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How To Display Your Family Tree
Aug 06, 2024
Nearly all of us have made some progress on our family tree. After you’ve gotten a couple of generations worth of names, a natural question would be “What am I going to do with this?” You could keep it all in folders or boxes, or stick your tree and documents into a notebook, but that’s…
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HerStory: Shee’s 氏 Heirlooms
Jul 27, 2024
In our 2021 webinar, “Who Is Shee 氏?”, Zack Wilske and Marisa Louie Lee highlighted the less known experiences of women in immigration. These unknown, often nameless, women were left behind in China to shoulder family caregiving responsibilities, while their men/husbands worked overseas. This inspired our Chinese Family History member, Kitty Lew, to discover her…
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The Journey To Publishing “Mott Street”: A Casual Conversation
Dec 09, 2023
To quote a wise and renowned Chinese American genealogist, Tony King, genealogy … “It’s about hearts, not charts.” The data—names, dates, places, etc—and charting are the solid groundings of genealogy, but are just the ‘skeleton’ that stories provide the ‘flesh’ to and for in family history. We take a closer look at what to do…
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Researching Your Chinese American WW2 Ancestor: Managing Your Research and Leveraging Unique Resources
Nov 18, 2023
An estimated 18,000 – 20,000 Chinese Americans served during WW2, but researching their wartime and veteran stories presents some unique challenges. In a continuing segment, KB Barcomb’s presentation discusses strategies to leverage the ever-increasing availability of WW2 records and resources to further your research. In 2022, KB Barcomb, a military researcher and social historian, took…
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My Life In China
Sep 30, 2023 1:00PM—4:00PM
A Screening and Conversation with the Director 🎬 Immerse yourself in the remarkable tale of “My Life in China,” a poignant award winning documentary crafted by the filmmaker Kenneth Eng. Through the lens of personal discovery, this film chronicles the journey of one man’s connection to his roots, unveiling a tapestry of memories, struggles, and…
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Veterans Oral History Project: Veteran Interviews
May 19, 2023—May 22, 2023
The Chinese Family History Group (CFHG) is proud to announce its collaboration with the Library of Congress to bring the Veterans History Project to Santa Monica and Alhambra. Andrew Huber (liaison specialist at the Library of Congress), who has presented to the CFHG before, will be actualizing his talk in-person at these interview events! The…
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Members Exclusive: A Visit to the Huntington
Apr 08, 2023
We started off our 2023 year with an unforgettable visit to The Huntington on April 08, 2023! Our paying Members had the opportunity to explore a specially selected, unparalleled collection of rare books, manuscripts, and photographs related to Chinese-American and Chinese in the Diaspora history. They were led by our expert curator, Li-Wei Yang, who…
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World War II Chinese American Unit-Researching Their Stateside Experience
Nov 12, 2022
Military researcher and social historian KB Barcomb will take you through the 14th Service Group, a Chinese American unit. KB Barcomb’s analysis focused on the unit’s lives and formation through their travels before deploying from the United States to the final destination of the China Burma India theater. As you research your family’s stories in…
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10th Anniversary Celebration
Sep 24, 2022
Celebrating Chinese Family History Group’s 10th Anniversary Recordings Thank you for joining us in celebrating our 10 years as a non-profit genealogical organization. Whether you attended in person or virtually, it was a memorable and interactive event for all. Here’s a little glimpse of the attendees: NEWSLETTERS
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Getting Started with webtrees
Aug 23, 2022
We hope you enjoyed Doug Joe’s very informative presentation on the webtrees tool on July 9th. (Login to view the recording) As announced at the webinar, Doug generously offered two Chinese Family History Group members exclusive follow-up events. The first is a one-on-one sessions with users to begin exploring webtrees capabilities. Many of our members…
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How To Display Your Family Tree
Aug 06, 2024
Nearly all of us have made some progress on our family tree. After you’ve gotten a couple of generations worth of names, a natural question would be “What am I going to do with this?” You could keep it all in folders or boxes, or stick your tree and documents into a notebook, but that’s…
View MoreHerStory: Shee’s 氏 Heirlooms
Jul 27, 2024
In our 2021 webinar, “Who Is Shee 氏?”, Zack Wilske and Marisa Louie Lee highlighted the less known experiences of women in immigration. These unknown, often nameless, women were left behind in China to shoulder family caregiving responsibilities, while their men/husbands worked overseas. This inspired our Chinese Family History member, Kitty Lew, to discover her…
View MoreThe Journey To Publishing “Mott Street”: A Casual Conversation
Dec 09, 2023
To quote a wise and renowned Chinese American genealogist, Tony King, genealogy … “It’s about hearts, not charts.” The data—names, dates, places, etc—and charting are the solid groundings of genealogy, but are just the ‘skeleton’ that stories provide the ‘flesh’ to and for in family history. We take a closer look at what to do…
View MoreResearching Your Chinese American WW2 Ancestor: Managing Your Research and Leveraging Unique Resources
Nov 18, 2023
An estimated 18,000 – 20,000 Chinese Americans served during WW2, but researching their wartime and veteran stories presents some unique challenges. In a continuing segment, KB Barcomb’s presentation discusses strategies to leverage the ever-increasing availability of WW2 records and resources to further your research. In 2022, KB Barcomb, a military researcher and social historian, took…
View MoreMy Life In China
Sep 30, 2023 1:00PM—4:00PM
A Screening and Conversation with the Director 🎬 Immerse yourself in the remarkable tale of “My Life in China,” a poignant award winning documentary crafted by the filmmaker Kenneth Eng. Through the lens of personal discovery, this film chronicles the journey of one man’s connection to his roots, unveiling a tapestry of memories, struggles, and…
View MoreVeterans Oral History Project: Veteran Interviews
May 19, 2023—May 22, 2023
The Chinese Family History Group (CFHG) is proud to announce its collaboration with the Library of Congress to bring the Veterans History Project to Santa Monica and Alhambra. Andrew Huber (liaison specialist at the Library of Congress), who has presented to the CFHG before, will be actualizing his talk in-person at these interview events! The…
View MoreMembers Exclusive: A Visit to the Huntington
Apr 08, 2023
We started off our 2023 year with an unforgettable visit to The Huntington on April 08, 2023! Our paying Members had the opportunity to explore a specially selected, unparalleled collection of rare books, manuscripts, and photographs related to Chinese-American and Chinese in the Diaspora history. They were led by our expert curator, Li-Wei Yang, who…
View MoreWorld War II Chinese American Unit-Researching Their Stateside Experience
Nov 12, 2022
Military researcher and social historian KB Barcomb will take you through the 14th Service Group, a Chinese American unit. KB Barcomb’s analysis focused on the unit’s lives and formation through their travels before deploying from the United States to the final destination of the China Burma India theater. As you research your family’s stories in…
View More10th Anniversary Celebration
Sep 24, 2022
Celebrating Chinese Family History Group’s 10th Anniversary Recordings Thank you for joining us in celebrating our 10 years as a non-profit genealogical organization. Whether you attended in person or virtually, it was a memorable and interactive event for all. Here’s a little glimpse of the attendees: NEWSLETTERS
View MoreGetting Started with webtrees
Aug 23, 2022
We hope you enjoyed Doug Joe’s very informative presentation on the webtrees tool on July 9th. (Login to view the recording) As announced at the webinar, Doug generously offered two Chinese Family History Group members exclusive follow-up events. The first is a one-on-one sessions with users to begin exploring webtrees capabilities. Many of our members…
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