From America to Your Roots: Following U.S. Records to Discover Your Family Story

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Discover how U.S. Census, National Archives, Angel Island immigration, and USCIS records can reveal the people and experiences behind your family history. This multimedia presentation combines genealogy, AI, oral history, photographs, and video to bring the past to life. Topic Covered Navigate U.S. Census records to uncover family connections Explore military and Angel Island immigration records Discover USCIS C-Files and A-Files Transform records into meaningful family stories Ron Chan is Executive Director of the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group. Ron is a seasoned lecturer on family history. As a published genealogy author, he has a passion for storytelling and teaches innovative technologies to bring ancestral tales to life. Registration is required. Library staff may take photos, videos, or audio recordings at our events. Please tell us if you do not wish to be photographed, video-recorded, or audio-recorded. We will always respect your requests! An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven (7) days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or accessibility@aclibrary.org .