StLGS July Office Closures

Just a brief note to let you know that the StLGS office will be closed for several dates in July.

Saturday, 5 July for the July 4th holiday weekend

AND

Tuesday and Thursday, 15 and 17 July, for the St. Louis Research Institute

Saturday, 26 July for the Summer Speaker Series

Although the Research Institute is full, there is still time to register for the Speaker Series. We hope you can join us to hear German genealogy expert, Roger Minert, for a full-day workshop and lunch. As always, there is more information and you can register on our website www.stlgs.org/.

Coming Up in June

You are invited to the grand opening of an exhibit called "Catholic St. Louis 250"!

Help the St. Louis Archdiocese Office of Archives and Records to celebrate the 250th birthday of St. Louis and the 800th birthday of St. Louis IX, King of France and the city's namesake. Come explore the rich history of the Archdiocese of St. Louis from the early French settlers to the present. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, 19 June, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Rosati Museum, first floor of the Cardinal Rigali Center

20 Archbishop May Drive, Shrewsbury, MO 63119

If you can't make it to the opening, the museum will be open to visitors 

on Wednesday afternoons, from noon until 4 p.m

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Caught in the Draft: Conscription Records of World War I

Saturday, 21 June, 10:30 a.m. until noon

St. Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive St., Training Room, 2nd floor

Join reference librarian, Tom Pearson, for this free class covering books, manuscripts, microfilm, and Internet sources for information on draft laws and records from World War I. To register, contact Tom at tpearson@slpl.org.