Cover
Name the book, identify the founding ancestor, and add a short dedication.
Roots Culture Society of Singapore
Singapore Photo Genealogy
Eight Methods for making a family’s roots and routes readable.
A Photo Genealogy is not a pile of records. It begins with the first generation to settle in Singapore and arranges a family’s life through local time and place.
Surname origin
Begin with the surname and ancestral place, keeping the clues your family knows.
Migration
Arrange the places and years of coming south, settling, and taking root.
Ancestral culture
Record dialect, hall name, ancestral homes, temples, and clan associations.
Lineage
Build the lineage patiently, person by person and relationship by relationship.
Childhood
Keep the places, years, and stories of growing up in Singapore.
Family dishes
A dish is also a pathway: record its name, ingredients, method, and photograph.
Family register
Complete the family register; private details stay with the family and its owner.