September StLGS Meetings and Events

Our August monthly meeting on researching the history of your house was the first time for us at the Grant's View branch of the St. Louis County Library, and we were so pleased to see some familiar as well as some new faces for the in-person meeting and to greet many more who attended via Zoom. Our September schedule includes a monthly meeting at the Thornhill branch of the library, a German Special Interest Meeting at the Oak Bend branch, and a hybrid class, for StLGS members, at our office in Maplewood. We are also very excited to be hosting nationally known genealogist, D. Joshua Taylor, for our Fall Speaker Series on Saturday, 1 October. Early registration ends on 17 September, so be sure to register soon! More details coming up . . .

September StLGS Hybrid Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 10 September 2022

"What Should I Do With My Stuff?" presented by Bob Goode, StLGS infosystems director; 10:00 a.m. (Central); free and open to all. 

In-person meeting will be held at the Thornhill branch of the St. Louis County Library, 12863 Willowyck Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. You can also attend virtually via Zoom.

Every family has "stuff": documents, photos, books, and heirlooms worthy of preservation. Who gets the "stuff"? How do you preserve it? We will try to answer some of the questions about what to do with your "stuff."

No need to sign up if you plan to attend in person, but, you must register if you plan to attend this meeting via Zoom. More details and instructions are on the StLGS website.

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September StLGS Hybrid SIG Meeting

StLGS German Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

"Researching St. Louis Germans in the Civil War," presented by Robin McDonough, librarian, History & Genealogy Department, St. Louis County Library; 7:00 p.m. (Central)

In-person meeting will be held at the Oak Bend branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 South Holmes Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63122. You can also attend virtually via Zoom.

Many German immigrants who came to St. Louis were involved in the Civil War. Explore their history and contributions and learn how to research them. Special Interest Group meetings are free and open to all, but registration for Zoom is required. More details and instructions for registering are on the German SIG page on the StLGS website.

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Upcoming StLGS Hybrid Classes

Classes for StLGS members are now hybrid. You may attend in-person at our office in Maplewood, Missouri, or via Zoom. 

The next scheduled class, "What's in German Parish Microfilms," presented by StLGS projects director, Carol Whitton, CG, will be on Saturday, 17 September 2022 at 1:00 p.m.

Check out the website to register for this and upcoming classes. Classes are currently only open to StLGS members, so why not join StLGS to get free access to all of our live and recorded classes, plus additional member benefits!

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Early registration for the HYBRID 2022 Fall Speaker Series ends soon. You can save by registering NOW!

New Approaches to Old Problems

Featuring D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FUGA

President of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society and host of the PBS series, Genealogy Roadshow

Saturday, 1 October 2022

9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (Central)

Maryland Heights Community Center

Lectures will be livestreamed and recorded. All attendees will receive access to the recordings for 90 days.

For those attending in-person: box lunch optional to purchase, StLGS sales table, printed syllabus

Those attending remotely will receive an electronic syllabus.

 Lectures include:

• "Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the United States Between 1780 and 1840"
• "My New England Research is Done . . . Or Is It?"
• "Having No Children: Tracing Relatives with No Known Descendants"
• "On and Off the Net: Locality Searching"

All of the information you need to register for the Speaker Series is on our website. You can download a registration booklet and/or register through our secure online store. If you are a member of StLGS, be sure to log into the website first so you can receive your member discount for the store.

Questions? Send an email to programs@stlgs.org.