StLGS July Genealogy Meetings and Special Events

Summer is finally here and life is resuming more and more of its normal routine after our very challenging "Year of the Pandemic!" Be sure to get our July dates into your calendar so you will have plenty to do when it gets too hot to go outside! All of July's events are virtual. Pour yourself something cool to drink and stay comfortable in your shorts and flip flops as you watch our monthly meeting on the rich and lengthy history of St. Charles, Missouri. Move on to our two-day Speaker Series focusing on DNA testing, and then, join the Irish SIG for a casual chat session on Irish research.

July 2021 Virtual Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 10 July 2021

"Past to Present: The Significance of St. Charles, Missouri," by Amy Haake, 10:00 a.m. (Central)

From French beginnings, Spanish rule, and Lewis and Clark's last "civilized" stop before their journey of discovery, St. Charles, Missouri, was a meeting place for explorers, pioneers, immigrants, and statesmen. Learn how St. Charles has distinguished itself as a "historically significant city with a small-town feel." Registration for this meeting is now open on the StLGS website.

July 2021 StLGS Virtual SIG Meeting

StLGS Irish Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

"Let's Chat," panel led by Irish SIG leaders, 7:00 p.m. (Central)

Bring some of your research problems to our group. We will explore some methods and tips to help you. Definitely bring some success stories and tell us how you accomplished your research goals. Special Interest Group meetings are free and open to all, but registration is required. More details and instructions for registering are on the Irish SIG page on the StLGS website.

 

Virtual 2021 Summer Speaker Series

Navigating DNA Testing Websites

Saturday, 17 July and Sunday, 18 July 2021

Featuring Diahan Southard

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Martin Blythe and Amy Horwood (Living DNA); Janine Cloud (FamilyTreeDNA); Lisa Elzey (AncestryDNA); and Daniel Horowitz (MyHeritage)

Three lectures each day via Zoom; all lectures will also be digitally recorded:

• 3 DNA Tests = 3 Times the Fun (Diahan Southard)
• All About Living DNA (Martin Blythe and Amy Horwood)
• Making Family History Discoveries with AncestryDNA (Lisa Elzey)
• Integrating DNA and Family History Research at MyHeritage (Daniel Horowitz)
• Behind the Scenes at FamilyTreeDNA (Janine Cloud)
• Comparing the Big 5 Genetic Genealogy Companies (Diahan Southard)

Complete schedule, details on each talk, and photos and biographies of the speakers are now on the StLGS website on the Summer Speaker Series page. 

Registration for the Summer Speaker Series 

Registration for the livestreaming, including access to the digital recordings, is $50 for StLGS members and $60 for non-members and you can now register in our online store. Prefer to register by check? A mail-in form is on the website.

Once you have registered, you will receive an invitation to attend all of the Zoom sessions as they are livestreamed. Your invitation provides access to the page on our website that will hold links and passcodes to the recordings after they are posted. Copies of the handouts will be available to you as downloadable PDFs from that page also. Questions? Email: programs@stlgs.org.