Lam Genealogy & History
Lam is a Chinese, English, and Danish name. Worldwide it is primarily a Chinese name, a Cantonese variant of Lin, meaning forest, and a Mandarin variant of Lan meaning blue. Lin family history includes descent from Bi Gan, half-brother to Zhou Xin, the last king of the Shang dynasty. Lam is found in Hong Kong and Vietnam, but it is also in Southern India. In England the derivation is from the given name Lambert, the name of a Belgian saint. Finally, Lam can be a Danish nickname for a gentle person or a town in Bavaria. American Lam genealogy began with Rachel Lam in Virginia in 1635.
Lam Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Muoi Lam | -- --, 1897 | November ,1985 | CA |
| Bach Lam | -- --, 1935 | November 16,2003 | CA |
| Calvin Lam | -- --, 1929 | November 11,2000 | VA |
| Dac Lam | -- --, 1931 | November 15,2000 | PA |
Lam Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Virginia Lam | -- --, 1920 | July ,1989 | Fulks Run,VA |
| Fa Lam | -- --, 1906 | December ,1993 | Cotati,CA |
| Gabino Lam | -- --, 1916 | September 17,2000 | Miami,FL |
| Ha Lam | -- --, 1930 | April 2,2001 | Boston,MA |
Lam Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| An Lam | Kieu Pham | December 11,2001 | Travis, TX |
| Billy Lam | Thuha Cao | January 6,2001 | Harris, TX |
| Cuong Lam | Thuy Le | May 1,2000 | Wake, NC |
| Thomas Lam | Karyl Jarvis | February 28,1981 | Wake, NC |
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