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Exploring My China Roots: A New Database for Researching

Chinese Ancestors

2024-10-08 14:30:00 2024-10-08 15:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Exploring My China Roots: A New Database for Researching Virtual Genealogy -

Tuesday, October 08
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Join us for a FREE virtual program on October 8 at 2:30 p.m. ET!

Join Clotilde Yap, Global Collections Manager at My China Roots, as she introduces key challenges in Chinese genealogy and what resources are available on My China Roots, a platform for Chinese family history research available at the Allen County Public Library. Designed for individuals who don't read or write in Chinese, My China Roots features millions of historical records of Overseas Chinese communities from North America to Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, including jiapu (Chinese family tree books), exclusion records, directories, tombstones, and more. Participants will learn: How to find their Chinese surname; How to locate their ancestral home in China; How to search records of Chinese immigrant ancestors; How to find their jiapu (Chinese family tree book)

AGE GROUP: | Adults | 9th-12th Grade | 7th-8th Grade |

EVENT TYPE: | Family History & Genealogy |

TAGS: | Genealogy |

Virtual Genealogy


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Mon, Sep 07 Closed
(All ACPL Locations will be CLOSED for the Holiday.)
Tue, Sep 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 11 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 12 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 13 12:00PM to 5:00PM

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