Posted by JWC Low on January 23, 1998 at 21:20:42:
In Reply to: Workshop on "Resources for Chinese Family History" in SF, March 27/28, 1998 posted by JWC Low on December 12, 1997 at 00:59:05:
Update: I'll be doing a small group roundtable on Saturday, March 28th at 2PM on Chinese Research at the Concourse Exhibition Hall/ Eigth and Brannan St. San Francisco, CA. I plan to be at my booth: JWC LOW CO. both days with historical displays on Chinese Americans and my quilt "Four Generations of Family Resemblances". My book, CHINA CONNECTION will also be available for sale. The two day family history fair will start Fri. March 27 noon - 8 PM.; Saturday. March 28th 9am-5PM. Other ethnic groups covered: Hispanic; Jewish; African American; Adoptions; Majority of conference will cover basics to advanced research for family historians, preserving photos; tax records; public records; computer aids, etc. Classes and exhibits: CGS Members : 1 day: $20; 2 days: $30; Non-Members: 1 day: $25; 2 days is $35; For details, such as hotel, parking, directions, wheelchair accessible (yes); public transportation (available); program of classes and registration call: CGS at (415) 777-9936 (Thurs. and Sat. 9-4 or Fri. 11-6) or California Genealogical Society P.O. Box 77105 San Francisco, CA 94107-0105.
If you're not able to attend the conference and need my book, you may email me for additional information or order through your favority bookstore.
******************************************************
: I'll be doing a workshop on the resources available in English/some Chinese for Chinese Family History Research in San Francisco, CA. with the California Genealogical Society for the annual Family History Fair held Friday, March 27th and Saturday, March 28, 1998. Preliminary information on the site is the Concourse on Brannan and 8th St. Admission fee unknown at this date. There will be genealogists and other researchers doing other sessions on the various techniques of gathering family history information. The expected audience is about 1200 for the two day conference with approximately fifteen+/- sessions on different aspects of family history research. My specialty area is from the 1840's - 1970's for Chinese from Guangdong province, China. Some topics which I may be covering include:how to translate traditional Chinese gravestones (names, dates, homebase); immigration documents; how the Chinese Exclusion Acts in the U.S. created "paper names" for some families; guidelines on how to conduct a family interview/questionnaire, etc., census, identifying photos; contact relatives in China; visiting your ancestral village; using your research skills, etc. My book, China Connection:Finding Ancestral Roots for Chinese in America, 1994/rev.1996, (ISBN 0-9638835-1-8), JWC Low Co. includes composite gravestones and rudimentary translation of dates and standard gravestone information and resources. You may email me at [email protected] book order information. I will post updated information on the Family History Fair as it becomes available on this board.