March 2024 StLGS Genealogy Meetings and Events AND Family History Conference Registration Opens!

Spring is in the air early this year, and we are looking forward to welcoming you to an enticing array of genealogy events. We will, of course, continue to offer you the option of attending remotely, but we hope with the warm weather, you will return to attending in person. It's always so good to see all of you! We want to remind you about our Open House on Saturday, 23 March, and we are also excited to announce our 52nd annual Family History Conference featuring noted genealogist David Rencher. Here is the upcoming schedule.

 March StLGS Hybrid Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 9 March 2024

"Genealogy in Newspapers," featuring Robin McDonough, 10:00 a.m. (Central); free, open to all. This meeting will be held at the Grant's View branch of the St. Louis County Library. It will also be available via Zoom, but preregistration is needed to attend virtually. 

Newspapers are an excellent genealogy resource. Explore the information you can find in them, and learn how to access historic St. Louis newspapers. More details, a map to the library, and instructions for registering if you plan to attend via Zoom are on the StLGS website.

March StLGS Virtual SIG Meeting

German Special Interest Group Meeting: Wednesday, 20 March 2024

"Breaking Through Brick Walls with the German Immigrants in American Church Records Series," by Joseph B. Everett; 7:00 p.m. (Central); free, open to all. This meeting will be via Zoom only; preregistration required. More details and instructions for registering are on the German SIG page on the StLGS website.

🔷

Reminder . . .

Open House

Saturday, 23 March 2024

St. Louis Genealogical Society Office

4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, Maplewood MO 63143

10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Complete details are now on our website.

🔷

StLGS Winter Genealogy Class

Our genealogy classes are free to StLGS members and are posted on the StLGS website. Classes are hybrid; you can attend in-person at the StLGS office in Maplewood or via Zoom.

Check out the Current Classes page on our website to register. Classes are a benefit of membership, so why not join StLGS to get free access to our live and recorded classes!

"Using DNA Testing for Your Research"

Saturday, 30 March 2024

Taught by Jim Brewster; 1:00 p.m. (Central); preregistration required. (More information and instructions for registering at the Current Classes page link above.)

52nd Annual Family History Conference!

Successfully Navigating Websites for Your Genealogy

Saturday, 4 May 2024

Featuring David Rencher, AG®, CG®, FUGA, FIGRS

Also featuring: Heather Richmond, Jim Ross, Brent Trout, and Katelyn "Katie" Ziegler

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 after the conference. For those coming to the Maryland Heights Community Center, a box lunch can be purchased for an additional fee.

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.: "What's New at FamilySearch and the FamilySearch Library?" by David Rencher AND "Genealogy and Local History Research at Your New St. Louis County Library Clark Family Branch," by Brent Trout

11:15 a.m.: "Using the FamilySearch Catalog and the FamilySearch Library Catalog," by David Rencher AND "Researching Family and Local History in the State Historical Society of Missouri's Digital Collections" by Heather Richmond

1:15 p.m.: "Worldwide Record Gathering at FamilySearch," by David Rencher AND "Use the News: Research with the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project," by Katelyn "Katie" Ziegler

2:30 p.m.: "Using Irish Internet Resources," by David Rencher AND "Hidden Treasures on the St. Louis Genealogical Society Website," by Jim Ross

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 in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

Conference Registration

Registration for the 2024 Family History Conference (FHC) is now open. Registration prior to 16 April is $65 for StLGS members and $75 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? Email programs@stlgs.org and the vice-president for programs will get back to you. 

We can't wait to help you as you are "Successfully Navigating Websites for Your Genealogy"!