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Family History

Family lineages, told with care

Personal accounts, photographs, and community records from Tamang households across America. Each story is shared only with the consent of the family it belongs to.

Family stories

Migration, memory, and daily life

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Migration journeys

Crossing into a new country

Family accounts describe the journeys that brought Tamang households to America, the paperwork and patience involved, and the first years of building a home in a new place.

Daily lives

Households in central Pennsylvania

Everyday routines, work, school, and gatherings shape how Tamang families keep their traditions alive while raising children in a new community.

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Community record

Photographs kept with their stories

Archival photographs and documents are published only when the people who appear in them, or their relatives, have confirmed permission. Captions name the place and the year as the family recalls them.