The Macao Historical Archives will organize a lecture in the Cultural Affairs Bureau Auditorium (Edifício do Instituto Cultural, Tap Seac Square, Macao) at 6:30pm on Friday, 5 February 2010. Mr. Danny Chin of The Genealogical Society of Utah, will give a lecture on “Genealogy in China”.

Chinese genealogies record a clan's history and lineage. Genealogical records are a unique part of Chinese cultural heritage and they are regarded as one of the three important forms of documentation of the Chinese nation. Since genealogical records document the origins and story of extensive families, they are instrumental in building up family identity and unity. These records are now an important topic for researchers.

Interest in China’s genealogy is thriving, with websites, articles, books and academic seminars on the topic becoming increasingly popular. More and more Chinese people around the world are engaged in tracing their roots while family and clan activities have become more frequent and extensive in Mainland China in recent years.

Danny Chin, Area Manager (Asia) of the Genealogical Society of Utah, is also a Research Fellow of the Centre of Asian Studies of The University of Hong Kong, Associate Editor of Diepuxue Lunchong [Studies on Genealogy] and member the Editorial Board of Zhongguo Jiapu Zongmu [The General Catalogue of Chinese Genealogy]. The latter ten-volume work is available for consultation in the Historical Archives of Macao.

The lecture will be given in Cantonese with Portuguese and English simultaneous interpretation. Entrance is free. For further details, please contact Ms. Chu of the Macao Historical Archives of the Cultural Affairs Bureau at 85986537.