湖南少数民族家谱的特征

The Characteristics of the Genealogical Tree of Ethnic Minorities of Hunan Province

在湖南51个少数民族中,只有土家族、苗族、侗族、瑶族、白族、回族、壮族、维吾尔族、蒙古族、畲族10个民族人口较多,并形成了聚族而居的氏族。与汉族家谱相比较,湖南少数民族家谱普遍讳言所出而攀援汉族华胄,同时体例也较为简略,所录丁口不多,首修年代也较晚。一些氏族还得聘请他族人士主修族谱。

Only 10 ethnic minorities such as the Tuchia, Miao,Dong,Yao,Bai,Hui,Zhuang,Uygur, Mongol and She have more population than others and inhabit regions from 51 ethnic minorities of Hunan. Compared with the Han the genealogical tree of ethnic minorities of Hunan province carefully guarded the secret of their origins and sought affiliation with the Han. The stylistic rules and layout of the genealogical tree of ethinc minorities explained in a few words, registered less population and the age of the first compilation was later. Some clans engaged the persons of other clans as editors.