Reconstituting Histories of Filipino Families with Chinese Ancestry: Methodology, Sources, and Relevance

• Main Author: Chu, Richard T.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Chinese diaspora; Chinese in the Philippines; family history; genealogy; oral history; Tsinoy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss21/19; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1515/viewcontent/_5BKKv00n21_2022_2013_202014_5D_204.2_ForumKritika_Chu.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Conducting one’s family history can enrich not only one’s own sense of self but also a nation’s history, especially in a country like the Philippines where oligarchic families have historically had an impact on the nation’s society, economy, and society. Many of these families are Tsinoy (Chinese-Fi...