1761:1840.91%40
39Tian1,1141:1943.45%74
40He1,0301:2100.53%26
41Wen9611:2251.70%54
42Sun8651:2501.05%46
43Zhan8621:2510.65%38
44Gu8501:2541.48%53
45Fan8441:2561.10%49
46Jian8401:2570.58%34
47Zhao8211:2630.81%41
48Tang7051:3070.94%50
49Dong6801:3181.61%63
50Hou6711:3221.32%57
51Fang6701:3230.86%47
52Du6291:3441.24%56
53Dai6181:3500.80%48
54Ke5841:3700.60%43
55Ma5831:3711.31%62
56Deng5691:3800.98%52
57Weng5541:3900.62%45
58Wei5501:3930.59%44
59Liang5081:4260.51%42
60Tu4231:5111.17%71
61Feng3611:5990.89%65
62Fu3291:6570.63%55
63Cheng3221:6720.81%67
64Cao3171:6820.65%58
65Zhuo3041:7110.75%66
66Bai3001:7210.91%73
67Yao2971:7280.77%69
68Xue2941:7360.62%59
69Ou2881:7510.79%70
70Ji2831:7640.63%61
71Ding2681:8070.58%60
71Lan2681:8070.65%64
73Jin2461:8791.21%81
74Lian2431:8900.62%68
75Ruan2081:1,0400.77%76
76Gong2061:1,0500.88%77
77Yuan1981:1,0920.85%78
78Guan1791:1,2080.85%80
79Ge1731:1,2502.56%118
80Han1621:1,3350.75%79
81Meng1491:1,4522.15%115
82Ren1471:1,4711.21%90
83Xia1421:1,5230.89%85
84Kong1391:1,5561.74%105
85Ba1381:1,5674.61%160
86Wan1361:1,5901.19%92
87Zou1351:1,6020.43%75
88Tan1331:1,6260.83%84
89Yin1321:1,6380.81%83
90Cui1301:1,6641.61%104
91Kang1251:1,7300.37%72
92Chenlin1151:1,8811.53%108
93Yi1141:1,8971.26%98
94Qian1111:1,9480.75%86
95Lei1091:1,9841.09%95
96Rao1051:2,0601.17%99
97Linchen991:2,1851.42%114
98Zuo971:2,2302.74%141
99Mai961:2,2531.28%109
100Chenli901:2,4032.14%130
101Shao811:2,6700.55%87
101Xiang811:2,6701.19%117
103Lichen791:2,7381.86%129
104Bao771:2,8090.77%96
104Mao771:2,8090.62%89
104Ni771:2,8090.53%88
107Sha751:2,8845.89%271
108Xin741:2,9230.85%100
109Hao721:3,0042.09%143
110Chu711:3,0460.76%97
110Jia711:3,0461.22%121
110Long711:3,0460.97%110
113Qin671:3,2280.62%94
114ChenZhang651:3,3271.59%132
114Xiong651:3,3270.57%93
116Chenhuang641:3,3791.20%123
116Pu641:3,3791.46%126
118Ouyang631:3,4330.92%116
119Nan621:3,4889.31%432
120Chenwu601:3,6051.63%140
120Tao601:3,6050.82%112
122Hua571:3,7940.80%113
123Qi561:3,8620.74%107
123Yue561:3,8621.82%157
125Lilin551:3,9321.85%161
125Linhuang551:3,9321.63%146
125Teng551:3,9322.76%204
128Linzhang541:4,0051.75%156
129Duan531:4,0810.78%119
129Tong531:4,0810.27%82
131Sheng521:4,1591.58%153
132Wanglin501:4,3261.92%177
132Zhangchen501:4,3261.16%127
134Ling491:4,4140.59%102
134Wulin491:4,4141.95%180
134Xing491:4,4141.23%134
137Mo481:4,5060.87%122
138Mu471:4,6021.20%135
139Chencai461:4,7021.69%168
139Wangchen461:4,7021.20%138
139Xuchen461:4,7021.77%178
142Linli431:5,0301.65%176
143Chi421:5,1490.57%111
143Huanglin421:5,1491.12%139
143Linwang421:5,1491.96%196
146Zhanglin411:5,2751.24%151
147Nie401:5,4071.38%162
147Sen401:5,40711.17%685
149Chang391:5,5460.45%101
149Chengao391:5,5467.93%536
149Chenxu391:5,5461.48%172
149Liuchen391:5,5461.71%189
149Qu391:5,5460.63%120
154Chenpan371:5,8455.78%441
155Di361:6,0081.09%149
155Geng361:6,0081.37%173
155Linwu361:6,0081.41%179
155Liwang361:6,0082.24%229
155Pang361:6,0081.09%152
155Sulin361:6,0085.29%431
161Huangchen351:6,1790.68%124
161Yangchen351:6,1791.56%191
163Chenzheng341:6,3612.18%234
163Jing341:6,3611.45%184
163Panchen341:6,3617.46%569
163Wuchen341:6,3611.04%154
167Bo331:6,5541.21%166
167Zhengchen331:6,5542.08%233
169Caichen321:6,7591.22%175
169Chensu321:6,7593.59%355
171Zhanghuang311:6,9771.32%185
172Chenwang301:7,2090.87%144
172Chenyang301:7,2091.43%200
172Gan301:7,2090.26%91
172Linzheng301:7,2092.68%295
172Panlin301:7,2098.33%678
172Wangli301:7,2091.87%230
172Zhenglin301:7,2092.82%305
179Chenliu291:7,4581.16%181
179Linsu291:7,4584.02%415
179Liulin291:7,4581.72%220
179Wuzhang291:7,4582.36%277
183Bian271:8,0101.79%242
183Lipan271:8,01010.23%891
183Lizhang271:8,0101.54%214
183Lizheng271:8,0104.63%473
187Jianglin261:8,3182.75%341
187Jiao261:8,3181.09%183
187Linxu261:8,3181.37%209
187Wupan261:8,31812.75%1,079
187Xielin261:8,3183.12%376
187Yanghuang261:8,3182.53%313
187Yangli261:8,3182.98%360
194Liuli251:8,6512.30%301
194Mei251:8,6510.61%133
194Zhangli251:8,6511.47%219
194Zhengwang251:8,6514.59%498
198Caili241:9,0112.14%294
198Liaochen241:9,0112.88%377
198Licai241:9,0112.31%309
198Lihuang241:9,0111.08%193
198Ran241:9,0112.18%300
198Wanghuang241:9,0111.27%210