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Showing posts with label beginning genealogy. Show all posts

04 November 2019

November Genealogy Meetings and Classes

StLGS 2019 Election Results

Thanks to those of you who took a minute to vote for the vice-president for programs and treasurer in this year's election of officers. Karen Goode and Viki Fagyal, who currently hold those positions, have been re-elected and are grateful for your support. Both are already hard at work in preparation for 2020. Karen has been planning speakers and special events and Viki is finalizing next year's budget. More to come on the exciting plans for 2020 very soon.

November StLGS Monthly Meeting

Saturday, 9 November 2019—10:00 a.m.
"Newspapers: Pages of Your History," by Patsy Luebbert, St. Louis County Library Headquarters Auditorium, free and open to all, no pre-registration needed.
More information on the StLGS website.

Other Upcoming Classes and Meetings

St. Louis County Library Classes 

Tuesday, 5 November 2019
"Finding Immigrant European Ancestors," by Larry Franke, Cliff Cave Branch, 10:00 a.m. till noon. Free, but registration is required.

Wednesday, 6 November 2019
"Reading Handwritten German Church Records," by Carol Whitton, CG; Cliff Cave Branch, 6:30 p.m. till 7:30 p.m. Free and open to all; no registration required.

Thursday, 7 November 2019
"Who Were My Ancestors? Beginning Genealogical Research," Headquarters Branch, 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. Free, but registration is required.

Wednesday, 13 November 2019
"Identifying Ancestral Military Veterans," Weber Road Branch, 6:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. Free, but registration is required.


 Missouri Historical Society Programs

Tuesday, 12 November 2019
"World War I Veterans of St. Louis," led by Bellefontaine Cemetery staff member, Richard Lay, Lee Auditorium, Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, 10:30 a.m. Free, but registration is required via St. Louis Community College. Call 314-984-7777.

"Early Patterns of Land Use and Building Traditions in St. Louis," by Andrew Weil, AT&T Foundation Multipurpose Room, Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, 7:00 p.m. Free, no registration is required.

Thursday, 21 November 2019
"Missouri's Statehood," by Dorris Keeven-Franke, Lee Auditorium, Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, 10:30 a.m. Free, but registration is required via St. Louis Community College. Call 314-984-7777.





03 June 2019

June Genealogy Meetings and Events

Update to St. Louis County Historian Vacancy

Thanks to StLGS member, Carol Waggoner, for letting us know that she has communicated with St. Louis County Executive, Sam Page, who told her that "Tom Ott is now the acting county historian and he [Sam Page] emailed this morning that he intends to fill the position this summer." Great news for St. Louis County!

Upcoming StLGS Meeting

StLGS Monthly Meeting
Saturday, 8 June 2019
"Migration from the Eastern U.S. to Mid-America," by Carol Whitton, CG, St. Louis County Library Headquarters Auditorium, 10:00 a.m.; free, open to all, no pre-registration needed.
More information on the StLGS website.
    
Upcoming German Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
  Wednesday, 19 June 2019
"German Parish Records in Archion and Matricula," by Carol Whitton, CG; St. Louis County Library Headquarters Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. Free, open to all, no pre-registration needed.
 More information on the German SIG page on the StLGS website.

Other Upcoming Meetings/Events

Czech Genealogical Researchers Monthly Meeting
Saturday, 22 June 2019
"The Irish in Bohemia," by Mary Petersen, St. Louis County Library Headquarters East Room, 1:30 p.m.; free, open to all, no pre-registration needed.
More information on the group's website.

St. Louis County Library Classes
Saturday, 22 June 2019
"Digital Archiving Day at the Library" St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 2:00 p.m.; free, but pre-registration is needed and there are limited spaces.
More information on the library's website.

Thursday, 27 June 2019
"Who Were My Ancestors? Beginning Genealogical Research," St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 2:00 p.m.; free, but pre-registration is needed.
More information on the library's website.