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The Shanghai Library and FamilySearch first started working together at the end of the last century, and our formal partnership collecting, organizing, researching, and providing services related to Chinese clan genealogies (jiapu) has lasted more than 20 years. Clan genealogies document the lineage, individuals, and deeds of an extended family sharing the same ancestral blood line. They are an important part of humanity's cultural heritage and are essential tools for genealogy, academic research, and establishing social harmony. This is very consistent with FamilySearch's understanding of genealogy.

[The FamilySearch] team held a Zoom workshop for the Genealogy Society Singapore last year, introducing FamilySearch software and its extensive database. Their active participation in the chat group supports many GSS members in researching their ancestral roots. It demonstrated the passion and professionalism of the great team.
The involvement of Family Search in setting up the microsite for the 2022 Chinese New Year with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre was much appreciated.

My family tree only went back four generations, but I knew that some relatives from a collateral line in mainland China had a thick clan genealogy book (jiapu). My father had passed away, and I also didn't know any of my relatives on the mainland and had no way to contact them. In mid-October 2020, I saw that FamilySearch had a new search feature, so I used the tool to first search using my ancestors' generation characters and then followed the line to find the names of my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. I felt like I was on a kind of treasure hunt. I hadn't realized how immense my clan would be—people with the same generation characters filled several volumes—and I had to search patiently page-by-page. After two days of searching, I finally found it. The joy in my heart was indescribable. This is truly a priceless treasure.