Tag: FBI

Him Mark Lai – 麥禮謙 (1925-2009)

By Thomas Jay Kemp 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)

Obituary Reveals Identity of Homesick Boy from Orphanage – 65 years later

By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 17, 2009

Genealogists want to find and document every member of a family. They don’t want even one child to be forgotten. Thanks to genealogist Ed Hutchison of Mississippi a 78 year old Syracuse, NY man’s true identity has been uncovered. Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) – April 5, 2009Case, Dick. Death Uncovers Hidden Identity. We called him... (Read More)