Irish Special Interest Group
The Irish Special Interest Group (I-SIG) meets four times a year, in-person at the StLGS office in Maplewood and also livestreamed via Zoom. However, the first meeting of the year will be livestreamed only. See below for specific instructions and directions to the library. |
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Click here for more information on Irish in St. Louis.
The city of St. Louis also provides some interesting information about Irish immigration to St. Louis. Click here to link to that page.
For details or questions about StLGS Irish-SIG, contact Carol Hemmersmeier, I-SIG leader, at
SIG Meetings
Irish SIG meetings are both via Zoom and hybrid. In-person meetings are held at the St. Louis Genealogical Society office (4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, St. Louis, MO 63143), or you can attend remotely via Zoom.
Information on this year’s meetings and recorded I-SIG webinars are below.
Click here for the 2024 I-SIG meeting flyer.
All Irish SIG meetings are free and open to the public; however it is necessary to register, if you want to join the Zoom webinar. You do NOT need to register for the in-person meeting or to view the digital recording that will be posted on this page. All meetings for 2024 will begin at 1:00 p.m. (Central)
Meetings for 2024
Last Meeting: Saturday, 26 October 2024
1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
This meeting will be hybrid—in-person at the StLGS office AND live-streamed via Zoom!
PLEASE NOTE: The topic and speaker for this meeting have been changed!
The National Archives of England and Ireland
There are three major national archives with materials relevant to family history and genealogical research in Ireland: the National Archives in London, the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin, and the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland in Belfast. Understanding their records, content, coverage, and catalogues will be the focus of this presentation.
Featured Speaker: David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, FNGS
David Rencher is the chief genealogical officer at FamilySearch, president of the National Genealogical Society, and a specialist in Irish research.
Our office is located at 4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, Maplewood, MO 63143. It’s easy to reach from any direction. Here is a link to Google maps that should help you find your way.
To register for the Zoom meeting, click on the Registration Button below and follow the simple instructions that appear on your screen. Once you have filled in the registration form, an invitation with a link and a passcode to attend the meeting will be sent to the email you provided.
If there is a handout for this meeting, it will be here.
Meetings for 2025 will be posted soon.
Please check back.
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Recorded SIG Meetings Available Online
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Ireland Reaching Out (irelandxo.com)
Ireland Reaching Out is an all-volunteer organization on a mission to unite all of Ireland’s diaspora. Having an Ireland XO account is completely free. By following your parish/county of origin, you may be surprised at who you may meet! Learn about the benefits of joining this “meet and greet” program.
Featured Speaker: Jane Halloran Ryan, CG
There was no handout for this meeting.
The recorded webinar can be viewed here.
Password for the recording is wB9v*e&y
Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Placing an Irish Ancestor into StLGS’s First Families, featuring Viki Fagyal and Kay Weber Bernard/Barney/Brian King was an Irish immigrant who came to Missouri as a child with his parents during the infamous potato famine. Careful research led to placing him in St. Louis before the Civil War and recognizing him in the First Families program. You can honor your early ancestors by enrolling them in a lineage society with knowledge of the process.
The link to the First Families page is here.
The recorded webinar can be viewed here.
Password for the recording is dD0=^+mR
Last modified: 07-Oct-2024 10:06