Workshop on Chinese Genealogy -
Jun 2, 2011 5:08:23 GMT -5
Post by helen on Jun 2, 2011 5:08:23 GMT -5
June 14, 2011 for a Workshop on Chinese Genealogy - www.vpl.ca/find/details/chinese_genealogy_research_workshop Alma VanDusen Room, Lower Level, Central Library
Free. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Gain fundamental techniques in finding previously buried information for tracing your Chinese roots. Topics include: machine translation tools for web pages written primarily in Chinese; finding family names, ancestral information, and pedigree via Internet and paper documents; developing systems for keeping track of sources and archiving your project.
About the presenter:
May Yan holds a Bachelor's degree in Asian Studies, with a focus in Chinese history, at the University of British Columbia. She appeared as a Chinese genealogy research consultant in "Ancestors in the Attic" - Chinese Connection in 2009 and served as a Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia (CCHSBC) Board member in 2008 and 2009. In addition to publishing Research Guide to Chinese Genealogy, May also co-authored the anthology Eating Stories: A Chinese Canadian and Aboriginal Potluck with the CCHSBC.
Free. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Gain fundamental techniques in finding previously buried information for tracing your Chinese roots. Topics include: machine translation tools for web pages written primarily in Chinese; finding family names, ancestral information, and pedigree via Internet and paper documents; developing systems for keeping track of sources and archiving your project.
About the presenter:
May Yan holds a Bachelor's degree in Asian Studies, with a focus in Chinese history, at the University of British Columbia. She appeared as a Chinese genealogy research consultant in "Ancestors in the Attic" - Chinese Connection in 2009 and served as a Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia (CCHSBC) Board member in 2008 and 2009. In addition to publishing Research Guide to Chinese Genealogy, May also co-authored the anthology Eating Stories: A Chinese Canadian and Aboriginal Potluck with the CCHSBC.