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 overview of the railroads in St. Louis from 1851 to the present.
Missouri Research 2017 Research Institute Ann Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS; Ruth Ann Hager, CG, CGL; and Carol Whitton, CG StLGS Office Space is limited; watch for more information. Pre-registration required. Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm each day.
Using sources abroad to identify your ancestors's county of origin. Speaker: Mike Bridwell, St. Louis County Library Did Grandpa forget to mention exactly where in Ireland he came from? Have you exhausted U.S. resources and still no clue? Learn some strategies for locating county of origin in foreign sources.
Mining Online German Research Speaker: Jim Beidler Mining Online German Research Saturday, 22 July 2017 Orlando Gardens, 2050 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
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 examine ways the 1875 Pictorial St. Louis maps can be used to study St. Louis’s historic buildings and the neighborhoods surrounding them.
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 present.
Using Ortssippenbücher to Research Your Family Speaker: Dan Lillienkamp Ortssippenbücher contain genealogical information about families within a specific town, village, or parish. The books may cover many generations of a family back to the beginning of a parish's records. Discover areas of Germany where the books are available. Learn how to use this resource through […]
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. Louis County Library Headquarters, will examine some case files to see what details might be available for genealogists.
Tuesday, 24 October 2017 Celebrating Celtic Seasons Featured Speaker: Gabrielle Woeltje Imbolc (spring), bealtaine (summer), lughnasadh (autumn), and samhain (winter) are the four Celtic seasons, each of which contains feast days filled with rituals and traditions.
Annual Research Trip to Salt Lake City Space is limited; watch for more information. Pre-registration required. For more information go to: http://test.stlgs.org/events/salt-lake-city-research-trip
