Chinese-Australian family history

This week the National Library of Australia hosted an excellent online seminar on researching Chinese-Australian family history

Their presentation was a gold-mine of information, with many tips that are applicable more widely to researching ancestors from other non-English speaking backgrounds.

Here are a few of my top take-aways from the session: - Keep a file of name variations for each of your ancestors in cases where name variations are likely - When struggling with researching ancestors from a particular time and place with which you are unfamiliar, check the Family Search website for tips. They have dedicated pages providing specific research tips for various times and places around the world. - For Asian-Australian Ancestors who travelled back and forth from Australia the Records of Exemption from the Dictation Test Certificates database created by CAFHOV is very useful: https://www.cafhov.com/vic-cedt-index/

Above: screenshot of part of the session (shows an exemption certificate from the dictation test)

If you have Chinese-Australian family history the NLA presentation is highly recommended.

Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqzuer3wODw

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