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    • 100th / 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Finding Your Roots: An Introduction to JA Genealogy & NJAHS’ Digital Archives

May 22, 2021 at 4:00 am - 5:00 am
  • « Natsukashii: Writings on the Nisei Experience
  • SF Japantown United Against Hate PSA (Public Service Announcement) »

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Research At Home with Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai and Collections Manager Max Nihei

Sat. May 22, 2021, 11AM to 12 Noon PST/1PM-2PM CT/2PM-3PM ET/12PM-1PM MT via Zoom. Sponsored by the National Japanese American Historical Society

This popular series continues with an introduction to conducting Japanese American Genealogical Research from the comforts of your home. Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai shows you a step by step process on how to get started on your family records search on-line. And there’s more than meets the eye, as Collection Manager shows you the latest features in NJAHS Digital Archives and how-to conduct your research using finding aids, all free and publicly accessible.

SPEAKERS

Rosalyn Tonai MA Public Administration, USF and has a certificate in museum management from the Getty Leadership Institute. She has recently completed on-line coursework in genealogy from Boston University and conducted her own family research.

 

 

 

 

 

Max Nihei is NJAHS Exhibition and Collections Manager and holds a masters in Museum Studies from the University of San Francisco. He’s familiar with NJAHS’ extensive archives and collections for the past ten years.

 

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  • Date: May 22, 2021
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    4:00 am - 5:00 am
  • Event Categories: Events, Public Programs
  • « Natsukashii: Writings on the Nisei Experience
  • SF Japantown United Against Hate PSA (Public Service Announcement) »
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