Thanks for your informative video! I also did 23andMe and I think to get into more detail give it a go to upload your raw data illustrativeDNA. Can’t wait to see what 23mofang says
I believe you are exactly what most Chinese people did at the time. New parents in China during the 70s and 80s were desperate to leave to Hong Kong because of the communist party taking hold. You likely got left behind because your parents were so desperate to run. They likely didn’t know. Your parents are most likely in Hong Kong or the US, they likely spent time in Kowloon walled city like most refugees and left when they could. My parents left me in the care of relatives because they fled communist Guangzhou and set up in Florida. I followed when it was safe in the 90s. This isn’t a new story. I’ve heard it a few times. If your birthdate is more modern then likely money was the issue or relationship issues plagued them. Divorce isn’t common in China. It happens but not too often. It could be that your mom had problems.
Thanks for sharing, I didn't know there was a trend of leaving to Hong Kong the US in the 70s and 80s. I'm from the late 1990's, so the one-child policy is the most common story I know of being abandoned. So, I don't have birth records unfortunately. It's complicated...
Unfortunately DNA doesn’t cover distinct ethnic groups. DNA tests tend to be broader focusing on countries. There aren’t too many distinctions between DNA within ethnic groups. It really comes down to cousins. Reach out to the cousins at least 3rd cousins as they know 2nd cousins and direct cousins. Chinese genealogy is one of the hardest things to go down the line as most of the records are just gone. Thank Mao and his cultural revolution. All you might have are slivers of information like a name on a census or birth record but that is it. Honestly if you find anything beyond grandparents you are lucky. China had a tradition of memorial tablets but they were mostly destroyed. I would go through records in Beijing as that’s where most of them are in the national archives. Then go to individual cities. The goal is to find your birthdate and your information and work back from there. Usually there’s something even just the tiniest bit. Take what you can and run with it. I would also visit the orphanage you were placed at and retrieve every bit of information on yourself that you can. Bring a lawyer/ barrister as sometimes certain places can be a bit protective of information so having the right paperwork and the right person can really make things easier.
goodluck on your journey! :D
@@watermilk1196 thanks, I will share more!
Good luck with your journey. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking for a new friend. Keep posting videos. You can do it!! 🎉👍57 likes
Thank you so much!
Have you tried 23andMe or Ancestry DNA? Let me know if you were surprised by the results!
Thanks for your informative video! I also did 23andMe and I think to get into more detail give it a go to upload your raw data illustrativeDNA. Can’t wait to see what 23mofang says
Oh thanks! First time I hear about illustrativeDNA, will take a look at it!
good video!
Thanks! ☺️
I believe you are exactly what most Chinese people did at the time. New parents in China during the 70s and 80s were desperate to leave to Hong Kong because of the communist party taking hold. You likely got left behind because your parents were so desperate to run. They likely didn’t know. Your parents are most likely in Hong Kong or the US, they likely spent time in Kowloon walled city like most refugees and left when they could.
My parents left me in the care of relatives because they fled communist Guangzhou and set up in Florida. I followed when it was safe in the 90s.
This isn’t a new story. I’ve heard it a few times. If your birthdate is more modern then likely money was the issue or relationship issues plagued them. Divorce isn’t common in China. It happens but not too often. It could be that your mom had problems.
Thanks for sharing, I didn't know there was a trend of leaving to Hong Kong the US in the 70s and 80s. I'm from the late 1990's, so the one-child policy is the most common story I know of being abandoned. So, I don't have birth records unfortunately. It's complicated...
Unfortunately DNA doesn’t cover distinct ethnic groups. DNA tests tend to be broader focusing on countries. There aren’t too many distinctions between DNA within ethnic groups. It really comes down to cousins. Reach out to the cousins at least 3rd cousins as they know 2nd cousins and direct cousins.
Chinese genealogy is one of the hardest things to go down the line as most of the records are just gone. Thank Mao and his cultural revolution. All you might have are slivers of information like a name on a census or birth record but that is it. Honestly if you find anything beyond grandparents you are lucky. China had a tradition of memorial tablets but they were mostly destroyed.
I would go through records in Beijing as that’s where most of them are in the national archives. Then go to individual cities. The goal is to find your birthdate and your information and work back from there. Usually there’s something even just the tiniest bit. Take what you can and run with it. I would also visit the orphanage you were placed at and retrieve every bit of information on yourself that you can. Bring a lawyer/ barrister as sometimes certain places can be a bit protective of information so having the right paperwork and the right person can really make things easier.