Join the National Genealogical Society (NGS) in honoring Asian/Pacific American
Heritage Month this May. Here are some resources that can aid in the discovery and
preservation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander family history.
FamilySearch Resources
FamilySearch Wiki: Asia and Middle East
familysearch.org/en/wiki/Asia_and_Middle_East
FamilySearch Wiki: Pacific Island Guide
familysearch.org/en/wiki/Pacific_Island_Guide_to_Family_History_Research
FamilySearch Wiki: South Korea Genealogy
familysearch.org/en/wiki/South_Korea_Genealogy
National Archives Resources
National Archives: Asian American and Pacific Islander Records archives.gov/research/aapi
National Archives: Chinese Immigration and the Chinese in the United States archives.gov/research/chinese-americans/guide
National Archives: World War II Japanese American Incarceration: Researching an Individual or Family archives.gov/research/aapi/ww2/genealogy
Chinese American Resources
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation aiisf.org
Chinese Family History Group chinesefamilyhistory.org
Chinese Historical Society of America chsa.org
My China Roots mychinaroots.com
Siyi Chinese Genealogy Forum siyigenealogy.proboards.com
Japanese American Resources
Densho: Japanese American Family History and Genealogy densho.org/collections/family-history
Hoji Shinbun Japanese Newspaper Digital Collection hojishinbun.hoover.org
Japanese American National Museum janm.org
National Japanese American Historical Society njahs.org/research
Native Hawaiian Resources
National Genealogical Society Research in Hawaii ($) ngsgenealogy.org/ris/hawaii/
University of Hawaii at Manoa Library: Hawaii Genealogy Research guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/hawaiigenealogyresearch
Ulukau Hawaiian Genealogy Indexes ulukau.org/algene/cgi-bin/algene
