{"id":6012,"date":"2026-10-10T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/?p=6012"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:23:05","slug":"seminar-finding-your-taiwanese-chinese-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bacgg.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/seminar-finding-your-taiwanese-chinese-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminar – Finding Your Taiwanese & Chinese Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

REGISTRATION OPEN 10\/15\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEMINAR Date: November 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place: Foster City Community Center Annex, Wind Room, Top Floor, 1000 E.Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Itinerary: 2PM-3PM Rooftop Meet & Greet. 3PM – 5PM three speakers. 5PM – 5:30 Q&A. 6PM – 8PM Group Dinner @Warehouse Buffet (dinner optional, attendee’s pay individually)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission: $35 Early Bird (thru 10\/30), $50 General Admission, $65 at the door <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LoveBoatAlumni.org\/roots2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join us for the seminar \u201cFinding Your Taiwanese & Chinese Roots\u201d<\/strong> on Nov 15, 2026<\/strong>. Discover how genealogy, records, archives, and family stories can help you trace an ancestral village and uncover connections between the United States, Taiwan, and  China. If your ancestors came directly to the US from China we will be covering research using the National Archives, US Census, military, and applying for A and C files. Expert speakers will share practical strategies for finding genealogy records, researching family history, planning a visit to an ancestral homeland, and preserving stories for future generations. Whether beginning your family history journey or an experienced researcher, this seminar offers resources, real-life case studies, and inspiration to help you connect with your heritage. LoveBoatAlumni.org\/roots2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine Hsu<\/strong><\/a> (\u8a31\u6e05\u7f8e) is Co-Founder of the Love Boat Alumni Initiative<\/a>. Half Chinese and half Taiwanese, she was inspired to organize this special event after noticing that other genealogy seminars focus primarily on Guangdong ancestry. She has twice visited her mother’s ancestral home<\/a> (\u8001\u5bb6) in Shandong Province and looks forward to learning more about her Taiwanese roots, alongside the attendees. Christine is also the Founder of ORIENTED.COM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron Chan<\/strong><\/a> (\u9673\u5149\u5b97) is the Founder and Executive Director of the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group<\/a> (BACGG). A lecturer and published genealogy author, Ron combines genealogy, history, technology, and storytelling to help people discover their roots, preserve their heritage, and share their family stories. He is also the Co-Founder of the Chinese American GI Project<\/a>, preserving the stories of Chinese American veterans. Ron is a 2026 recipient of the National Genealogical Society Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huihan Lie<\/strong><\/a> (\u674e\u5049\u6f22) is the Founder and CEO of My China Roots<\/a>, which helps people of both Chinese and Taiwanese heritage trace their ancestry, reconnect with relatives, and visit ancestral villages. Raised in the Netherlands in a family of Chinese Indonesian descent, his personal search for his roots inspired his work in genealogy. My China Roots has been featured in Netflix’s documentary “Found<\/a>,” TV series like PBS\u2019 “Finding Your Roots\u201d and “Who Do You Think You Are?<\/a>” and documentaries like “South of the Ocean<\/a> (\u4e0b\u5357\u6d0b)\u201d and “The Six<\/a> (\u516d\u4eba).” My China Roots has also been featured in the New York Times, BBC, The Economist, SCMP, CCTV, Nikkei Asia, and Straits Times, to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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