Finding the Bump in the Boreen-Irish Names & Place Names

Finding the Bump in the Boreen-Irish Names & Place Names

November 21 10:30 via Zoom

Sean Conley is a renowned California-based genealogist and current Vice President of the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County. He was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where his mother's family first immigrated from Ireland and Brittany during the Gold Rush, establishing 8 generations in the region.

• Irish Roots: Sean specializes heavily in Irish genealogy, tracing his own ancestry and thousands of others to counties like Antrim, Cork, Derry, Donegal, and Galway. [1]
• California History: Because of his family's deep California roots, he is an expert on utilizing early San Francisco newspapers, historical directories, and church records for regional ancestry. [1, 2, 3]
• Lectures: He frequently presents on topics like Irish Names and Place Names and Northern California archival research through organizations like the San Mateo County Genealogical Society. [1, 2]