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 July Hybrid: Clark Family Branch |
10:00 a.m. |
Monthly Meeting: Refreshing Your Family History Research |
Carol Whitton |
| Are you just starting family history? Or are you confused, disorganized, or frustrated? We now use more online records, but is there a best-use method? How do we find additonal records? Let’s refocus on the basics and adapt to our ever-changing circumstances. Registration for this meeting is now open on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sat., 26 July Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
Irish SIG Meeting: Using Irish Naming Convention to Discover the Family of Thomas Delaney in Mid-19th Century Ireland |
Susan McKee |
| Irish naming convention can be used as a powerful tool to analyze and predict family names and aid in the search for family units in Irish records in the mid-to-late 1800s. Our speaker will use a case study from her family to illustrate how this can be done. Registration for this meeting is now open on the Irish SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 9 August Hybrid: Clark Family Branch |
10:00 a.m. | Monthly Meeting: Lesser-Known Genealogical Resources at the National Archives |
Nancy Schuster |
| Genealogy researchers frequently use some of the largest and most important holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), including the census records and military personnel files. This presentation will describe some other NARA resources, including information about other record collections and some online resources that can prove useful in family history research. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sun., 24 August Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
Jewish SIG Meeting: Understanding Jewish Cemeteries |
Ilene Murray |
| Jewish cemeteries have some unique features, which vary depending on where the cemetery is located. We’ll explore some of the traditions, monuments, and record sets that might be available to researchers both in St. Louis and beyond. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Jewish SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 13 September Hybrid: Clark Family Branch |
10:00 a.m. | Monthly Meeting: What Did They Die From? |
Ilene Murray |
| Most of us have used death records of one kind or another, but sometimes what we see on them is baffling. Vague causes of death were labels for what we now know are serious medical conditions. Join us as we explore some of the illnesses our ancestors suffered and how the “cures” may have made bad situations worse! Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sat., 20 September Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
German SIG Meeting: St. Louis Freie Gemeinde | Robin McDonough |
| Explore the German Freie Gemeinde, or “freethinkers” in St. Louis. Learn their history, beliefs, activities, and where to find records if you have an ancestor who may have been a member. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the German SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 27 September In-person only: StLGS Office |
All-day workshop |
Exploring AI for Genealogy: A Hands-On Experience |
Jim Ross |
| Discover how artificial intelligence can transform your genealogy research in this interactive, hands-on workshop. You’ll learn the basics of using ChatGPT and other AI tools to enhance your research, interpret records, and share your findings through written stories, summaries, and visual aids. With guided instruction and dedicated practice time, you’ll build practical AI skills you can apply to your family history projects right away. Details for registration coming soon. | |||
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