StLGS June Genealogy Meetings, Classes, and Special Events

Happy Memorial Day! Summer is on its way in spite of its chilly start. Our June calendar starts with our monthly meeting in which we learn about the role that women played in defending our country during World War II. That will be followed later in the month by a German Special Interest Group meeting and a class on reading German handwriting. Finally, we are excited to offer you a fabulous Summer Speaker Series scheduled for mid-July, in which you can learn about different DNA tests and websites. Keep going for more!

Hidden Genealogy Treasures on the StLGS Website

(Thanks to StLGS member, Marsha Clark, for writing the beginning of this week’s post.)

Marsha writes . . . Doing a little digging last night, I thought I'd try one more time—after many years of having just put it aside as a lost cause—to find my father's mysterious uncle who was adopted at a young age by a family in St. Louis. He was in rural Illinois as a child, and he and his siblings needed to find homes to live in when their last surviving parent, their father, died. Supposedly this youngest son died as a boy due to an accident; that's how I remembered hearing the story.  As it turned out, however, this uncle did not die young after all. 

Share Your Stories with StLGS Quarterly Readers

(Thanks to Jane Theissen, StLGS Quarterly co-editor, for writing this week's post.)

One of the reasons we love to research our ancestors is to discover their stories. Every genealogist has uncovered at least one anecdote about their family that they did not expect to find or proven (or disproven) an old family story that’s seemingly been told for ages. Maybe you finally bashed through that brick wall you’ve been chipping away at for years. Someone might learn from how you did it. Genealogists love stories and they love to hear other genealogists’ stories, too! You can share your family history trials and triumphs through the StLGS Quarterly, and it's easier than you think.

May Brings Both Good and Sad News to StLGS

As with life in general, this week brings us some very pleasant, some bittersweet, and some very sad news to report to you. St. Louis Genealogical Society is the recipient of a lovely honor and an award from the National Genealogical Society (NGS). We will be featured in a special segment of the NGS's virtual annual family history conference coming up this month. In addition, we recently celebrated the accomplishments and the retirement of one of our dedicated and hard-working office volunteers, and, sadly, we have to report the deaths of two of our colleagues.

StLGS May Genealogy Meetings, Classes, and Special Events

Yes, it will eventually be warm enough to call it spring! Or, for those of you in the St. Louis area, it is quite likely that we will skip spring entirely and just jump into the hot, humid puddle we know as summer. As you enjoy the cool temperatures and abundance of rain in the Midwest (or whatever is happening in "your neck of the woods"), think about filling your leisure time with virtual learning. Our 2021 virtual schedule is expanding, as we continue to add new family history meetings, classes, and events. We are currently in the planning stages for a wonderful Summer Speaker Series, and are looking forward to new monthly meetings and classes. Read on for details!