Classes
All classes are held at the St. Louis Genealogical Society Office except as noted. Click here for Google Map to StLGS office
Pre-registration is always necessary, as classes will be cancelled if minimum numbers aren’t met.
Either call 314-647-8547 or fill out the mail-in registration if you are a member and wish to sign up for one of the free classes.
Click here for a PDF of the class schedule to mail in the registration.
If you are not a member, please fill out the mail-in registration form. There is no online registration for classes.
| Foundations of Genealogy, Part I | Instructor: Ilene Murray |
| Date: 4 February 2018 | Day: Sunday |
| Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Session: 1 |
| Class Info.: Whether you are just beginning or you have been working on your family history for years, sometimes you just need to rethink your strategies. We’ll look at some ways to get organized and stay that way, review basic rules of genealogy, look at the importance of citing sources, and see how timelines can help guide your research. | |
| Class size: 7–25 students | |
| Cost: Free for StLGS members; $30 for non-members | |
| Foundations of Genealogy, Part II | Instructor: Ilene Murray |
| Date: 11 February 2018 | Day: Sunday |
| Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Session: 1 |
| Class Info.: (This class will be a follow-up to the first session, and, if possible, you are encouraged to sign up for both.) Most genealogists begin with census research, but then what? We’ll look more closely at how to analyze those census records, how to get the most from vital records, and repositories and Internet sites that can help you find what you need to do better research. | |
| Class size: 7–25 students | |
| Cost: Free for StLGS members; $30 for non-members | |
| Intermediate Irish Research | Instructors: Carol Hemmersmeier and Kay Weber |
| Date: 10 March 2018 | Day: Saturday |
| Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Session: 1 |
| Class Info.: So what if most of the Irish census records have been destroyed? There are many records available to help you find that coveted townland as well as additional facts about your ancestors. (Please note: This class is intended for those who have done their American research and are ready to begin researching records in Ireland.) | |
| Class size: 7–25 students | |
| Cost: Free for StLGS members; $30 for non-members | |
| Advanced RootsMagic | Instructor: Ted Steele |
| Date: 24 March 2018 | Day: Saturday |
| Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Session: 1 |
| Class Info.: This class is for genealogists who already own and are familiar with the basic operations of RootsMagic, the popular genealogy software program for Windows PCs. The class will cover correcting errors, unlinking people, merging people or places, searching by fact type, and creating reports. | |
| Class size: 7–25 students | |
| Cost: Free for StLGS members; $30 for non-members | |
| Meyers Gazetteer and Other Parish Finding Aids | Instructor: Carol Whitton, CG |
| Date: 28 April 2018 | Day: Saturday |
| Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Session: 1 |
| Class Info.: So much information is now available! The Meyers Gazetteer is now online in English, but do you know how to use it? Do you know if it covers Poland or other Germanic countries? Can you find your parish using it or will you still need other finding tools? Learn the answers to these questions and many more! | |
| Class size: 7–25 students | |
| Cost: Free for StLGS members; $30 for non-members | |
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