Chinese Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth Chinese Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area has a population of Chinese Americans (both recent immigrants and Americans born of Chinese descent). In the second half of the 19th century, the area became permanently settled by non-Native Americans, and citizens of Chinese descent began to make the area their home as well. In modern times, the main population of Chinese Americans is scattered around the northern suburbs of the City of Dallas. The first person of Chinese descent listed in the Dallas city directory is J.L. Chow. He began boarding at the Central Hotel in 1873 and
Dutch Americans Dutch Americans Dutch Americans are Americans of Dutch descent whose ancestors came from the Netherlands in the recent or distant past. Whether it is intentional, they usually maintain connections with their Dutch heritage, by having, for example, a Dutch surname or belonging to a Dutch community group. Dutch settlement in the Americas started in 1613 with New Amsterdam, which was exchanged with the British for the current Suriname at the Treaty of Breda (1667) and renamed New York City. The British split the Dutch colony of New Netherland into two pieces, and named them New York and New Jersey. Further