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The Eden Theological Seminary Archives   Scott Holl The Eden Theological Seminary Archives, located in Webster Groves, is the repository for records relating to the former German Evangelical Synod of North […]

Probate Records: A Genealogist's Tool that Should Not Be Overlooked Speaker: LaDonna Garner Were your ancestors at the top of the social ladder or near the bottom rung? No matter […]

Railroads of St. Louis Nicholas Fry Join us as Nicholas Fry, curator of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, located in the Mercantile Library, gives us a narrative […]

Pictorial St. Louis: A Tool for Studying Vernacular Building Types and the Evolution of Land Use in St. Louis Andrew Weil The executive director of Landmarks Association, Andrew Weil, will […]

St. Louis Orphanages Viki Fagyal Many people had ancestors who grew up in orphanage care. In St. Louis, orphanages were part of the fabric of society from 1828 to the […]

Searching for Clues in Coroners’ Records Larry Franke Coroners’ records are often an overlooked source for genealogical research. Larry Franke, reference librarian in the History & Genealogy Dept. at St. […]

Authenticating Your Family Stories: How Local Newspapers Give Your Family Story a Second Life Speaker: Greg Hilton Local newspapers can help fill in the gaps in discovering the truth to […]

    Ask Your Questions:  Panel Discussion Do you have a burning question and have not asked for help? Our panel of genealogists will field questions and try to help break […]

Social Media          Bob Goode, Ilene Murray, Laura Mackinson More and more communications are relying on social media. Come learn from our experts about Facebook, blogs, and Twitter. Even if you […]

     Using City and County Directories Larry Franke, Reference Librarian, St. Louis County Library History & Genealogy Dept. City directories contain more information than just names and addresses. Discover how […]