Chinese Ancestry: Research Methods and Sources with Kelly Summers, MS, AG

This course is geared toward the individual with Chinese ancestry or the librarian that assists those with Chinese ancestry. Chinese language ability is not needed.

Kelly Summers is the coordinator for this course and will be assisted by the following team of instructors:

• Stefani Evans, CG
• Anthony King
• Eric Leach, MA
• Marisa Louis Lee
• Lena Stout
• Mel Thatcher, PhD

Geared for the beginner to intermediate student, the course with cover the records, tools and resources needed to discover Chinese ancestry. Identify records that may contain the original Chinese family name character and the location in China where the Chinese ancestral family originated. Locate and examine Chinese Clan Genealogies (Jiapu) and practice extracting important genealogical information. Gather and organize resources to use when helping others with Chinese genealogical research.

Registration for SLIG 2020 opens July 13, 2019 at 9:00 am MDT. For more information, go here.