Call for S'poreans to compile family history: Man spends 17 years on research to write book

President of Genealogy Society Ng Yew Kang (centre) with authors Bernard Chiang (left) and Cyprian Lim, who both wrote books on their families' histories. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - It took retired florist Bernard Chiang 17 years to research and record his family history that spans three countries and cultures.

The 71-year-old has put his years of labour into a book, The Chiang Family History - A Tale Of Three Cultures And Chia Keng Village, which was launched on Oct 7 by the Genealogy Society Singapore.

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