Tracing Your Chinese Roots Across Borders – The Canadian Connection for US Families
Jun 07, 2025
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Did you know that Canada had its own version of the Chinese Exclusion Act, similar to the one passed in the United States in 1882?
Join us for a fascinating talk with Linda Yip, Accredited Genealogist®, as she explores how both countries restricted Chinese immigration — and what that means for family history research today.
The Canadian government kept detailed records on every Chinese immigrant, but for many years, these records were hard to access. Linda has spent years working to make these records available to the public.
She’ll also share helpful tips on how to research your Chinese ancestry across both Canadian and U.S. borders.
This webinar will be recorded and available to registrants.
Linda Yip was born in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Her family’s historic home – the Wing Sang Building – is today the site of Canada’s national Chinese Canadian Museum. Linda is an Accredited Genealogist® professional in the region of Canada Western Provinces: BC, AB, SK, and MB, and is a member of the Ancestry® Canada Advisory Board of Genealogists.
In her off time, Linda works with Library and Archives Canada to improve access to, and understanding of, overlooked records historically out of reach to most researchers. Linda is a speaker and author. Her first book, Getting started in Chinese genealogy, was well received, and she’s planning a new series. Linda has lived in three provinces, and spent a year in Massachusetts. She currently resides in Saskatchewan with her husband.