This weekend, 
we had a traditional lunch consisting of Cantonese cuisine in Chinatown with my grand father and grand uncle. They are both actively involved in the clan association in their retirement. During the gathering, I learnt more about my family history. On the maternal side of the family, we have written records of our ancestors migration during the Song Dynasty (960- 1279) from the north side of China (Beijing Area) to the south of current day Guangzhou to escape from internal stifle. I am born in the 28th generation in accordance to our ancestry book.
Prior to my great grandfather’s departure from China, he copied the ancestry book in a rush and took the copied version with him on the junk boat headed to Nangyang. Ten years later, he returned to China to marry a bride and brought five of his nieces and nephews on the voyage back to Nangyang. He had found work in a bank in Nangyang as he was literate, which was rare in the early 19th century. He continued to aid others in the clan association to resettle in the new land by helping others to find employment and homes to return the favour of their initial aid towards his resettlement.
My grandfather and granduncle are continued my great grandfather’s work to volunteer at the clan association, it has lost it’s original function of integrating new immigrants. Now, the clan association is for socializing and documentation of history. They organise trips back to China to trace ancestral roots for others and themselves. My grand uncle took on the task of learning ancient chinese calligraphy in an attempt to continue writing the names of the descendants after the 26th generation on the book, but did not do so. He hopes that we continue to document the family tree. We agreed we should, as it meant my mum’s generation and my generation is not recorded in the book. Which is a pity. Our family has branched out from my great grandparents to over fifty descendants worldwide now.
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