Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society for our 12th Annual Trivia Night! 📅 When: Saturday, March 21, 2026⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. 📍 Where: Royale Orleans (2801 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63125) Ready to play? stlgs.org

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 event schedule for our Jewish Special Interest Group (SIG). Please join us! www.stlgs.org #StLGS #JewishGenealogy #Genealogy

Get ready to supercharge your research next year! We are thrilled to announce the 2026 event schedule for our German Special Interest Group (SIG). www.stlgs.org #StLGS #GermanGenealogy #Genealogy

Don't miss the upcoming hybrid meeting with German genealogist Timo Kracke on Jan 17th. He'll be guiding us through CompGen and other society databases to help find your ancestors. Free and open to the public! (Reg. required for Zoom) 🔗 stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...

Start 2026 with a clean slate! Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society's Irish SIG for "Organizing Your Genealogy" with expert Susan McKee. Learn how to tame the chaos and research like a pro. 🗓️ Sat, Jan 24 @ 1pm CT 📍 Hybrid (Zoom or In-Person) Register for Zoom here: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...

Got genealogy questions? We've got answers. 🕵️‍♀️ Don't miss the St. Louis Genealogical Society's January meeting: "Ask Louie at Your Service!" Send your questions in now ([email protected]) and tune in via Zoom on Jan 10th. 🔗 Details + Reg: stlgs.org/meetings-and...

Join us on Sunday, 7 December at 1 PM (Central Time) for our Jewish SIG meeting: “How to Find Any Shtetl on Topographic Maps.” This is led by Andrew Kapochunas, an expert on historic maps! 🗺️📍 This event is online only! Register for Zoom event at: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...

Powered by volunteers. Supported by YOU. ❤️ If you have room in your giving budget this week, please consider a donation to StLGS. Every dollar helps us flourish and ensures we are there when you need help with your family research. Donate here: store.stlgs.org/product-cate... #GivingTuesday2025

St. Louis has weathered floods, fires, and frontier chaos… but few events shook our city like the Cholera Epidemic of the 1800s. 🗓 Saturday, November 8, 2025 🕙 10:00 AM 📍 Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library 🎤 Speaker: Lauren Rhodes, SLCL Details: stlgs.org/meetings-and...

The Society has updated several datasets this month. A full list is at stlgs.org/new-on-this-...

📜Uncover your ancient roots! Join the STLGS Irish Special Interest Group for a fascinating journey with Dr. Thomas J. Finan of St. Louis University. 🗓️ October 25, 2025, 1:00 PM Central 🍀Details & Registration: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s... #IrishGenealogy #History #StLGS #FamilyTree

📢Genealogy Resources at St. Louis Public Library – StLGS Monthly Meeting 📅 Saturday, 11 Oct. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT 📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch 💻 Or join us via Zoom Join Preston Petermeier for an overview of resources available at the Central Library. 📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org

It was wonderful to meet lots of new people today at the Local History Expo. Thanks for joining us!

Join us for our German SIG meeting to learn more about St. Louis Freie Gemeinde: 📅 Date: Saturday 20 September 2025 📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online 🎤 Featured Speaker: Robin McDonough 🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...

Our office is normally open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays but we will be closed this Saturday, August 30, for the holiday weekend.

Join us for the Local History Expo in St. Louis! The St. Louis Genealogical Society will be there to share how we help people connect with their roots, preserve family stories, and explore the rich history of our region. Stop by our table to learn more about our resources, programs, and membership.

Join us on Sunday, August 24 at 1 PM (Central Time) for “Understanding Jewish Cemeteries.” Led by Ilene Murray, the session will demystify the rich symbolism of Jewish tombstones—think stars, pitchers, trees halved, lambs, urns, and more. Register for Zoom or plan your visit now! www.stlgs.org

🪦 What Did They Die From? – StLGS Monthly Meeting 📅 Saturday, 13 Sept. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT 📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch 💻 Or join us via Zoom Join Ilene Murray as she unpacks the illnesses our ancestors faced—and how “cures” sometimes made things worse. 📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org

Help Preserve Veteran Land Bounty Records! StLGS endorses this worthwhile effort. These valuable documents will continue to deteriorate without genealogists stepping up to digitize them and preserve them for the future. Learn more and find out how to donate at: stlgs.org/help-preserv...

🎉 Join Us Sept. 27 for an All-Day Hands-On AI Workshop for Genealogy! Space is limited so sign up today. Prior technology experience is recommended. See registration link for more details: stlgs.org/all-day-hand...

St. Louis Genealogical Society will be available at the Local History Expo on Saturday, 6 September 2025. We hope to see you there! www.slcl.org/events/local...

🔍 Dig deeper into the National Archives! Join StLGS on Aug 9 @ 10 a.m. CST for a free talk with Nancy Schuster on hidden genealogical resources. 📍Clark Family Branch or 💻 via Zoom. Details: stlgs.org/events/meeti... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #StLGS #NationalArchives

Every family has stories—some inspiring, some mysterious, and some that sound too good to be true. 🧐 Learn to separate fact from fiction using practical techniques that every genealogist should know! 📅 23 August 2025 🧑‍🏫 Instructor: Judy Belford, StLGS librarian 🔗 Register: stlgs.org/education/cl...

Today at 10AM! Attend in person or sign up to attend online at stlgs.org/events/meeti...

Are you just starting family history? We now use more online records, but is there a best-use method? How do we find additional records? Let’s refocus on the basics and adapt to our ever-changing circumstances! Join us for our monthly meeting on July 12. www.stlgs.org

Join us for our Irish SIG meeting to learn more about Irish naming conventions. 📅 Date: Saturday 26 July 2025 📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online 🎤 Featured Speaker: Susan McKee 🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...

German genealogy friends! Sat, Jun 21 • 1 pm CT—“Status Designation in German Church Records: A Mirror of Local Society” with genealogist Ute Brandenburg. Free hybrid meeting (in person @ StLGS Maplewood or on Zoom—register). Details 👉 stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...

Join us for our monthly meeting in June to learn more about Special Places in St. Louis. 📅 Date: Saturday, 14 June, 2025 📍 Location: Clark Family Branch, SLCL & Online 🎤 Featured Speaker: Chris Naffziger 🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/events/meeti...

Please join us for a free StLGS class; Navigating Ancestry.com; Finding the Treasures While Avoiding the Minefields. You do not need an Ancestry subscription to take this class, but you should have some familiarity with the site. Registration is at stlgs.org/education/classes/current-stlgs-classes

Join us for our monthly meeting in June to learn more about Special Places in St. Louis. 📅 Date: Saturday, 14 June, 2025 📍 Location: Clark Family Branch, SLCL & Online 🎤 Featured Speaker: Chris Naffziger 🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/events/meeti...

✨ Don't miss out on our Irish Superstitions and Curses session!✨ Explore ancient beliefs from your Irish ancestry with Gabrielle Ni Mheachair Woeltje. Date: April 26, 2025 Time: 1:00 p.m. CST Attend in-person or virtually Sign up to dive into your family’s mystical past! 🔗 stlgs.org/.../sigs.../...

Let your past meet the future! Join us May 3 at the STLGS Family History Conference and hear from featured speaker Steve Little, AI Program Director for NGS & co-host of The Family History AI Show. 🎟️ Register: www.stlgs.org/events/family-history-conference #STLGS2025 #FamilyHistoryAI

🌿✨ Join us for an enchanting exploration into Irish Superstitions and Curses! ✨🌿 📅 Date: 26 April 2025 ⏰ Time: 1:00 p.m. CST 🖥️ Attend virtually or in person! 🔮 Featured Speaker: Gabrielle Ni Mheachair Woeltje 💻 Register: StLGs Website #IrishSuperstitions #Genealogy #IrishCurses #StLGS

📣 StLGS April Meeting – FREE! 📅 April 12, 2025 | ⏰ 10 AM CST 📍 Clark Family Branch, St. Louis, MO or 💻 via Zoom Topic: Widowhood in French St. Louis with Sharon Person 🔗 Register: stlgs.org/events/meeti... #Genealogy #History #STLGS #StLouis

Join us at our 53rd Annual Family History Conference for an exciting deep dive into AI and DNA! 📅 Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 📍 Location: Maryland Heights Community Center, MO & Online 🎤 Featured Speaker: Steve Little, AI Program Director for NGS 🔗 www.stlgs.org/events/family-history-conference

Enrollment is now open for our 2025 StLGS trip to Family Search Library in Salt Lake City. The trip will be from 5–12 October 2025. You can register at stlgs.org/events/salt-...

StLGS has finished indexing the 1838 "Dupre’s Atlas of the City and County Of St. Louis". The pages show the land grants and public lands with owner info. The data has been added to the Society's database to allow search by name to find the land. stlgs.org/research-2/c...

📢 Ready to refocus your German research? Join us for the Refreshing Your German Research - German SIG Meeting 📅 Date: March 15, 2025 ⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 PM 📍 Attend in person or online! Featured Speaker: Carol Whitton stlgs.org/about-us-2/s... #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #GermanAncestry #StLGS

Our office will be closed today, Tuesday February 18, due to inclement weather. Stay safe out there!

Please join us for our March monthly meeting on 8 March 2025 and learn about the Emerson History and Genealogy Center's Memory Lab. The session begins at 10:00AM at the Clark Family Branch of St. Louis County Library. If attending via Zoom, you must register at stlgs.org/events/meeti....

The website is back up! We apologize again for the interruption. All is well! Sign up for Saturday's Reunion 14 class as well as March's monthly meeting and more at stlgs.org.

We sincerely apologize; the St. Louis Genealogical Society website is currently down. Thank you for your understanding and patience. We will post an update when it comes back online. Thank you!

In honor of Frederick Douglass, each year on February 14 Washington University holds a transcribe-a-thon to transcribe manuscripts related to the lives of African Americans and key figures of Black history. Sign up to help at: stlregionalhistory.org/service-oppo...

Discover your family history! Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society Open House on March 22, 2025 (10 AM–1 PM) at 4 Sunnen Dr, Maplewood, MO. Explore genealogy tools, meet experts & enjoy refreshments! 🎉 Free parking! More info: stlgs.org #Genealogy #STLGS

🚨Last-Minute Opportunity! 📢 Happening TODAY at 1PM. ⏱️ Join us to hear from Andrea Bentschneider, guest speaker. ✅ Sign up now at: stlgs.org/.../sig.../g... 📍 Hybrid; attend in person at the StLGS office or online. You must register.

Join us for this FREE class where we'll dive into Reunion 14 for the Mac to uncover hidden connections, organize family records, and bring your ancestry to life! #StLGS

We are excited to learn from Andrea Bentschneider next Saturday! Remember to register to attend online at stlgs.org/about-us-2/s... or you can attend in person at our office. More details on the link!

John Grenham presents "Mapping Ireland's Records" today. stlgs.org/about-us-2/s.... He is offering a 33% discount for his website. The discount is only available Jan 18-20th. Price is normally $69.99 per year, but for new subscribers only, it will be $46.66: www.johngrenham.com/discount/.

In this week's StLGS News Flash, our weekly blog, I learned that the Missouri State Archives eVolunteers group does a fantastic job of indexing for our research! Read more about what was indexed on our blog at stlgs.blogspot.com.

Final reminder! Please make sure you are registered for our Irish SIG event tomorrow, January 18. If you cannot attend live, the recording will be made available.