Can AI (artificial intelligence) translate old German handwriting? We’ll dive deep into some AI tools to determine what works best for your genealogy documents and what tools you may want to avoid. Featured Speaker: Katherine Schober, German handwriting expert
All-Day Hands-On Workshop, Fall 2026 Every family has stories to tell; it’s what makes us unique and why it’s so important to ensure our own history is saved. This workshop will help you begin to capture your family’s stories. We’ll look at how to . . . Start with Yourself: Autobiographical Writing Organize Your Writing […]
Katherine "Kate" Twining Moody lived in Webster Groves and was a librarian for the St. Louis Public Library from 1895 until 1945. She amassed a large collection of photos, newspaper articles, booklets, oral histories, and other documents which has been donated to the Webster Groves Historical Society. They have teamed with the Webster Groves Public Library and […]
Many Americans have Irish ancestry and are keen to know more about their Irish forebears. However, a stumbling block to researching those ancestors is not knowing where in Ireland they came from, as most often all we see on documents for place of origin is “Ireland.” However, the advent of DNA testing may be just […]
Discover the center's collection of more than 100,000 books for family history research, including some of its unique resources. Learn how to search the catalog, initiate a lookup request, operate the movable shelves, and more. Featured Speaker: Robin McDonough, Outreach and Programming Coordinator This meeting will be Zoom only! To attend, you must […]
Harley Hammerman, creator of Lost Tables.com, will revive culinary memories of old St. Louis restaurants which were dear to us and our ancestors, with an emphasis on the St. Louis Jewish community. He will also share some of the research techniques he uses to unearth information about these closed establishments. Featured Speaker: Harley Hammerman, retired […]
