Gansu, Chinese Genealogy

Ga念书Gde to Gansu 甘肃 ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Location Information
Gansu is a province in Northwest China. It covers an area of 453,700 km2 (175,200 sq mi). Its capital is Lanzhou. The State of Qin, known in China as the founding state of the Chinese empire, grew out from the southeastern part of Gansu. In imperial times, Gansu was an important strategic outpost and communications link for the Chinese empire. Along the Silk Road, Gansu was economically important. A natural land passage known as Hexi Corridor lies within the province. Majority of population in Gansu is Han and also Hui, Tibetan, Dongxiang, Tu, Yugur, Bonan, Mongolian, Salar, and Kazakh minorities.

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 * List of Cemeteries in Gansu