Finding Okinawan Roots!
Monday, July 27, 2 – 4 pm
Meet with staff from the Okinawa Prefectural Library’s ‘Finding Okinawan Roots!’ The project helps people of Okinawan descent trace their family history using its passport issuance records database and comprehensive Okinawan historical materials. The team will visit J-Sei on July 27th to introduce the project and offer research consultations for those interested in discovering their Okinawan roots.
If you have ancestors who emigrated from Okinawa between 1900 and 1944, the Okinawan Prefectural Library staff can research information in advance of their visit. Please provide any information you have such as name, hometown, date of birth, and year of emigration. Complete this research request by 7/17/26 for advance research to be conducted.