Our filmmakers will be presenting a special session at RootsTech Connect 2021. RootsTech is the largest family and genealogical conference in the world. This year’s event is all virtual and will be offered free for the first time. Sign up to watch Baldwin Chiu and Larissa Lam’s class but also over 200 other speakers and classes to choose from in multiple languages.
Have you thought about sharing your family history with the world but don’t know how to start? After hearing the dynamic husband-wife duo of Baldwin Chiu and Larissa Lam talk about their family’s discoveries, you’ll be inspired to share underrepresented family stories so that future generations will benefit from this history.
Many families, especially those of Asian descent, are reluctant to discuss the past due to cultural barriers and generational trauma. As a result, there’s a lack of documentation and representation of those family stories in general historical narratives. In this session, learn how Baldwin Chiu uncovered his family history starting with only a photo of his grandfather’s gravesite and documented his journey in the award-winning film, Far East Deep South. Baldwin’s search for answers about his Chinese roots led to an unlikely place, Mississippi, where his ancestors ran a grocery store in the Jim Crow era. Discover how the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 left behind a paper trail of his family’s history at the National Archives. and learn simple, yet significant ways you can document and share your family’s history.
This event will run from February 25-27th, 2021 – sign up for free below!