The 10 October Monthly Meeting will be at the Grant’s View branch of the St. Louis County Library.
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  • Monthly Meeting: Beyond the Document: Extracting Evidence from Context

    Monthly Meetings

    Speaker: Jake Eubanks Experienced genealogists learn to understand documents by exploring historical context: seeking out ancillary documents, scrutinizing record citations, and thoroughly analyzing documents to understand their context. Learn how you can do this too!   Watch the general meeting recording Watch the presentation recording Recording availability: Both recordings will be available through October 13, 2026. […]

  • Irish SIG: Understanding Land Ownership in Ireland from 1600–1900

    Irish SIG

    The Irish Catholic farmer, for the most part, had no rights to land ownership from the mid-1600s to the early twentieth century. How was this possible and how did it come about? Our speaker will explain how the Anglo-Irish landowners acquired Irish property, and how the lifestyle of those landowners impacted the predominantly Irish Catholic […]

    Free

  • Monthly Meeting: A Visit to the 1904 World’s Fair

    Hybrid: Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO, United States
    Monthly Meetings

    Meet us in St. Louis. Meet us at the Fair! Learn some of the fascinating stories of the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis through visitors’ eyes, courtesy of items from the Missouri Historical Society collections. Presented by Jason Stratman, Library Outreach Manager, Missouri Historical Society’s Library & Research Center     Watch the general […]

  • Jewish SIG: Rituals and Superstitions of our Ancestors

    Jewish SIG

    Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh will share “shtick” and stop knocking on wood, discussing the superstitions and rituals that were beliefs of our Jewish ancestors. How did these superstitions impact their behavior? And what is the difference between ritual and superstition? You may be surprised! Come and learn––“kenya hora!” Featured Speaker: Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh, Temple Emanuel, St. […]

    Free

  • Monthly Meeting: Using St. Louis Court Records for Genealogical & Historical Research

    Hybrid: Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO, United States
    Monthly Meetings

    Come learn about the Missouri State Archives branch in St. Louis, how the court system worked in the 19th century, and what the local archives holds in its collection. View many examples of its holdings and find out how to access the records. Speaker: Bill Glankler, Supervising Archivist at Missouri State Archives, St. Louis. Watch […]

  • German SIG: AI and the Old German Handwriting: Will it Work?

    Hybrid: St. Louis Genealogical Society 4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, Maplewood, MO, United States
    German SIG

    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

  • From Researching to Writing: Preserving Our Family Stories

    St. Louis Genealogical Society 4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, Maplewood, MO, United States
    Workshop

    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 […]

  • Monthly Meeting: The Kate Moody Collection: St. Louis City and County

    Grant's View Branch, St. Louis County Library 9700 Musick Road, St. Louis, MO, United States
    Monthly Meetings

    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 […]

  • Irish SIG: Using DNA for Your Irish Family History

    Hybrid: St. Louis Genealogical Society 4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, Maplewood, MO, United States
    Irish SIG

    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 […]

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