Stones, Bones, & (Ancient) Tomes

Corona Genealogical Society

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Corona Family History Seminar

We are hard at work, planning for the 2010 event to celebrate Family History Month (October). We will be holding a more traditional seminar in joint partnership with the LDS Church, at their Lincoln building (1123 Lincoln Ave., across the street from Corona High School) on October 30th. It will be a morning only event with a choice of 12 different classes, plus displays and consultants in the "cultural hall" (gymnasium). Also provided: a merit badge clinic for Boy Scouts who are pursuing their Family History Merit Badge.

SPEAKERS AND THEIR TOPICS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE AS FOLLOWS (note: due to the unpredictability of life, these are subject to change):

Brenda Danielson - Organizing Your Genealogy and Doing On-Site Research
Len Enlow - Beginning Genealogy
Jean Wilcox Hibben - Using the Family History Library Catalog
Jim Miller - Using the Family HIstory Center and Boy Scout Merit Badge Clinic
Gena Philibert Ortega - Using Google and Using Manuscript Collections
Barbara Renick - Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Computer Use for Genealogists (3 separate classes)
Bobby Dobbins Title - Writing Personal and Family Histories
Corona Public Library Staff Member - Using the Corona Public Library for Genealogy Research

Click the link below to download the schedule and read biographies on these fine speakers and/or click on the names above that are links to their websites

click here to download 2010 seminar schedule and speaker bios

THE 2009 EVENT WAS 17 OCTOBER 2009 AND THE 3RD ANNUAL STONES, BONES, & ANCIENT TOMES WAS A SUCCESS!!

See below for info on what classes and tables were features this year and scroll to the bottom to check out the photo gallery of the event

Thank you to the following sites, promoting the 2009 event:

Thank you, Corona Public Library, for promoting this event in your attractive and informative display:

THE 3rd ANNUAL SBAT WAS A SUCCESS, LARGELY BECAUSE WE FEATURED THE FOLLOWING:

TWO Internet stations to look up immigration and census records hosted by Noella and Roger Benvenuti
Ernest Martinez hosted a Hispanic Genealogy display and assisted those interested in researching their Latino roots
The Aurantia (Riverside) chapter of the DAR was on hand to help folks research their patriot ancestors
The surname board was displayed so people could connect with others researching their same ancestors
A "handouts" table with flyers and freebies (with tote bags to get it all home) - with thanks to RootsMagic, Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, World Vital Records, Heritage Books, and others for sending along items to give away
Photo restoration helps hosted by society member Edwin Stow
A display of the history of the Corona Genealogical Society (thanks to Sherry Jones) as well as a membership table (thanks to Jerry Manriquez) so new members could (and did) join right there
The Sunnyslope Cemetery Book display
Kenny Hedgpeth, DNA expert, hosted a table on using that resource in doing family history
Helen Woods returned for the 3rd year to host a table on doing African American Research
Debbie Stuckert returned for her 3rd year as host of the Native American Research table
A scrapbooking table provided folks with ideas and helps on preserving family history with that medium, hosted by Society member Colleen Sanders
Display table for historic Riverside County, including the annual Sunnyslope Cemetery Stroll (which took place on 25 Oct 2009), hosted by Diane S. Wright & Kathleen Dever
Explanation of the 2010 Census - hosted by Mary Anne Vincent
Professional genealogist Mara Fein hosted a table on doing Jewish genealogy research
Display and demonstrations about music and period instruments and how they were employed by our ancestors, hosted by Jean & Butch Hibben
World Vital Records table, hosted by Gena Philibert Ortega, representative for WVR & the new GenealogyWise social networking website
Door prizes were given away throughout the event

1/2-hour classes were taught as follows:

The Corona Genealogical Society Overview - Debbie Stuckert, CGS founding member
Beginning Family History - Len Enlow, CGS founding member
How to Use World Vital Records - Gena Ortega, professional genealogist
Corona Family History Center - Jim Miller, FHC director
The 2010 Census - Mary Anne Vincent, CGS VP & Census worker
Library Resources for Genealogy - Chris-Tina Smith, Corona Public Library staff member

HOSTED BY THE CORONA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CORONA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 650 SOUTH MAIN STREET (AT 6th STREET) IN CORONA

EXHIBIT HALL:

Photos below, courtesy of Bill Sering:

Above: Riverside County and Corona
City History, including Sunnyslope
Cemetery, are explained by
Kathleen Dever and Diane S. Wright,
mourners

Above: Mourner Kathleen Dever stops
by to visit with Mara Fein who
hosted the Jewish Research table

Above: the On-line Help table was
hosted by Noella and Roger
Benvenuti, who assisted folks
in finding their ancestors

Above: Debbie Stuckert hosted the
Native American Research table and
assisted folks in tracing their
tribal roots

Above: The Hispanic Research table,
always a favorite, was again hosted
by Ernesto Martinez, shown here
helping a couple find their roots

Above: New this year, a look at
ancestral music traditions with
Jean and Butch Hibben,
including some demonstrations
of period instruments

Above: The Handout Table is always
a favorite; (top) Historian Sherry
Jones helps a visitor fill a goodie
bag and (bottom) member Donna Sering
explains some of the materials to
another guest

Above: Member Ed Stow hosted the
photo restoration table and assisted
people with hints of how to return
old photographs to near-new condition

Above: Member Colleen Sanders hosted
the Scrapbooking table and helped
visitors learn ways to preserve
their photos of days gone by as
well as those of the present day

PRESENTATION ROOM:

Photos below, courtesy of Len Enlow: