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As for Mongolian family history, some of the old elite families had historical records but these records were uncommon among the illiterate common people. Nevertheless, the oral tradition of nomadic heritage continued, according to which the elders faithfully remembered by heart the stories and genealogy of their own family. Unfortunately, from the 1920s, because of the Communist revolution, this precious oral tradition with its associated memories has declined. | As for Mongolian family history, some of the old elite families had historical records but these records were uncommon among the illiterate common people. Nevertheless, the oral tradition of nomadic heritage continued, according to which the elders faithfully remembered by heart the stories and genealogy of their own family. Unfortunately, from the 1920s, because of the Communist revolution, this precious oral tradition with its associated memories has declined. | ||
During the 1980 World Conference on Records, Sechin Jagchid and Paul V. Hyer made a presentation, ''Genealogy and Family History in Mongolia'', which is available in [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/406653-redirection World Conference on Records : preserving our heritage, 1980, Vol 11, ''Asian and African family and local history''], [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/33546 | During the 1980 World Conference on Records, Sechin Jagchid and Paul V. Hyer made a presentation, ''Genealogy and Family History in Mongolia'', which is available in [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/406653-redirection World Conference on Records : preserving our heritage, 1980, Vol 11, ''Asian and African family and local history''], [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/33546 FS Library book 929.1 W893 1980 v. 11]. | ||
== Compiled Genealogies == | == Compiled Genealogies == | ||
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