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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.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Presentation |

TAGS: | Virtual | One Book Everyone Reads | Genealogy | Family History |

Wilmette Public Library

Phone: 847-256-5025

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building. 

From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.

From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. 


Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.

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