Chinese Genealogy
I just found an article about the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco’s In Search of Roots program. This program involves a year-long study of one’s Chinese genealogy. It culminates in a visit to the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province. This is an excellent opportunity for Americans with Chinese roots to discover this part of their heritage.
I personally know next-to-nothing about Chinese genealogy, but I’ve collected a few links that may help you start out:
- Chinese Genealogy - Trace your family tree in China
- Chinese Genealogical Resources
- China Genealogy Forum - At Genealogy.com
Here’s an excerpt from the article Young Americans find roots in China:
“I’ve always wanted to know the Chinese side of my family,” said Chu-Keenan, who is of German-Irish descent on his father’s side and Chinese on his mother’s. “I grew up in Chinatown, and all my friends are Chinese.”
The 11 Bay Area residents, ages 16 to 27, traveling with him were in a similar position. They were tracing their ancestry through the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco’s annual In Search of Roots program — a yearlong process that begins with lessons in genealogy, in Chinese American history and in recording oral histories with living relatives.
The program — the only one of its kind in the United States — culminates with a monthlong visit to China, with each of the participants making a pilgrimage to an ancestral home. [Read more]