Posted by Ian Welch on June 27, 19100 at 21:06:56:
In Reply to: Hokkien emigration to North Borneo posted by Liza Mahjhrin on October 19, 1998 at 22:46:20:
: I'm looking for anyone with Hokkien ancestors who emigrated to North Borneo from China in roughly the late 1800s.
: My great-great grandfather was one of them with the surname Tay. I have not much information about this ancestor as my grandfather passed away when I was very young and didn't tell the rest of his family much anyway!
: I would like to get in touch with people who share the same problem and who are interested in finding their ancestral roots.
Another form of TAY is TEH. A good deal depends upon who rendered the Chinese sounds into English. You should check the Chinese Characters if you have them. Otherwise, it is unlikely you will find much.