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Workshops & Classes

Discover Your Japanese American Roots

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Workshops & Classes

Discover Your Japanese American Roots

Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese home town, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests—all the tools you need to discover your roots.

This intensive session includes a one-hour break. $45 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members, includes materials and Museum admission. RSVP early, 10 students max.

Saturday, Sep 22, 2012

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM PDT

Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese home town, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests—all the tools you need to discover your roots.

This intensive session includes a one-hour break. $45 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members, includes materials and Museum admission. RSVP early, 10 students max.

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