Oral Genealogy in Asia-Pacific: The Essence of Personal Identity and Tribal Connections
David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL
Content
Welcome
57s
About BCG
6m 9s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 29s
Introduction
4m 34s
Samoan
5m 52s
Maori Oral Genealogy
10m 19s
Tongan Oral Genealogy
9m 37s
Mongolia
6m 45s
Cambodia
14m 23s
Announcements
2m 54s
Questions / answers
3m 2s
About this webinar
Oral genealogies celebrate ancestral connections in indigenous cultures across Asia-Pacific. As one paramount chief in Samoa declared, “The most important thing for children to understand is their family connections. The knowledge of history is their treasure—not gold and silver, but genealogy.” Learn about the significance and richness of oral genealogies and current efforts to preserve them in Asia and the Pacific.
About the speaker
David Ouimette, Certified Genealogist®, Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠, manages Content Strategy for Asia and the Pacific at FamilySearch, prioritizing records of genealogical value for digital pres...
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Comments (15)
It is such a broad range of locations. I can't wait to hear more about some of the individual countries.
Thank you for this informative and valuable presentation.
Well paced and friendly delivery Good content
It was an interesting presentation complete with a history(s) lesson(s). The speaker was easy to follow.
Very informative and helpful.
Tonight's program was extremely phenomenal.. Here, I have learned that families teach their children to know there ancestral heritage.. What an Honor for remembering their ancestors..
Amazing!!!
Very interesting