Surname Files

File Folders

The society maintains a collection of surname files at its office. These materials have been donated over many years by members and friends of the society. They are housed in vertical files (manila file folders) and may be searched in person at the society’s office.

Due to the extreme differences in the contents of the files, please call (314-647-8547) before coming into the office so we may ascertain if a trip is worth your while. Alternatively, if you have a specific request, send an email with your question to asklouie@stlgs.org, and a volunteer can assist you.

The contents in any particular file may vary widely, but may contain items such as:

• Pedigree charts
• Family group sheets
• Newspaper articles
• Photocopies from books or journals
• Correspondence

The society collected these materials many years ago and makes them available for review but has not verified any of their contents.

Index

The online index lists each surname which may refer to multiple folders of the same or different families.

Accessibility

Neither the files nor their contents may be removed from the office. Visitors are welcome to photograph pages in the files with their smart phones, or photocopies of papers in these files may be made for the price of twenty-five cents per page.

Donations

We accept donations of documents and items that cannot be found online for our surname files. However, all donations must meet the following guidelines:

• At least one member of the family had a connection to St. Louis
• All pages must contain genealogical information.
• We cannot accept bound books, photographs, or photo album pages for the surname files.

Last modified: 07-Jan-2025 16:27