May/June StLGS Genealogy Meetings and Events

This time of year is filled with happy celebrations: Earth Day, Mother's Day, graduations, Father's Day, and perhaps you have family birthdays or other special days in the spring too. We hope you enjoy spending time with your loved ones, but we also hope you will find a bit of time to spend with your fellow genealogists enjoying a meeting or other event. Here is what is on offer for May and June.

No monthly meeting in May.

Please join us for our 51st Annual Family History Conference!

Explore Unique Pathways to Smash Brick Walls!

Saturday, 6 May 2023

Featuring Judy Russell, JD, The Legal Genealogist® 

Also: Jen Baldwin, John Dougan, Greg Hilton, and Christina Miller

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 registered attendees will have access to all eight lectures for two weeks after the conference. For those coming to the Maryland Heights Community Center, a box lunch can be purchased for an optional fee, if you register before Monday evening, 1 May.

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

9:30 a.m.: Doors open

9:50 a.m.: Opening Remarks 

10:00 a.m.: "Through the Golden Door: Immigration After the Civil War," by Judy Russell

AND "Documents to Databases: Using the Missouri State Archives' Newest Resource," by John Dougan

11:15 a.m.: "Advertising the Law: The Gems in the Legal Notices," by Judy Russell 

AND "Documents to Databases: Using the Missouri State Archives' Land and Judicial Databases" by Christina Miller

1:15 p.m.: "Of Delinquents and Common Scolds: Women, Children, and Criminal Justice," 

by Judy Russell AND "Findmypast: Your Source for British and Irish Research," by Jen Baldwin

2:30 p.m.: "After the Courthouse Burns: Rekindling Family History Through DNA," by

Judy Russell AND "Why You Should Care Where Your Family Bible Is," by Greg Hilton

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. (Those links are in the upper right-hand corner of the page.)

Registration for the Conference

Online registration for the in-person and livestreamed 2023 Family History Conference will end at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5th. The cost is $70 for StLGS members and $80 for non-members. On the day of the conference, walk-ins will pay $80, regardless of membership status. Anyone registering after Friday evening will still be able to watch the recorded lectures, which will remain on our website for two weeks. 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. Those attending in person will receive a paper syllabus. All registrants 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 are looking forward to helping you "Explore Unique Pathways to Smash Brick Walls!"

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StLGS May Jewish SIG Meeting

Sunday, 21 May 2023

"Introduction to the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Research Center," presented by Jillian Howell, assistant curator; 1:00 p.m. (Central) at the museum. Free and open to all, but this is an in-person event only; everyone must pre-register. There is limited space, and there will be no walk-ins. 

We invite you to explore the new Archives and Research Center at the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Assistant curator Jillian Howell will give a brief overview of the process of creating and moving items into the space and will then offer a tour of the facilities. Registration and more information are on the Jewish SIG page on our website.

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StLGS June Hybrid Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 10 June 2023

"Using the St. Charles County Historical Society Website as Your Gateway to St. Charles County History," presented by St. Charles Historical Society board member, Greg Hilton; 10:00 a.m. (Central) at the Thornhill branch of the St. Louis County Library; free, open to all. 

Did you know that St. Charles was Missouri's first capital city? That Daniel Boone and Lewis and Clark have ties to the city? The history of St. Charles goes back hundreds of years, and the society's website may help you discover your own ancestors' stories. Through examples of his personal research, our speaker will show how using the society's website can point you to some amazing original records. Just come to the library if you want to attend in-person, but to attend via Zoom, you will need to register. More details and instructions for registering will be posted on our website in early May.

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Upcoming Classes

Classes for StLGS members are hybrid. You may attend in-person at our office or via Zoom. Classes are free for StLGS members. Non-members are welcome to attend in-person classes for a fee. Livestreaming on Zoom and class recordings, however, are only open to society members, so why not join StLGS to get free access to our live and recorded classes!

Check out the website to register.

Saturday, 17 June 2023

"Finding an Ancestor's Land at the Bureau of Land Management Website and in Plat Maps"

Taught by Ilene Murray, StLGS publications director; 1:00 p.m. (Central); preregistration required for everyone. (More information and instructions for registering at the link above.)

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Saturday, 22 July 2023

"Uncovering the Taeguk: How to Research Korean War Records"

Taught by Thomas Richardson, Expert Archives Technician with the National Personnel Records Center; 1:00 p.m. (Central); preregistration required for everyone. (More information and instructions for registering at the link above.)

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Saturday, 19 August 2023

"Citations: You Hate Them but You Need Them!"

Taught by Carol Whitton, CG, StLGS projects director; 1:00 p.m. (Central); preregistration required for everyone. (More information and instructions for registering at the link above.)