BACGG Chinese Surname Search Symposium: Chan Family Case Study

Chinese Surname Search Symposium:

Chan Family Case Study

12/3/2024 10:00 AM – 1:45 PM

Doors open at 9:30 AM

A Chinese surname is not just a name. It comes with thousands of years of history, dreams and desires. This Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group (BACGG) four-hour symposium with multiple speakers, will teach you how to find your surname history, research your ancestors, and even help you find your village in China. Plus, use Chinese Association resources right here in the Bay Area to potentially break through genealogical barriers. There is also a premier of a short movie on the history of the Chan family, and tutorial on how it was produced so you may create the same. No matter what surname you have, you will learn from the “Chan template” of how to weave your surname history into your own.

Guest speakers are Huihan Lie, Founder and CEO of My China Roots; George Chin, Founding Director of CHCA (Chinatown History & Culture Association) and CHCP Member; Dr.Kenneth Chan, and Ron Chan, Founder and Executive Director of BACGG and CHCP Advisory Board Member.

Please take advantage of your trip to the Oakland FamilySearch Center, as after this session, there are docents that can assist with online research, and/or full (and free!) use of a comprehensive digital lab for scanning photos, slides, negatives and video.

You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch for the lunch break.

For additional details and to register: CLICK HERE