Taiwan, Chinese Genealogy

Guide to Taiwan 台灣 ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Location Information
Taiwan (台湾) is an island off the coast of Fujian Province in China. It covers an area of 36,197 km2(13,976 sq mi). Its capital is Taipei (台北). Austronesian-speaking ancestors of indigenous people settled in Taiwan around 6,000 years ago. During the 17th century there was a large scale migration of Han Chinese to the island.

Taiwan Overseas Chinese Affairs Office 中華民國僑務委員會
Website: https://www.ocac.gov.tw/ocac/

Phone: +886 2 3272600

Fax: +886 2 23566323

Address: 10055 台北市徐州路五號三、十五、十六、十七樓 30

FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * FamilySearch Images

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.


 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Research Tools

 * List of Cemeteries in Taiwan
 * Taiwan ROC Embassies and Missions Abroad
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 * Government Website