St. Louis County Library to Host Lineage Society Fair

 If your ancestors were colonists, fought in an early war, or were part of the settlement of a location, you may be eligible to join a lineage society and honor their past achievements in the here and now. The St. Louis County Library is holding a lineage society fair on Saturday, 21 October from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Headquarters building, 1640 S. Lindbergh Boulevard, and everyone is invited to come and learn more about local groups.

Representatives of several societies will be on hand to discuss the work of their organizations and offer membership information to the public. This event is free and open to all. You do not need to register to attend.

Organizations scheduled to participate in the fair include:

• Colonial Dames XVII Century, Margaret Wyatt Allyn Chapter
• Colonial Dames of America
• Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century
• Daughters of the American Colonists
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Mideast District and Olde Towne Fenton Chapter
• Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861–1865
• Jamestown Society
• Magna Carta Dames and Barons
• Missouri Society, Sons of the Revolution
• National Society, Daughters of the Union, 1861–1865
• National Society of New England Women
• St. Louis Genealogical Society—First Families of St. Louis
• United States Daughters of 1812

If you have questions, please contact the library at genealogy@slcl.org.