November/December Genealogy Meetings and a Reminder to Vote for StLGS Officers

Happy Halloween! We are coming to the end of another busy year of genealogy meetings, classes, and special events, and our StLGS volunteers have been hard at work planning next year's exciting calendar of events for you. Since the beautiful Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis County Library opened this summer, we have been welcomed by our friends in the Emerson History and Genealogy Center to a comfortable meeting room in the new building. Our November monthly meeting will be in our main floor meeting space but will also be livestreamed for those who can't attend in person. We have our last Jewish SIG meeting in early December, and one more class remains on the fall schedule. Also, StLGS members, Thursday, 31 October, is the last day to vote in our annual election of officers! More information about everything is below.

November StLGS Hybrid Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 9 November 2024

"Basic Conservation and Cleaning of Grave Markers," presented by Brent Trout, manager of the  Emerson History and Genealogy Center, St. Louis County Library; 10:00 a.m. (Central); free and open to all. 

In-person meeting will be held at the Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1640 Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. You can also attend virtually via Zoom.

The stones that mark the graves of our loved ones serve to identify their final resting places for hundreds of years to come. Join us as Brent Trout, manager of the Emerson History and Genealogy Center, presents an introduction into cleaning and preserving these markers for future generations. Attendees will receive instruction in proper cleaning techniques, gaining permission, and selection of equipment and supplies for saving the stones within cemeteries.

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

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StLGS Jewish Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting

Sunday, 1 December 2024

"Jewish Genealogy Resources at the St. Louis County Library," presented by Josiah Schmidt, research librarian, Emerson History and Genealogy Center; 1:00 p.m. (Central) 

This meeting will be hybrid. 

Join us at the Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library, or via Zoom.

Discover the resources available in the History and Genealogy Department at the Clark Family Branch for tracing your Jewish family, including books, periodicals, newspapers, local history indexes, and more.

More details and instructions for registering for the livestreaming are on the Jewish SIG page on the StLGS website.

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Upcoming StLGS Hybrid Class

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

The following class is scheduled in early November:

"St. Louis Resources Online," presented by StLGS publications director Ilene Murray, will be on Saturday, 2 November 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (Central) at the StLGS office or by Zoom.

Check out the website to register for this class. In-person classes are free to members and $30 for non-members; digital recordings of all our classes are only available to StLGS members, so why not join StLGS to get free access to our live and recorded classes!

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Last Call for StLGS Members to Vote!

Thursday, 31 October 2024, is the last day to vote for the co-presidents, vice president of membership, and secretary for 2025–2026. You will find a button at the top of the home page that will take you to a page with photos and bios of Kathy Franke and Jeani Ward, who are running for co-president, Debbie Benoit, who is running for secretary, and Jim Yochim, who is running for vice president of membership. Be sure you log in first, and then click the link on the voting page to access a ballot. It shouldn’t take you more than a minute or two, and all of our candidates will appreciate your support.