StLGS April Meetings AND Our Annual Family History Conference Returns!

At last, it is safe enough to start planning for live events, and we have some exciting news to share. First, the StLGS office is open again, so as long as you are healthy, we welcome you back on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, from 9 a.m. until noon. Please respect our volunteers and plan your trip on another day if you are not feeling well or have been exposed to anything contagious. Second, we are pleased to be able to offer most of our meetings and classes in the future as hybrid events. We will be using our office in Maplewood for our meetings, since St. Louis County Library Headquarters is slated for its long-awaited demolition and rebuilding in the next few months. However, those who are not in St. Louis or who are not ready for being in a group setting are welcome to join us via Zoom. So, get your calendars out, and start planning!

April StLGS Hybrid Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 9 April 2022

"Finding Family in the 'New' 1950 Census: Indexing Innovations and Search Strategies," presented by Missouri State Archivist, John Dougan; 10:00 a.m. (Central); free, open to all. Learn how to use time-tested and novel strategies to find your relatives now while discovering how to help make the 1950 Missouri census searchable as soon as possible. Everyone needs to register for this meeting, regardless of whether you want to attend in-person or via Zoom. More details and instructions for registering are on the StLGS website.

April StLGS Hybrid SIG Meeting

Irish Special Interest Group Meeting: Tuesday, 26 April 2022

"Irish Heritage in St. Louis," by Gabrielle Woeltje; 7:00 p.m. (Central); free, open to all, preregistration required. The Irish have been immigrating to the U.S. for hundreds of years, influencing culture and traditions in many cities. Learn more about their legacy in St. Louis. More details and instructions for registering are on the StLGS website.

  

Upcoming Class

Classes for StLGS members will now be hybrid. You may attend in-person or via Zoom.

Check out the website to register. Classes are currently only open to StLGS members, so why not join StLGS to get free access to our live and recorded classes!

Researching Your Catholic Ancestors: Saturday, 18 June 2022

Taught by Rena Schergen, archivist for the St. Louis Catholic Archdiocese; 1:00 p.m. (Central); preregistration required for everyone. (More information and instructions for registering at the link above.)

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50th Annual Family History Conference!

Get in Your Car and Go—Midwest Archives and Libraries

Saturday, 14 May 2022

Featuring Dr. David McDonald, CG

Also: Christina Miller, Ilene Murray, Amy Waters, and Carol Whitton, CG

Maryland Heights Community Center, 2300 McKelvey Road, St. Louis, MO 63043

This will be held as a hybrid event. Join us for a full day of lectures, exhibitors, and a chance to chat over morning coffee or lunch. If you can't attend in person, join us via Zoom. All the lectures will be recorded, and everyone will have access to all eight lectures after the conference. For those coming to the Maryland Heights Community Center, a box lunch can be purchased for an optional fee.

Saturday's Program (All times are Central Time Zone)

9:50 a.m.: Opening Remarks

10:00 a.m.: "Archival Collections & Genealogy: Illinois," by Dr. David McDonald, CG

AND "Planning and Organizing a Research Trip," by Ilene Murray

11:15 a.m.: "The Draper Manuscripts and the Wisconsin State Archives and Library," by Dr. David McDonald, CG 

AND "The State Historical Society of Missouri: Who, What, When, Where?" by Amy Waters

1:15 p.m.: "Top Genealogy Libraries in the Midwest," by Dr. David McDonald, CG

AND "Missouri State Archives . . . Where History Begins," by Christina Miller

2:30 p.m.: "The Presidential Library System," by Dr. David McDonald, CG

AND "Records in the Courthouse," by Carol Whitton, CG

Complete details of each lecture and speaker bios are on our website. When you go to the conference page, be sure to click on the links to the Lectures and Speakers pages.

Registration for the Conference

Registration for the 2022 Family History Conference is now open. The cost is $50 for StLGS members and $60 for non-members. All of the information you need to register is on our website. 

Once you have registered, you will receive an invitation to the FHC via the email address you provide. (Note: The email will come to you during the week before the conference.) Those attending in person will receive a paper syllabus. Everyone will have access to the syllabus as a downloadable PDF from a link on our website as well as all eight digital recordings.

Questions? Send an email to programs@stlgs.org and the vice-president for programs will get back to you. 

We can't wait to see you at our "Get in Your Car and Go!" conference!