Posted by Raymond (72.234.177.249) on November 04, 2006 at 19:59:04:
In Reply to: Sy and Yao ancestry posted by Jocelyne Yao on July 25, 2006 at 19:58:18:
Jocelyne Yao,
As you may know, the majority of the Chinese in the Philippines migrated from Fujian Province in China in the 1800's. I believe Sy is a typical Filipino Chinese surname. For example, Henry Sy is a well-known Chinese in the Philippines. He is one of the wealthiest men in Asia. He developed the SM Malls in the Philippines. Check out this Time Asia article about him - - http://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/501040223/sy.html
Good luck in your genealogical search.
Raymond