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An Introduction to Family History
 
 
 

We are hard at work, planning for the 2010 event to celebrate Family History Month (October). At this writing, we will be holding a more traditional seminar in join partnership with the LDS Church, at their Lincoln facility (across the street from Corona High School) on October 30th. It will be a morning only event with a choice of (we hope) 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.

Come back again to check on the progress of our plans. Meanwhile, check out what happened at the 2009 event.

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

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THE 3rd ANNUAL SBAT WAS A SUCCESS, LARGELY BECAUSE WE FEATURED THE FOLLOWING:
  • AT LEAST TWO Internet stations to look up immigration and census records hosted by Noella and Roger Benvenuti
  • Ernest Martinez will again host a Hispanic Genealogy display and assisted those interested in researching their Latino roots
  • The Aurantia (Riverside) chapter of the DAR will be on hand to help folks research their patriot ancestors
  • The surname board display so people can 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, this year 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 can join right there
  • The Sunnyslope Cemetery Book display
  • Kenny Hedgpeth, DNA expert, will again host a table on using that resource in doing family history
  • Helen Woods will return for the 3rd year to host a table on doing African American Research  
  • Debbie Stuckert will return for her 3rd year as host of the Native American Research table
  • A scrapbooking table providing folks with ideas and helps on preserving family history with that medium, this year hosted by Society member Colleen Sanders
  • Door prizes to be given away throughout the event

NEW THIS YEAR:

  • Display table for historic Riverside County, including the annual Sunnyslope Cemetery Stroll (scheduled for 25 Oct), hosted by Diane S. Wright & Kathleen Dever
  • Explanation of the 2010 Census - hosted by Mary Anne Vincent
  • Professional genelaogist Mara Fein hosting 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

1/2-hour classes 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

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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: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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:

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Above: Debbie Stuckert tells the
audience about the Corona
Genealogical Society.

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Above: Chris-Tina Smith, library
staff member, explains about the
genealogical resources at the
Corona Public Library.

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