Tag: Asian American

32 Million immigrants will see their record status changed to permanent in Wednesday Signing Ceremony

By on June 3, 2009

Signing Ceremony Permits 32 Million Alien Files to Become Permanent Records at the National Archives – A Genealogy Goldmine.   Adrienne Thomas, Acting Archivist of the United States and Gregory Smith, Associate Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will hold a joint signing ceremony between the National Archives and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration... (Read More)

Today in History

By on June 1, 2009

With GenealogyBank.com you may search what happened on every day in history and see what was happening the day your ancestors arrived in America – the day they married or the day they died.   Search the over 3,800 newspapers from all 50 States – from 1690 to Today. Whether you want to see... (Read More)

Him Mark Lai – 麥禮謙 (1925-2009)

By on May 31, 2009

Him Mark Lai – 麥禮謙 (1925-2009), noted Chinese-American genealogist and local historian has passed away. Edition: 5 star Page: B5(c) San Francisco Chronicle 2009. Reprinted here with permission. by Carl Nolte. Him Mark Lai, a noted historian of the Chinese American experience, died at his San Francisco home on May 21 after suffering from... (Read More)