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Post by douglaslam on Apr 21, 2015 8:13:07 GMT -5
Henry, let me side-track a bit. I always thought Al Cheng's ancestors were from Sze Yup. I've been to Al Cheng's Sanxiang Wushi 三鄉烏石村 Black Rock on my quest to find our Peruvian member kaluosima alias Carlos' China-side of the family almost three years ago. I toured the village. Member Brad Powe, a fellow Aussie can also trace his ancestry back to 三鄉烏石村. Brad visits this forum from time to time.
The Chengs are dominant not only in Black Rock, but also in adjacent villages. I learned so much on each village that I called on. Sanxiang is indeed spiritual home to a very large number of overseas Chinese. Whilst I was touring Carlos' village, I was taken aback by some of the small houses left to decay. They were the last places of residence to the wives left behind in the village. The women's menfolk left the village for Peru and never returned, the women were left to fend for themselves and eventually died alone in most cases. Very sad human stories. New members can see my photo report on my Excellent Adventures in China. But I can't give the page number.
I went to Sanxiang for three years running. I met up with Carlos' extended family there, we went out and lunch together. It has been a very rewarding and happy encounter on each occasion. I'll probably do it again later on in the year.
Douglas
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Post by Henry on Apr 23, 2015 18:55:22 GMT -5
Hi Douglas,
Al Cheng & Him Mark Lai are probably the two most well known Chinese Americans in terms of Chinese American history and Chinese genealogy & roots.
Him Mark Lai was quite an archival scholar who did deep scholarly research and published extensively.
Al Cheng was the guy that actually did the field work for the roots research, locating ancestral villages, and guiding groups of young people to their ancestral villages in the SiYi region. Over ten years ago, I contacted Al and I wanted to develop a Roots Program in New York City. Him Mark Lai & Al Cheng were focused on the younger generation with their Roots Program, I had contacted Al so I could start a similar Roots Program in New York that was focused on both the younger generation and their parents. These seniors were the American born children of immigrant Chinese. They were the transitional generation between their immigrant parents and the second generation of American Born Chinese. I am delighted that Al Cheng has a Roots Plus component for such seniors - so they too can see their ancestral villages and where their parents originated from.
Henry
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Post by Henry on May 21, 2015 9:25:30 GMT -5
Dear Members,
Below is the draft program for the presentations. On Wednesday, this day is devoted to collaborative research to help advance the Chinese genealogy research of attendees.
Henry
Al Cheng Keynote: "Chinese Roots: When Drinking Water, Remember the Source." : A historical overview of the Roots effort from its beginning to the present and how people, across the age spectrum, can join and participate in the Roots Program, including a visit to the Siyi region.
Henry Tom
" Chinese Genealogy Workshop: An Adventure Into Your Heritage " A basic introduction to Chinese genealogy research that would allow you to conduct research without having to be Chinese literate.
Tony King
"Tips for Conducting Research in Chinese Genealogy": Suggestions and examples of resources available to those search for information on Chinese ancestors, including internet websites, various archives (national, state, international), and other sources.
Richard Lee
"Taishan Today" - why Taishan? And, view of the daily life and culture of today's Taishanese.
Ben Lee
"Exploring My Wong Lee Paper Son Roots"
As a Chinese American born son of a paper son, this presentation overviews the genealogical journey I undertook and continue taking to discover my closely intertwined Wong Lee roots and history in China and in America. Presentation will include insights into how I researched and visited my ancestral villages in China, how I obtained my family Chinese "Xupus" and "Jiapus", how family "mining" with relatives yielded priceless artifacts and information, how traditional genealogical methods were used to find information on my Wong Lee family and how I am organizing and capturing my family history.
Patrick Chew
" What's in a name? : pieces, patterns, and pitfalls as they apply to Chinese genealogy "
This talk will be a short overview of the complexity of the different types of names in Chinese genealogy, including touching on topics such as the structure of names, "paper names", and the monkey wrench of dialect(s) that get thrown into the mix.
Marisa Louie Lee
"Chinese Exclusion Act and Immigration Records at the National Archives: Learn whether your ancestors would have been documented by the federal government and tips for searching for their case files."
Tony King
"Finding the Ancestral Village of My Grandfather, Sam Jower King": The story of two-year search of one Chinese-American to find the ancestral village of his paternal grandfather.
Joe Chan
" America's OTHER immigration station: An introduction to the US Immigration Station, Angel Island "
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Post by Henry on Jun 29, 2015 9:08:35 GMT -5
Dear Members,
I am delighted to include a presentation from Ray Seid at our Chinese Genealogy Workshop. Ray has been a very productive contributor to the SiYi Forum. The following is a listing of the 10 presentations on day 1 of our workshop:
Al Cheng Keynote: "Chinese Roots: When Drinking Water, Remember the Source." : A historical overview of the Roots effort from its beginning to the present and how people, across the age spectrum, can join and participate in the Roots Program, including a visit to the Siyi region.
Henry Tom Chinese Genealogy Workshop: An Adventure Into Your Heritage A basic introduction to Chinese genealogy research that would allow you to conduct research without having to be Chinese literate.
Tony King "Tips for Conducting Research in Chinese Genealogy": Suggestions and examples of resources available to those search for information on Chinese ancestors, including internet websites, various archives (national, state, international), and other sources.
Richard Lee "Taishan Today" - why Taishan? And, view of the daily life and culture of today's Taishanese.
Ben Lee "Exploring My Wong Lee Paper Son Roots" As a Chinese American born son of a paper son, this presentation overviews the genealogical journey I undertook and continue taking to discover my closely intertwined Wong Lee roots and history in China and in America. Presentation will include insights into how I researched and visited my ancestral villages in China, how I obtained my family Chinese "Xupus" and "Jiapus", how family "mining" with relatives yielded priceless artifacts and information, how traditional genealogical methods were used to find information on my Wong Lee family and how I am organizing and capturing my family history.
Patrick Chew " What's in a name? : pieces, patterns, and pitfalls as they apply to Chinese genealogy " This talk will be a short overview of the complexity of the different types of names in Chinese genealogy, including touching on topics such as the structure of names, "paper names", and the monkey wrench of dialect(s) that get thrown into the mix.
Marisa Louie Lee "Chinese Exclusion Act and Immigration Records at the National Archives: Learn whether your ancestors would have been documented by the federal government and tips for searching for their case files."
Tony King "Finding the Ancestral Village of My Grandfather, Sam Jower King": The story of two-year search of one Chinese-American to find the ancestral village of his paternal grandfather.
Joe Chan America's OTHER immigration station: An introduction to the US Immigration Station, Angel Island
Ray Seid A Walk Back in Time in Search of Roots from Mississippi to China: Within historical and geographical context of the Deep South and China during the Chinese immigration era, Raymond Seid, native-born in Mississippi, outlines his discovery of his Chinese family lineage from the Mississippi Delta to Motherland China.
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Post by mississippiray on Jul 7, 2015 3:21:48 GMT -5
Geez, Henry......thank you for "volunteering" me to do a presentation at the Genealogy Workshop. I have to admit that I am but a budding amateur on Chinese genealogy as compared to your esteemed cast of presenters. With my very limited, haphazard, school-of-hard-knocks rendering on the subject, needless to say, I can only present what I personally think I know and have experienced in my family genealogical endeavors. That being said, you have the option to reconsider......Cheers, Ray :-)
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Post by Henry on Jul 7, 2015 17:48:48 GMT -5
Ray,
You have visited & guided many friends & family to Xinhui, near to Taishan, and you really know your way around that lovely city. I am honored that you have agreed to share the wisdom of your broad experiences in the realm of Chinese genealogy research with the attendees of this workshop. I am sure they will benefit & appreciate your knowledge of this part of the SiYi region
Ciao,
Henry
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Post by mississippiray on Jul 20, 2015 17:41:08 GMT -5
Ok, Henry......it'll be a basic slide show talk from a series of photos from my laptop......will need to hook up to a big screen monitor which I assume will be provided at the facility......Ray
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Post by Henry on Jul 29, 2015 16:29:17 GMT -5
Hi Ray,
Thanks - I am very confident that your presentation will be wonderful.
Update - The renovations of the Chinese Temple & Museum in Oroville, CA will not be completed in time for our visit on Thursday, August 13 - consequently, we will be visiting the Chinese Temple & Museum in Marysville, CA and possibly with stops in Locke, CA and the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento to see the exhibit of the Chinese workers on the Transcontinental railroad.
Henry
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Post by amy on Aug 15, 2015 16:52:35 GMT -5
Thank you Henry and all the other participants. The Chinese Genealogy Workshops in San Francisco were wonderful! I learned a lot, met so many terrific fellow genealogists, and even discovered a distant relation (who shares my 11th generation ancestor). Hope to see folks again at future gatherings.
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Post by helen on Aug 16, 2015 1:37:29 GMT -5
Congratulations - tell us more of the experience. Sounds like it was well organised.
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Post by lachinatown on Aug 16, 2015 11:55:56 GMT -5
Any pictures? Please post.
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Post by amy on Aug 16, 2015 22:43:50 GMT -5
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Post by chansomvia on Aug 16, 2015 23:49:07 GMT -5
Henry
Sounded like a very good productive Workshop and pity it took place after my return to New Zealand. This is the New Zealand Joe Chan and not the Joe Chan who presented a paper!
Joe Chan
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Post by chansomvia on Aug 16, 2015 23:50:11 GMT -5
Yes tell us more Joe
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Post by Henry on Aug 18, 2015 17:30:58 GMT -5
Dear Friends, I would like to thank Lawrence Fong, my Co-convenor and offer my deepest gratitude to the Co-sponsors of the Chinese Genealogy Workshop: SiYi Forum, Chinese Historical Society of America, and the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) - Chinatown / North-Beach Center. Special thanks to Dean Minh-Hoa Ta, Way Chan, John Tam, and Ms. Elsie Lee for providing such a wonderful venue in Chinatown, San Francisco. My personal thanks to all the presenters who came from Hawaii, the East Coast, and other parts of the United States at their own expense. None of the convenors or presenters received any honorarium or travel funding - each came because they wanted to share. The Chinese Genealogy Workshop had 60 attendees and we even had to move to a larger room to accommodate the number of attendees. Some of our attendees came from various places in the United States - thank you for coming :-) The following are the Chinese Genealogy Workshop presentations, links, and narrated photo essays and you are welcomed to download them: Al Cheng Keynote: "Chinese Roots: When Drinking Water, Remember the Source." : A historical overview of the Roots effort from its beginning to the present and how people, across the age spectrum, can join and participate in the Roots Program, including a visit to the Siyi region. Another noteworthy link:tv.cntv.cn/video/C17604/1b6f548ea4614daaa46d33ec95f42814Joe Chan America's OTHER immigration station: An introduction to the US Immigration Station, Angel IslandPhoto Essay - www.dropbox.com/sh/tfh50235mty6rpy/AAD7O-zZEr6dpPVV847BRgKNa?dl=0 Ray Seid A Walk Back in Time in Search of Roots from Mississippi to China:Within historical and geographical context of the Deep South and China during the Chinese immigration era, Raymond Seid, native-born in Mississippi, outlines his discovery of his Chinese family lineage from the Mississippi Delta to Motherland China. Photo Essay - www.dropbox.com/sh/m7dxvc0jlq4o2tf/AADeTX672jOZWtIy5n3JleFRa?dl=0 Henry Tom - Chinese Genealogy Workshop - Introductionwww.dropbox.com/s/dymxsfwndx9pxmp/Chinese%20Genealogy%20Workshop-Introduction.ppsx?dl=0Ben Lee - Exploring My Wong Lee paper Son Rootswww.dropbox.com/s/8it88wmpr1bq0a2/Exploring%20My%20Wong%20Lee%20Paper%20Son%20Roots%2008162015.ppsx?dl=0Marisa Louie Lee - SFO US Archives Tipswww.dropbox.com/s/6fyxc5se7o70vlh/Finding%20Family%20Records%20at%20the%20National%20Archives.ppsx?dl=0Tony King - Finding Law on Villagewww.dropbox.com/s/b5xobod2pj6i4ni/Finding%20Law%20On%20Village.pdf?dl=0Richard Lee - Taishan TodayPhoto Essay - www.dropbox.com/s/47fspk7xp8gvwqv/Taishan%20Today.ppsx?dl=0 Marisa Louie Lee - Finding Family Records at the National Archiveswww.dropbox.com/s/6fyxc5se7o70vlh/Finding%20Family%20Records%20at%20the%20National%20Archives.ppsx?dl=0 Tony King - Tips for Conducting Research in Chinese Genealogywww.dropbox.com/s/m1nuuq48z9645t4/Tips%20for%20Conducting%20Research%20in%20Chinese%20Genealogy.ppsx?dl=0Patrick Chew - What's In a Name ?www.dropbox.com/s/664xsu1gfsd7ygq/What%27s%20in%20a%20name.pdf?dl=0 Amy Chin - Chinese American Exclusion / Inclusionwww.dropbox.com/s/068z4v0ozlt90ug/Chinese%20American%20Exclusion-Inclusion.ppsx?dl=0Documentary on Chinese during Gold Rush vids.kvie.org/video/2365472420/The film by producer Bill George chronicles the contributions of Chinese immigrants in California during the mid 1800s. Gold Mountain is the name the Chinese gave California during the Gold Rush days. The film takes viewers to the places where the Chinese built levees, temples, tunnels, wine caves, stores and homes, tracing the path of the immigrants. It also explores cultural, legal and political issues, as well as tensions between the Chinese and Anglo communities. Filming was done in Oroville and Marysville, two of the most important towns for the Chinese in the 1850s and 1860s, as well as Sacramento, Auburn, Locke, Fiddletown, St. Helena, Monterey and Donner Summit. The film was produced by Nimbus Films of Granite Bay, and the showing is sponsored by ACC Community Services, formally The Asian Community Center of Sacramento Valley. It has shown on KVIE, Public Television for Northern California. Henry
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