臺灣家族史研究風氣的形成，要歸功於早期人類學者對宗族史研究的引領，其次為臺灣史研究的前輩們，建立與中國史研究互有區別的學科地位，讓臺灣家族史可以從1950至60年代的民間研究，走向1980年代的學界新興領域，進而達到今日枝繁葉茂的程度。

本文蒐集21世紀以來（2000-2023）家族史研究的相關成果，涵蓋專書、期刊論文與碩博士論文，發現五大家族持續受重視，而客家意識的抬頭與政府的獎勵促使客家家族再度被關注，與地方開發息息相關的區域家族史累積成果最為豐碩，為目前家族史研究的主流。其次，出現多元族群的家族史研究，平埔族、高山族、華僑、在臺日人的家族史相繼發表，以及新住民史皆為未來可持續投入的領域。此外，國高中老師、地方文史工作者、家族後代等均先後加入撰寫的行列，顯示「大家來研究家族史」已隱然成形。

不過，目前的研究成果以地域而論，以臺灣西半的北、中、南部為主；若以族群區分，則以閩南族群及客家族群為主；以主題來說，多偏重農墾型家族的個別發展歷程，因此加強東部與離島、閩南人之外的其他族群的家族史研究，複數家族間的婚姻與商業網絡及人際社群網絡，是未來可以深入研究的課題。

The formation of Taiwan’s family history research trends can be attributed to the early anthropologists who pioneered the study of lineage history. Secondly, it was the efforts of senior scholars in the study of Taiwan history that established its distinct academic status apart from the study of China history. This allowed Taiwan’s family history to evolve from grassroots research in the 1950s and 1960s to an emerging academic field in the 1980s, ultimately achieving its flourishing state today. 

This study collected the fruit of family research history in the 21st Century (2000-2023), covering books, journal articles and master's and doctoral theses. It is found that Taiwan's Big Five continue to receive significant attention, while the rise of Hakka identity and government incentives have regained attention in Hakka family history, regional families closely to local development have been widely studied and have become the mainstream of current family history research.Secondly, there has been family history research on multiethnic groups such as Taiwanese plain aborigines, Taiwanese mountain aborigines, and overseas Chinese, Japanese residents in Taiwan, and new immigrants, marking potential directions for future research. In addition, junior and senior high school teachers, workers of local cultures and history, family descendants, etc. have all joined the activity of writing, showing that "everyone writes family history" has taken shape. 

Nevertheless, with regard to regions, current research production focus on the northern, central, and southern parts of the western half of Taiwan. If categorized by ethnic groups, the southern Fujian and Hakka ethnic groups are the mainstream. Thematically, most studies emphasize the individual developmental process of agricultural pioneer families. Therefore, it is necessary in the future to enhance family history research in the eastern area of Taiwan, outlying island, and the ethnic groups other than the southern Fujian and Hakka people. Along with exploring interfamily marriage and business networks, as well as interpersonal social networks, are key areas for future research.

家族史研究;多元族群;回顧與展望

The Study of Family History; Multiethnic Groups; Reviews and Prospects