PRESENTATIONS
2009
October 31 (Saturday)
Topic: San Francisco Pioneer Cemeteries
Location: San Francisco Public Library Main
"In association with One City One Book: San Francisco Reads, Ron Filion,
co-manager of the SF Genealogy web site, will take you on a historical
tour of the earliest cemeteries in San Francisco. He will show their locations,
discuss how the City’s growth affected them, and share stories about their
relocations. This presentation will not be for the faint of heart."
March 10 (Tuesday)
Topic: SFgenealogy
Location: Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
Ron Filion will discuss researching genealogy in San Francisco using
the SFgenealogy.com website as a research tool. Genealogy and history:
includes various items such as a city directory, books, newspaper notices,
vital records, cemetery information, and research help.
April 16 (Thursday)
Topic: Demographic Data in Action
Location: Santa Clara University, Sociology 138, Demography: Populations
& Resources
Ron Filion will discuss vital records use in the field of genealogy.
2008
October 22 (Wednesday)
Topic: Mortuary Research
Location: Marin County Genealogical Society
Ron Filion will discuss and display various examples of mortuary records
from the Halsted N. Gray-Carew & English collection.
2007
January 29 (Tuesday)
Topic: Genealogy Resources on the Internet
Location: Portola Valley Library, Historic Schoolhouse at Town Center,
765 Portola Road
There is an internet world beyond Ancestry.com and a lot of it is free
to access. Ron Filion, co-manager of SFGenealogy.com and San Mateo County
Genealogy Society's webmaster, has been part of that world for nine years.
This lecture presentation will outline what types of free internet genealogical
resources are available, where to find them, and some of the pitfalls in
searching through them.
February 3 (Thursday)
Topic: Free Internet Genealogy Resources
Location: Mount Diablo Genealogical Society, Walnut Creek
Speaker: Ron Filion
May 20 (Sunday)
Topic: San Francisco Genealogy
Location: Cypress
Lawn Heritage Foundation, Colma
Speaker: Ron Filion
""San Francisco Genealogy: In 1849, San Francisco was overrun by gold
seekers from around the world. In 1906, a major earthquake and fire destroyed
many vital records. In the early 20th century, major cemeteries were relocated
from The City south to Colma. Family historians have to dig a little deeper
and wider to find information about their elusive San Francisco ancestors.
Ron Filion, of sfgenealogy.com, will give a presentation on the various
resources available to researchers."
June 9 (Saturday)
Topic: Free Internet Genealogy Resources
Location: San Mateo County Genealogical
Society, San Mateo
Speaker: Ron Filion
There is an internet world beyond Ancestry.com, and a lot of it is
free to access. Ron Filion, co-manager of SFGenealogy.com and SMCGS's webmaster,
has been part of that world for 9 years. This presentation will outline
what types of free internet genealogical resources are available, where
to find them, and some of the pitfalls in searching through them.
July 28, 10:30am-12:00pm (Saturday)
Topic: Researching Your Family History
Location: San Francisco Public Library,
San Francisco, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room
Speakers: Ron Filion and Pamela Storm
How do you begin researching your family history? In this presentation,
learn basic research strategies and explore resources from the Internet
and the San Francisco Public Library to gather genealogical and historical
information to trace your family roots.
August 7, 6:30pm (Tuesday)
Topic: Genealogy
Location: Burlingame Masonic Lodge #400, Burlingame
Speaker: Ron Filion and Pamela Storm
August 19, 2pm (Sunday)
Topic: A Lesson in Genealogy: Tracing Your Ancestors
Location: Cypress
Lawn Heritage Foundation, Colma
Speaker: Ron Filion
2006
May 13 (Saturday)
Topic: Free Internet Genealogy Resources
Location: California Genealogical
Society, Oakland
Speaker: Ron Filion
September 21 (Thursday)
Topic: San Francisco Genealogy
Location: Mount Diablo Genealogical Society, Walnut Creek
Speaker: Ron Filion
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