January 2021 Genealogy Meetings and Classes

Well, we made it! Finally, 2020 is over and there is a glimmer of hope for a much happier, healthier new year. Now that the holidays are behind us and it's feeling like winter outside, it's time to get back to genealogy! We enter an especially important year in Missouri as we celebrate the state's 200th birthday! Look for special focus in our meetings, extra events, and our Quarterly journal on early Missouri history. Because it is still not safe to meet in person, we are continuing our virtual meeting schedule for the foreseeable future. We have had such positive feedback from so many of you, we can't wait until you see some of the exciting plans we have for 2021. Here's a start—stay tuned for a lot more!

January StLGS Virtual Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 9 January 2021

"Ask Louie," panel discussion, 10:00 a.m.; free, open to all, but preregistration is needed. Gather your genealogy questions to be answered by our panel. If you have a complicated or unusual question, please email it ahead to programs@stlgs.org. More details and instructions for registering are on the StLGS website.

January StLGS Virtual SIG Meetings

German Special Interest Group Meeting: Wednesday, 20 January 2021

"Building a Family to Find a German Village in U.S. Records," by Carol Whitton, CG; 7:00 p.m.; free, open to all, preregistration required. More details and instructions for registering are on the StLGS website.

  

Irish Special Interest Group Meeting: Tuesday, 26 January 2021

"Irish Catholic Parish Registers," by Robin McDonough, reference librarian; 7:00 p.m.; free, open to all, preregistration required. More details and instructions for registering are on the StLGS website.

Upcoming Virtual Classes

 StLGS Winter/Spring Class Schedule Now Online

Free Winter/Spring 2021 classes are now up on the StLGS website. First class begins in mid-January and classes run through April. Check out the website for the complete schedule. (We are sorry, but classes are currently only open to StLGS members.)

Advanced Legacy Family Tree: Saturday, 16 January 2021

Taught by Cathy Amen; 1:00 p.m. preregistration required. (More information and instructions for registering at the link above.)

If you missed the first Legacy Family Tree class, be sure to watch the digital recording before the second class. Log into the website with your password and member ID and click on the "Classes" button. Then choose "Recorded Classes." While you are there, check out the other recorded classes too!

More Items of Interest

Do you have ancestors from St. Clair County, Illinois? You might like to attend the virtual meeting of the St. Clair County Genealogical Society on Thursday, 7 January 2021. "Breaking Through Your Genealogy Brick Wall in St. Clair County" will be open to members of the SCCGS and the general public, with a limit of one hundred attendees. Make a reservation or find out more on their website.

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If you are looking for a bit of history to combine with genealogy and to whet your appetite for when you can get outdoors again, check out the digital recordings now online from our friends at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Following their newly-repainted "White Line Tour," the staff has posted short clips describing many of the famous people and lovely monuments that make Bellefontaine such a unique location. Enjoy the videos all at once or one at a time on YouTube.