The Irish Special Interest Group (I-SIG) meets four times a year, in-person at the StLGS office in Maplewood and also livestreamed via Zoom. However, the first meeting of the year will be livestreamed only. See below for specific instructions and directions to the library.
		BLANK

Click here for more information on Irish in St. Louis.

The city of St. Louis also provides some interesting information about Irish immigration to St. Louis. Click here to link to that page.

For details or questions about StLGS Irish-SIG, contact Carol Hemmersmeier, I-SIG leader, at

SIG Meetings

Irish SIG meetings  are both via Zoom and hybrid. In-person meetings are held at the St. Louis Genealogical Society office (4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, St. Louis, MO 63143), or you can attend remotely via Zoom.

Information on this year’s meetings and recorded I-SIG webinars are below.

Click here for the 2024 I-SIG meeting flyer.

All Irish SIG meetings are free and open to the public; however it is necessary to register, if you want to join the Zoom webinar. You do NOT need to register for the in-person meeting or to view the digital recording that will be posted on this page. All meetings for 2024 will begin at 1:00 p.m. (Central)

 

Meetings for 2024

Next Meeting: Saturday, 27 July 2024

1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

 This meeting will be hybrid—In-person at the StLGS office and via Zoom

 

The Most Popular Occupations in Ireland Between 1800 and 1900

“Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief” This schoolyard rhyme reflects the limited choices of occupations available to the average Irish person during the 1800s. We’ll look at some of the popular and more noteworthy occupations of that time.

Featured Speaker: Gabrielle Ni Mheachair Woeltje

Our office is located at 4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, Maplewood, MO 63143. It’s easy to reach from any direction.

Here is a link to Google maps that should help you find your way.

To register for the Zoom meeting, click on the Registration Button below and follow the simple instructions that appear on your screen. Once you have filled in the registration form, an invitation with a link and a passcode to attend the meeting will be sent to the email you provided.

There will be no handout for this meeting.

Remaining Meeting

 

Saturday, 26 October 2024

The Genealogy Records of Ireland

As avid genealogists, we search for every record we can possibly find. However, looking for something that doesn’t exist is a waste of time. We will look at what Irish records were generated and when along with where to find them. Irish genealogy can be difficult, but by adding a few tools to your toolbox, success can be yours!

Featured Speakers: Carol Hemmersmeier and Kay Weber

℘

Recorded SIG Meetings Available Online

 

Saturday, 27 April 2024
Ireland Reaching Out (irelandxo.com)
Ireland Reaching Out is an all-volunteer organization on a mission to unite all of Ireland’s diaspora. Having an Ireland XO account is completely free. By following your parish/county of origin, you may be surprised at who you may meet! Learn about the benefits of joining this “meet and greet” program.
Featured Speaker: Jane Halloran Ryan, CG

There was no handout for this meeting.

The recorded webinar can be viewed here.

Password for the recording is wB9v*e&y

 

Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Placing an Irish Ancestor into StLGS’s First Families, featuring Viki Fagyal and Kay Weber Bernard/Barney/Brian King was an Irish immigrant who came to Missouri as a child with his parents during the infamous potato famine. Careful research led to placing him in St. Louis before the Civil War and recognizing him in the First Families program. You can honor your early ancestors by enrolling them in a lineage society with knowledge of the process.

The link to the First Families page is here.

The recorded webinar can be viewed here.

Password for the recording is    dD0=^+mR

Last modified: 28-Jun-2024 14:18