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The G-SIG publishes a periodic flyer which provides a forum for educational, historical and genealogical information with fresh insights and ideas to help your research or enjoyment of German traditions and ancestry.

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The Germans in St. Louis

The German settlement in Saint Louis began in the 1830s. There was a major migration into Saint Louis from German states in the mid-1800s. Germans were a cohesive group into the twentieth century. By 1880 some 46 percent of public school children were German and, a year later, 20,000 of the young scholars in St. Louis still received their lessons in German every day.

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Meetings

Meetings, sponsored by the St. Louis Genealogical Society and co-sponsored by the St. Louis County Library, are held at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters in March, May, and July. The April meeting will be held at the St. Louis Public Library, downtown and the September meeting will be at the StLGS office, 4 Sunnen Drive, Maplewood, Mo. In November, the meeting is at the Lutheran Hour Ministries. See the complete listing of meetings at the bottom of the this page.

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Clusters

To view the first half of the 2013 meeting schedule for the Clusters, click here.

Because Germany historically was comprised of many different regional states, each with its own particular research strategies, the German Special Interest Group has created a number of regional “clusters.” Each cluster specializes in research for that area, and each holds their own series of discussion meetings throughout the year. Find out more about each of these clusters by sending an e-mail to the contact address below.

For additional information on the G-SIG, please contact the Society office at 314-647-8547, or by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For additional information on the German-American Heritage Society of St. Louis, please contact Hermann Eisele at 314-588-9500 or by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .