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Beginning Steps to Finding Your Chinese Ancestors (Virtual)

One Book, Everyone Reads 2021
2021-03-13 13:00:00 2021-03-13 15:00:00 America/Chicago Beginning Steps to Finding Your Chinese Ancestors (Virtual) An introduction to Chinese-American genealogy. Virtual Program

Saturday, March 13
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-03-13 13:00:00 2021-03-13 15:00:00 America/Chicago Beginning Steps to Finding Your Chinese Ancestors (Virtual) An introduction to Chinese-American genealogy. Virtual Program

An introduction to Chinese-American genealogy.

Learn the first steps in collecting and gathering family data and searching U.S. genealogical records for Chinese family information. We will discuss the importance of identifying the Chinese surname character and the ancestral village in China. We will share resources that will help you on your journey to find your Chinese ancestors. Presented by Kelly Summers, an Accredited Genealogist. 

This is a joint program with the North Suburban Genealogical Society. Please join the NSGS for a short meeting prior to the presentation. All are welcome.

Registration will close two hours before the program begins and registrants will receive a link to join shortly thereafter.

Learn more about Interior Chinatown, Charles Yu, and the full programming schedule for One Book, Everyone Reads here. One Book, Everyone Reads is funded by Friends of the Wilmette Public Library.

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