Venue: The Pod, Level 16, National Library, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026
Time: 3.00 – 5.00 pm

A Talk by Shawn Seah

About the Talk

Every family has stories worth preserving. But how do we research them and turn our discoveries into engaging narratives for future generations?

Drawing on his upcoming book, How to Write Family History: Confessions of an Accidental Historical Storyteller, author Shawn Seah will share practical approaches to researching and writing family history using interviews, photographs, documents, newspapers and other sources.

Drawing on his own journey of researching his family history, Shawn will also share his personal experiences, discoveries and challenges, including gaps in historical records and conflicting accounts. He will explore how our family stories contribute to the larger Singapore Story.

Open to the public, this talk welcomes both beginners and experienced family historians.

About the Speaker

Shawn Seah is an author and speaker whose work explores Singapore history, family history, and Singapore Stories. He wrote My Father’s Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol, Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah, and the children’s book series Our Amazing Pioneers and Our Amazing Heroes. Shawn is also the volunteer Director of Programme Development, Genealogy Society Singapore.

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