Tuesday, 25 April 2017 Emigration During the Irish Famine Featured Speaker: Gabrielle Woeltje From 1845–1850, more than two million people left Ireland, about one-fourth of its total population. Learn more about this period in Irish history.
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 America, including those of its congregations, institutions, and clergy. Scott Holl, archivist at Eden and manager of the History & Genealogy Dept. at St. Louis […]
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 their circumstance, anyone may have a probate file.
Distinguish Same Name Germans Speaker: Carol Whitton, CG Be certain you've identified the correct ancestor. Learn techniques and which clues to follow to distinguish two or more persons of the same name either in U.S. or German records.
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.
