Hunan, Chinese Genealogy

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

Location Information
Hunan is part of the South Central China region. It covers an area of 210,000 km2 (80,000 sq mi). Its capital is Changsha 长沙. The name Hunan means "south of the lake", referring to Lake Dongting ( 洞庭湖).

Hunan Province Overseas Chinese Affairs Office 湖南省外事侨务办公室
Website: http://www.gqb.gov.cn/node2/node3/node22/node91/userobject7ai1043.html

Phone: +86 731 82217393

Fax: +86 731 82217595

Address: 中国湖南省长沙市韶山北路 12 号湘汇大厦

City Level Overseas Chinese Affairs Offices 市政府侨务办公室

 * 长沙市外事办公室 - Address: 中国湖南长沙市岳麓区岳麓大道 218 号
 * 常德市人民政府 - -Phone: +86 736 7755111

Address: 中国湖南省常德市朗州北路 166 号 12 楼


 * 郴州市外事办公室 - Phone: +86 735 2368989

Address: 中国湖南彬州市北湖区五岭大道 9 号

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 Hunan
 * Government Website