Recycling Genealogy Books
The St. Louis Genealogical Society operates the Trading Post as a place where genealogists can recycle books about history and genealogy, and where other genealogists can find great bargains on genealogical materials that they need.
Donations can be made to the Trading Post by bringing materials to the society office during our regular business hours: Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, or by special appointment. Your donation may be tax deductible to the extent of the law, with a value determined by you.
Trading Post Donation Guidelines
(Note: For quick reference, you can download the guidelines here as a PDF.)
We welcome your donations to the St. Louis Genealogical Society’s Trading Post, and we ask you to please follow these guidelines:
The Trading Post is pleased to accept:
- Genealogical books of all kinds
- Family histories
- Local histories
- State histories (all states)
- “How to” books
The Trading Post is unable to accept:
- Newsletters/magazines from any organization, including StLGS journals
- Newspapers and newspaper clippings
- Old genealogy software products, on disk, such as Family Tree Maker, Legacy Family Tree, RootsMagic, etc.
- Non-genealogical books
- Loose files of personal family history including four generation charts, family group sheets, photocopies of journals or articles, correspondence, etc.
For items that the Trading Post is unable to accept, please consider:
- Donating magazines or journals to your local library
- Donating books to a charity or book-sale
- Recycling old correspondence or working files
Personal family history papers really belong within the family. We encourage you to plan for the disposition of these materials with your family members.
Where can I purchase items from the Trading Post?
Our Trading Post is located in the lobby of the StLGS office and can be accessed any time the office is open. You can now also find items from our Trading Post in our secure online store. In addition, Trading Post materials are offered for sale at our annual Family History Conference and at other special events.
Thank you for your donations and for following our guidelines.
Last modified: 29-Sep-2026 12:12
