Calendar of Events 2025
StLGS meetings are mostly hybrid; they are held both in-person and as webinars that are recorded with speaker permission. All times listed are for the Central Time Zone. In-person meetings are held at the locations specified. Only Zoom attendance and paid events require advance registration, and instructions for each event will be posted on the appropriate page on this website.
Many of our meetings are now available as digital recordings.
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- To watch previously recorded monthly meetings, go to the Monthly Meeting page.
- To watch previously recorded Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings and for the current year’s schedule of meetings, go to the appropriate SIG page:
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Find a copy of the entire 2025 Meetings and Special Events calendar here.
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| Sat., 12 April Hybrid: Clark Family Branch |
10:00 a.m. |
Monthly Meeting: Widowhood in French St. Louis |
Sharon Person |
| Early St. Louis residents were bound by French law, and regulation of inheritance and property especially affected widowed women. The story of two widows, one of whom remarried and one who did not, will be our focus for this meeting using French and Spanish archival manuscripts, the 1776 St. Louis census, and religious records.. The recording of this meeting is now on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sat., 26 April Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
Irish SIG Meeting: Irish Superstitions and Curses |
Gabrielle Woeltje |
| Superstitions and curses commonly used in Ireland are believed to protect and extend life. They certainly add color and excitement. However, for those on the receiving end of a malicious curse, the consequences often go beyond the grave and beyond current time. Come hear some lively tales of Ireland! The recording of this meeting is now on the Irish SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 3 May Hybrid: Maryland Heights Community Center |
All-day workshop |
Annual Family History Conference: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and DNA: Tools for Unlocking Your Past |
Steve Little, Jim Brewster & Josiah Schmidt |
| The seven digital recordings and the electronic syllabus of our annual Family History Conference are now online where they will remain until early August. Registration and all the details are on our Family History Conference page. | |||
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| Sun., 1 June Zoom Only! |
1:00 p.m. |
Jewish SIG Meeting: The Newest Resources from the Southern Jewish Family Research Center at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience |
Lizzi Meister |
| Located in New Orleans, the museum’s new center serves as a valuable hands-on resource for family historians dedicated to exploring and safeguarding southern Jewish history. Our speaker will delve into some of the unique family narratives housed in the center and provide insights on how genealogists can access the archives. Registration for this meeting is now open on the Jewish SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 14 June Hybrid: Clark Family Branch |
10:00 a.m. | Monthly Meeting: Special Places in St. Louis |
Chris Naffziger |
| St. Louis is a special place for a variety of reasons, including its mixture of monuments, churches, streets, and locations. They all have a unique character and historical importance in the history of the city. Come learn about these one -of-a-kind St. Louis places! Registration for this meeting is now open on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sat., 21 June Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
German SIG Meeting: Status Designation in German Church Records: A Mirror of Local Society | Ute Brandenburg |
| German church records contain detailed information about individuals’ social statuses, such as citizen, inhabitant, neighbor, and more. But what exactly do these terms mean, and why was status so significant? Let’s explore the importance of these designations and their implications for understanding historical context.s. Registration for this meeting is now open on the German SIG page. | |||
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