[CA-SCGS] Lunch & Learn, Saturday, June 8, 2019, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Looking for a place to learn more about genealogy and how to do family research? Lunch & Learn is simply the best place to do just that. Free and open to the public, it is one of the SCGS's most popular educational programs.

Join us on Saturday, June 8, 2019, starting at 1:00 pm.

     ***Special bonus workshop--2:30 to 4:30 pm***

                   Scroll  below to the third workshop for for details!

This week's topics are:

Kalani Mondoy will speak on “Filipino Genealogy Research”. 

  According to the 2010 census, the Asian population grew faster than any other race         group over the last decade and counted 3.4 million Filipinos.  With the popularity of DNA testing encouraging people to find out about their ancestral background, Filipinos are left wondering how would they find out about their ancestors. Either being the immigrant or having recent immigrant ancestors who have not had a long history in the U.S.A. is a challenge. Learn what is necessary to do research in the Philippines, what to expect, and what type of records are easily accessible and are the most useful. 

Kalani Mondoy started genealogy 30 years ago after having a family reunion that left questionable origins of his Filipino grandparents. Although most of his time is spent using DNA to help make genealogical connections, he continues to lend his expertise in specific areas involving genealogy research. Helping adoptees of Filipino and Polynesian descent, explaining to others what their DNA results mean and how to research their ancestors, and working on translations from old Hawaiian and Portuguese language newspapers.

The Chinese American Museum curator Hannah Yang will speak on “Find Out What Is At The Asian Pacific Resource Center For You”  

The Asian Pacific Resource Center (APRC) established in 1979, is a special collection of the LA County Library located in the Rosemead Library. The collection is on the Asian American/Pacific Islander American experience, with core holdings on the history, art, and culture.  

Katrina Lacerna is the Asian Pacific Resource Center Librarian.

***Special bonus workshop--2:30 to 4:30 pm***

Hannah Yang and Janelle Sangalang will speak on the “Chinese American Museum’s Family History Workshop”

 This workshop will explore family activities that encourage recording and interpreting family histories through intergenerational exchange. The instructors will provide a brief introduction about the museum and discuss how to facilitate your own family history. All materials will be provided; participants will receive a copy of the museum’s publication “Family History Scrapbook,” which features twelve engaging activities.Hannah Yang is the Associate Curator of the Chinese American Museum. Janelle Sangalang is the Coordinator of Education and Programs at the Chinese American Museum

To RSVP, email rsvp@camla.org with the subject line "Family History Workshop."

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For more information and the flyer please visit the Lunch and Learn webpage.

Doors open at 12:00 noon. Bring a brown bag lunch and sit, chat, and share your genealogy stories with fellow family historians while you eat. The program of lectures will begin at 1:00 p.m.

For more information please contact Charlotte Bocage


Lunch and Learn
12:00 noon to 3:30 pm
Second Saturday of most months

Southern California Genealogical Society
&Family Research Library
417 Irving Drive
Burbank, California
www.scgsgenealogy.com