Oral Genealogy in Asia-Pacific: The Essence of Personal Identity and Tribal Connections
David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL
Content
Welcome
0:57
About BCG
6:09
Speaker's Introduction
1:29
Introduction
4:34
Samoan
5:52
Maori Oral Genealogy
10:19
Tongan Oral Genealogy
9:37
Mongolia
6:45
Cambodia
14:23
Announcements
2:54
Questions / answers
3:02
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, CG®, CGL®, has researched in the archives of seventy-five countries spanning all continents. David led FamilySearch Content Strategy for two decades, seeking key genealogical records w...
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Comments (15)
Brilliant speech quality and tone. Well constructed syllabus.. Subject treated with the utmost respect.
Excellent, must watch again webinar about Oral Family History around the world and ideas for involving ourselves in a project.
Amazing!!!
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..
A wonderful introduction to the topic of oral genealogies! I'm very glad to know that efforts are being made to preserve these oral traditions and the artifacts that may accompany them.
It is such a broad range of locations. I can't wait to hear more about some of the individual countries.
I was a bit late to this webinar so I will watch it again. It was wonderful so informative and such a great history lesson. Extremely well presented. Thank you.
Thank you for this informative and valuable presentation.