All, If you're in the NYC area, I wanted to let you know about an exhibition at the New York Historical Society that I went to last week. Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion ( http://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/chineseamerican) paints a really interesting picture, with a lot to be appreciated by genealogists. It talks about Chinese immigrant life in America pre-Exclusion Act, as well as how people entered the country as "paper sons and daughters" while the Act was still enforced. It discusses a number of genealogically relevant documents (that I believe, handily, are held at NARA - NYC), and the last part of the exhibition traces a Chinese-American family's story over 3 generations, and the pilgrimage back to the ancestral homeland. It closes 19th April, so just wanted to make sure if you were unaware but find interest in it, you've got a little time to head over! Admission is steep ($19 for the whole museum), but discounts are given to educators, students, seniors, etc. (All of the categories except one that I fall under, it seems ;]) Cheers, Rich (FYI - I'm in no way whatsoever affiliated with NYHS - just found an exhibit interesting and thought some of you might, too!) -- Rich Venezia 908.392.1826 [email protected] Rich Roots Genealogy http://www.richroots.net/ https://www.facebook.com/richrootsgenealogy