Yunlin County Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Yunlin 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.

Yunlin 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.

Yunlin County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Yunlin 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 Yunlin 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.

Yunlin 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.

Yunlin 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 Yunlin County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Taiwan
1Lin74,9481:94.08%2
2Chen65,4261:102.54%1
3Wu42,9951:164.60%7
4Li42,5341:163.69%5
5Zhang41,7231:163.27%4
6Huang35,8241:192.66%3
7Xu32,7761:214.17%8
8Liao31,9421:2110.95%19
9Wang28,2901:243.00%6
10Cai27,4411:254.31%10
11Liu16,5941:412.26%9
12Yang14,2861:472.39%11
13Ceng9,7191:693.07%18
14Zheng9,5871:702.33%12
15Su8,1681:823.28%24
16Xie7,9151:852.06%13
17Ding7,8941:8517.17%60
18Zhong7,7141:874.55%29
19Zhou7,6581:882.86%22
20Guo6,5521:1032.02%15
21Hong6,0821:1111.80%14
22Lai5,7821:1162.05%20
23Qiu5,4461:1241.69%17
24Lu5,3901:1251.67%16
25Cheng5,1941:13013.11%67
26Ye4,9311:1361.93%23
27Zhuang4,6791:1442.22%25
28Gao4,1151:1642.47%31
29Jiang3,8271:1761.42%21
30Xiao3,7521:1792.07%28
31Yan3,6541:1842.84%40
32He3,5871:1881.84%26
33Zhan3,4441:1952.61%38
34Shi3,3341:2021.97%30
35Luo3,1661:2131.64%27
36Yu2,9181:2312.05%36
37Peng2,7031:2492.05%39
38Wei2,2481:2992.40%44
39Zhu2,2111:3041.47%33
40Ke2,0311:3312.09%43
41Weng2,0301:3312.26%45
42You1,8971:3551.20%32
43Ou1,7991:3744.92%70
44Jian1,7561:3831.20%34
45Wen1,6601:4052.94%54
46Tang1,6391:4112.18%50
47Dai1,6061:4192.08%48
48Sun1,5351:4381.86%46
49Pan1,5291:4401.06%35
50Hu1,4671:4591.09%37
51Zhao1,4351:4691.42%41
52Yao1,3311:5063.44%69
53Fan1,3201:5101.72%49
53Ji1,3201:5102.95%61
55Liang1,2431:5411.26%42
56Deng1,1531:5841.98%52
57Fang1,1401:5901.46%47
58Hou9651:6971.91%57
59Lei8711:7728.69%95
60Song8701:7731.20%51
61Guan8271:8143.95%80
62Zou8221:8192.63%75
63Tu8181:8232.25%71
64Fu8051:8361.54%55
65Cao7641:8811.57%58
66Xue7531:8941.58%59
67Kang7071:9522.11%72
68Lian6971:9651.77%68
69Gu6551:1,0271.14%53
70Lan6321:1,0651.53%64
71Tian6001:1,1211.86%74
72Dong5551:1,2121.31%63
73Gong5531:1,2172.36%77
74Ruan5111:1,3171.90%76
75Han4801:1,4022.21%79
76Ma4791:1,4051.08%62
77Zhuo4411:1,5261.09%66
78Feng3931:1,7120.97%65
79Du3111:2,1630.61%56
80Gan2721:2,4742.34%91
81Bai2651:2,5390.81%73
82Yuan2431:2,7691.04%78
83Ni2411:2,7921.66%88
84Tan2291:2,9381.42%84
85Linxu2271:2,96411.97%209
86Xulin2041:3,29810.39%205
87Ling1921:3,5042.33%102
88Chenlin1881:3,5792.50%108
88Pu1881:3,5794.27%126
90Linchen1871:3,5982.68%114
91Qian1861:3,6171.26%86
92Wuchen1751:3,8455.36%154
93Zhangchen1721:3,9124.00%127
94Yin1661:4,0531.02%83
95Zhanglin1561:4,3134.73%151
96Chenwu1541:4,3694.19%140
97Linzhang1491:4,5164.83%156
97Mao1491:4,5161.20%89
99Shao1471:4,5771.00%87
100Rome1441:4,67270.94%1,085
101Ren1381:4,8761.13%90
102Wulin1361:4,9475.42%180
103Bao1351:4,9841.35%96
103Linwu1351:4,9845.29%179
105Xia1331:5,0590.83%85
106Lichen1301:5,1763.06%129
107Tong1291:5,2160.66%82
108Rao1241:5,4261.38%99
109S1191:5,6542.79%128
110Xuchen1161:5,8004.46%178
111Caiwu1121:6,00711.31%329
112Lilin1101:6,1173.69%161
113Linhuang1081:6,2303.21%146
114Chencai1071:6,2883.94%168
115Chenhuang1061:6,3471.98%123
116Cailin1051:6,4085.56%211
117Chenli1041:6,4702.47%130
118ChenZhang1031:6,5322.51%132
118Huangwu1031:6,5325.35%207
118Xuwu1031:6,53210.71%338
121Chang1011:6,6621.17%101
121Liliao1011:6,66221.22%547
121Wucai1011:6,66210.06%322
121Yi1011:6,6621.12%98
125Que1001:6,7281.22%103
126Nguyen981:6,8662.54%137
127Jin951:7,0820.47%81
128Huanglin931:7,2352.48%139
129Wangchen901:7,4762.35%138
129Wanghuang901:7,4764.75%210
131Zhui891:7,56063.12%1,459
132Chu881:7,6460.94%97
132Rone881:7,64692.63%2,063
134Cruz871:7,7343.80%186
134Xiong871:7,7340.76%93
136Mo851:7,9161.54%122
137Jiao841:8,0103.51%183
137Qin841:8,0100.77%94
137Wuhuang841:8,0104.52%212
137Wuli841:8,0105.89%252
141Sheng831:8,1062.53%153
142Liaoli811:8,30722.44%675
143Caichen801:8,4103.06%175
144Linli791:8,5173.03%176
144Ouyang791:8,5171.16%116
144Xing791:8,5171.98%134
147Chenwang771:8,7382.23%144
147Kong771:8,7380.96%105
149Cui761:8,8530.94%104
149Huangchen761:8,8531.47%124
151Long751:8,9711.02%110
152Huangcai731:9,2174.47%226
152Liwu731:9,2174.35%221
152Zhanghuang731:9,2173.12%185
155Caili721:9,3456.41%294
155Linliao721:9,3459.38%404
155Wuwang721:9,3456.26%290
158Pang711:9,4762.16%152
159Liaolin701:9,6129.11%404
159Wuxu701:9,6127.72%347
161Duan691:9,7511.02%119
161Zuo691:9,7511.95%141
163Huangzhang681:9,8953.16%195
163Wan681:9,8950.59%92
165Wanglin671:10,0422.57%177
165Wuzhang671:10,0425.44%277
167Lincai661:10,1944.00%225
168Jue651:10,35123.47%855
168Maras651:10,35157.52%1,777
168Qu651:10,3511.05%120
171Caihuang611:11,0304.05%243
171Chenxu611:11,0302.32%172
173Ba601:11,2142.00%160
174Lihuang591:11,4042.66%193
175Xuhuang581:11,6004.13%254
175Zhangli581:11,6003.42%219
177Chenliao571:11,8046.67%370
178Ge561:12,0150.83%118
178Mai561:12,0150.75%109
178Reyes561:12,0152.91%206
181Hua551:12,2330.78%113
181Lizhang551:12,2333.14%214
183Qi541:12,4600.72%107
183Ramos541:12,4605.28%316
185Dol531:12,69532.12%1,266
185Xuzhang531:12,6954.92%304
187Wangwu521:12,9394.57%291
187Yangli521:12,9395.96%360
189Xin511:13,1930.59%100
190Liuchen501:13,4572.20%189
191Licai491:13,7314.73%309
192Liaochen481:14,0175.77%377
192Tao481:14,0170.66%112
192Xiang481:14,0170.70%117
195Linding471:14,31556.63%2,322
195She471:14,3151.73%167
195Wangli471:14,3152.93%230
195Xuli471:14,3154.33%302
195ZhangWang471:14,3153.44%259
200Wangzhang461:14,6273.42%261