China Roots: How To Trace Your Family History

Schedule

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

San Mateo Public Library | San Mateo, CA

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Discover key resources to help you find and explore your China roots and access Chinese American research tools.
About this Event

This multimedia session presented by Ron Chan offers key resources to help you find and explore your China roots and access Chinese American research tools.

Learn about:

  • Research tools and resources to discover your China roots
  • Oral histories of a Chinese American family’s struggles
  • How 150 generations of family genealogy was found
  • ChiAm checklist of online, live and local genealogy groups
  • Interviews from Angel Island Immigration National Archives
  • Experience a visit to a Chinese ancestral village

Ron Chan is an author and lecturer on family history topics. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group, dedicated to preserving ancestral stories.

This event will be in the Oak Room at the Main Library. Registration is not required. Tickets are not required or accepted.

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Where is it happening?

San Mateo Public Library, 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, United States

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