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

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