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Introduction to Chinese Genealogy

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Matthew Tyler shares his experiences of researching genealogy in China and shares resources on how to conduct Chinese research.

Links:

Simple dictionary:
http://www.mdbg.net/

Extensive dictionary:
http://www.zdic.net/

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chinese_Genealogical_Word_List

http://villagedb.friendsofroots.org

The Chinese in California
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/chineseinca/

Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
ccamuseum.org/

Chinese Historical Society of America
chsa.org/

Contributions to the Transcontinental Railway
cprr.org/

Museum of Chinese in America
mocanyc.org/

National Archives and Records Administration
http://archives.gov/research/chinese-americans/guide

Introduction to the Chinese Exclusion Act Files
paperson.com/history.htm

Sites of interest are frequently updated
http://siyigenealogy.proboards.com

A Guide to Reading Engravings on Chinese Tombstones

http://villagedb.friendsofroots.org/about.html

http://siyigenealogy.proboards.com/thread/2264/village-db-mapszdic.net

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chinese_Research_Helps

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Genealogy_Research_Groups

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_to_Genealogy_-_Beginners_First_Step

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/China_Genealogy

Upcoming Webinars

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Scottish Family History Research:  Historical and Geographical Background

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, March 19
Maureen Brady
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Research in Canada: An Introduction

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, March 26
Jacqueline Kanyuck
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What is Investigative Genetic Genealogy?

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, April 02
Bonnie L Bossert
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Introduction to Full-text research on FamilySearch

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, April 09
James Tanner
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