St. Louis Genealogical Society
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Promoting family history research through education, community services, and records preservation. The largest local genealogical society in the nation.
Join the @StLGS Jewish SIG on Feb 1st at 1 PM for "The Old Deal," a deep dive into fraternal society records & the history of Jewish community building.
💻 Free on Zoom | Open to all! Register: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#Genealogy #JewishHistory #StL #FamilyHistory #STLGS
💻 Free on Zoom | Open to all! Register: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#Genealogy #JewishHistory #StL #FamilyHistory #STLGS
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Join the @StLGS Jewish SIG on Feb 1st at 1 PM for "The Old Deal," a deep dive into fraternal society records & the history of Jewish community building.
💻 Free on Zoom | Open to all! Register: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#Genealogy #JewishHistory #StL #FamilyHistory #STLGS
💻 Free on Zoom | Open to all! Register: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#Genealogy #JewishHistory #StL #FamilyHistory #STLGS
Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society for our 12th Annual Trivia Night!
📅 When: Saturday, March 21, 2026⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. 📍 Where: Royale Orleans (2801 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63125)
Ready to play? stlgs.org
📅 When: Saturday, March 21, 2026⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. 📍 Where: Royale Orleans (2801 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63125)
Ready to play? stlgs.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society for our 12th Annual Trivia Night!
📅 When: Saturday, March 21, 2026⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. 📍 Where: Royale Orleans (2801 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63125)
Ready to play? stlgs.org
📅 When: Saturday, March 21, 2026⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. 📍 Where: Royale Orleans (2801 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63125)
Ready to play? stlgs.org
We are thrilled to announce the 2026 event schedule for our Jewish Special Interest Group (SIG). Please join us! www.stlgs.org #StLGS #JewishGenealogy #Genealogy
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We are thrilled to announce the 2026 event schedule for our Jewish Special Interest Group (SIG). Please join us! www.stlgs.org #StLGS #JewishGenealogy #Genealogy
Get ready to supercharge your research next year! We are thrilled to announce the 2026 event schedule for our German Special Interest Group (SIG). www.stlgs.org #StLGS #GermanGenealogy #Genealogy
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Get ready to supercharge your research next year! We are thrilled to announce the 2026 event schedule for our German Special Interest Group (SIG). www.stlgs.org #StLGS #GermanGenealogy #Genealogy
Don't miss the upcoming hybrid meeting with German genealogist Timo Kracke on Jan 17th. He'll be guiding us through CompGen and other society databases to help find your ancestors.
Free and open to the public! (Reg. required for Zoom) 🔗 stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
Free and open to the public! (Reg. required for Zoom) 🔗 stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Don't miss the upcoming hybrid meeting with German genealogist Timo Kracke on Jan 17th. He'll be guiding us through CompGen and other society databases to help find your ancestors.
Free and open to the public! (Reg. required for Zoom) 🔗 stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
Free and open to the public! (Reg. required for Zoom) 🔗 stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
Start 2026 with a clean slate! Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society's Irish SIG for "Organizing Your Genealogy" with expert Susan McKee. Learn how to tame the chaos and research like a pro.
🗓️ Sat, Jan 24 @ 1pm CT 📍 Hybrid (Zoom or In-Person)
Register for Zoom here: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
🗓️ Sat, Jan 24 @ 1pm CT 📍 Hybrid (Zoom or In-Person)
Register for Zoom here: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Start 2026 with a clean slate! Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society's Irish SIG for "Organizing Your Genealogy" with expert Susan McKee. Learn how to tame the chaos and research like a pro.
🗓️ Sat, Jan 24 @ 1pm CT 📍 Hybrid (Zoom or In-Person)
Register for Zoom here: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
🗓️ Sat, Jan 24 @ 1pm CT 📍 Hybrid (Zoom or In-Person)
Register for Zoom here: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
Got genealogy questions? We've got answers. 🕵️♀️
Don't miss the St. Louis Genealogical Society's January meeting: "Ask Louie at Your Service!" Send your questions in now ([email protected]) and tune in via Zoom on Jan 10th.
🔗 Details + Reg: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
Don't miss the St. Louis Genealogical Society's January meeting: "Ask Louie at Your Service!" Send your questions in now ([email protected]) and tune in via Zoom on Jan 10th.
🔗 Details + Reg: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
December 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Got genealogy questions? We've got answers. 🕵️♀️
Don't miss the St. Louis Genealogical Society's January meeting: "Ask Louie at Your Service!" Send your questions in now ([email protected]) and tune in via Zoom on Jan 10th.
🔗 Details + Reg: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
Don't miss the St. Louis Genealogical Society's January meeting: "Ask Louie at Your Service!" Send your questions in now ([email protected]) and tune in via Zoom on Jan 10th.
🔗 Details + Reg: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
Join us on Sunday, 7 December at 1 PM (Central Time) for our Jewish SIG meeting: “How to Find Any Shtetl on Topographic Maps.” This is led by Andrew Kapochunas, an expert on historic maps! 🗺️📍
This event is online only! Register for Zoom event at: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
This event is online only! Register for Zoom event at: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Join us on Sunday, 7 December at 1 PM (Central Time) for our Jewish SIG meeting: “How to Find Any Shtetl on Topographic Maps.” This is led by Andrew Kapochunas, an expert on historic maps! 🗺️📍
This event is online only! Register for Zoom event at: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
This event is online only! Register for Zoom event at: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
Powered by volunteers. Supported by YOU. ❤️ If you have room in your giving budget this week, please consider a donation to StLGS. Every dollar helps us flourish and ensures we are there when you need help with your family research.
Donate here: store.stlgs.org/product-cate...
#GivingTuesday2025
Donate here: store.stlgs.org/product-cate...
#GivingTuesday2025
December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Powered by volunteers. Supported by YOU. ❤️ If you have room in your giving budget this week, please consider a donation to StLGS. Every dollar helps us flourish and ensures we are there when you need help with your family research.
Donate here: store.stlgs.org/product-cate...
#GivingTuesday2025
Donate here: store.stlgs.org/product-cate...
#GivingTuesday2025
St. Louis has weathered floods, fires, and frontier chaos… but few events shook our city like the Cholera Epidemic of the 1800s.
🗓 Saturday, November 8, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library
🎤 Speaker: Lauren Rhodes, SLCL
Details: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
🗓 Saturday, November 8, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library
🎤 Speaker: Lauren Rhodes, SLCL
Details: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
St. Louis has weathered floods, fires, and frontier chaos… but few events shook our city like the Cholera Epidemic of the 1800s.
🗓 Saturday, November 8, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library
🎤 Speaker: Lauren Rhodes, SLCL
Details: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
🗓 Saturday, November 8, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library
🎤 Speaker: Lauren Rhodes, SLCL
Details: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
The Society has updated several datasets this month. A full list is at stlgs.org/new-on-this-...
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The Society has updated several datasets this month. A full list is at stlgs.org/new-on-this-...
📜Uncover your ancient roots! Join the STLGS Irish Special Interest Group for a fascinating journey with Dr. Thomas J. Finan of St. Louis University.
🗓️ October 25, 2025, 1:00 PM Central
🍀Details & Registration: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#IrishGenealogy #History #StLGS #FamilyTree
🗓️ October 25, 2025, 1:00 PM Central
🍀Details & Registration: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#IrishGenealogy #History #StLGS #FamilyTree
September 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
📜Uncover your ancient roots! Join the STLGS Irish Special Interest Group for a fascinating journey with Dr. Thomas J. Finan of St. Louis University.
🗓️ October 25, 2025, 1:00 PM Central
🍀Details & Registration: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#IrishGenealogy #History #StLGS #FamilyTree
🗓️ October 25, 2025, 1:00 PM Central
🍀Details & Registration: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
#IrishGenealogy #History #StLGS #FamilyTree
📢Genealogy Resources at St. Louis Public Library – StLGS Monthly Meeting
📅 Saturday, 11 Oct. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Preston Petermeier for an overview of resources available at the Central Library.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
📅 Saturday, 11 Oct. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Preston Petermeier for an overview of resources available at the Central Library.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
September 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
📢Genealogy Resources at St. Louis Public Library – StLGS Monthly Meeting
📅 Saturday, 11 Oct. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Preston Petermeier for an overview of resources available at the Central Library.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
📅 Saturday, 11 Oct. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Preston Petermeier for an overview of resources available at the Central Library.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
It was wonderful to meet lots of new people today at the Local History Expo. Thanks for joining us!
September 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It was wonderful to meet lots of new people today at the Local History Expo. Thanks for joining us!
Join us for our German SIG meeting to learn more about St. Louis Freie Gemeinde:
📅 Date: Saturday 20 September 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Robin McDonough
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
📅 Date: Saturday 20 September 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Robin McDonough
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
August 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join us for our German SIG meeting to learn more about St. Louis Freie Gemeinde:
📅 Date: Saturday 20 September 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Robin McDonough
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
📅 Date: Saturday 20 September 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Robin McDonough
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
Our office is normally open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays but we will be closed this Saturday, August 30, for the holiday weekend.
August 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Our office is normally open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays but we will be closed this Saturday, August 30, for the holiday weekend.
Join us for the Local History Expo in St. Louis!
The St. Louis Genealogical Society will be there to share how we help people connect with their roots, preserve family stories, and explore the rich history of our region. Stop by our table to learn more about our resources, programs, and membership.
The St. Louis Genealogical Society will be there to share how we help people connect with their roots, preserve family stories, and explore the rich history of our region. Stop by our table to learn more about our resources, programs, and membership.
August 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Join us for the Local History Expo in St. Louis!
The St. Louis Genealogical Society will be there to share how we help people connect with their roots, preserve family stories, and explore the rich history of our region. Stop by our table to learn more about our resources, programs, and membership.
The St. Louis Genealogical Society will be there to share how we help people connect with their roots, preserve family stories, and explore the rich history of our region. Stop by our table to learn more about our resources, programs, and membership.
Join us on Sunday, August 24 at 1 PM (Central Time) for “Understanding Jewish Cemeteries.” Led by Ilene Murray, the session will demystify the rich symbolism of Jewish tombstones—think stars, pitchers, trees halved, lambs, urns, and more.
Register for Zoom or plan your visit now! www.stlgs.org
Register for Zoom or plan your visit now! www.stlgs.org
August 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Join us on Sunday, August 24 at 1 PM (Central Time) for “Understanding Jewish Cemeteries.” Led by Ilene Murray, the session will demystify the rich symbolism of Jewish tombstones—think stars, pitchers, trees halved, lambs, urns, and more.
Register for Zoom or plan your visit now! www.stlgs.org
Register for Zoom or plan your visit now! www.stlgs.org
🪦 What Did They Die From? – StLGS Monthly Meeting
📅 Saturday, 13 Sept. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Ilene Murray as she unpacks the illnesses our ancestors faced—and how “cures” sometimes made things worse.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
📅 Saturday, 13 Sept. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Ilene Murray as she unpacks the illnesses our ancestors faced—and how “cures” sometimes made things worse.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
August 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🪦 What Did They Die From? – StLGS Monthly Meeting
📅 Saturday, 13 Sept. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Ilene Murray as she unpacks the illnesses our ancestors faced—and how “cures” sometimes made things worse.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
📅 Saturday, 13 Sept. 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 a.m. CT
📍 In-person at Clark Family Branch
💻 Or join us via Zoom
Join Ilene Murray as she unpacks the illnesses our ancestors faced—and how “cures” sometimes made things worse.
📌 Details/registration: stlgs.org
Help Preserve Veteran Land Bounty Records!
StLGS endorses this worthwhile effort. These valuable documents will continue to deteriorate without genealogists stepping up to digitize them and preserve them for the future.
Learn more and find out how to donate at: stlgs.org/help-preserv...
StLGS endorses this worthwhile effort. These valuable documents will continue to deteriorate without genealogists stepping up to digitize them and preserve them for the future.
Learn more and find out how to donate at: stlgs.org/help-preserv...
August 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Help Preserve Veteran Land Bounty Records!
StLGS endorses this worthwhile effort. These valuable documents will continue to deteriorate without genealogists stepping up to digitize them and preserve them for the future.
Learn more and find out how to donate at: stlgs.org/help-preserv...
StLGS endorses this worthwhile effort. These valuable documents will continue to deteriorate without genealogists stepping up to digitize them and preserve them for the future.
Learn more and find out how to donate at: stlgs.org/help-preserv...
🎉 Join Us Sept. 27 for an All-Day Hands-On AI Workshop for Genealogy!
Space is limited so sign up today. Prior technology experience is recommended. See registration link for more details: stlgs.org/all-day-hand...
Space is limited so sign up today. Prior technology experience is recommended. See registration link for more details: stlgs.org/all-day-hand...
August 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🎉 Join Us Sept. 27 for an All-Day Hands-On AI Workshop for Genealogy!
Space is limited so sign up today. Prior technology experience is recommended. See registration link for more details: stlgs.org/all-day-hand...
Space is limited so sign up today. Prior technology experience is recommended. See registration link for more details: stlgs.org/all-day-hand...
🔍 Dig deeper into the National Archives!
Join StLGS on Aug 9 @ 10 a.m. CST for a free talk with Nancy Schuster on hidden genealogical resources.
📍Clark Family Branch or
💻 via Zoom.
Details: stlgs.org/events/meeti...
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #StLGS #NationalArchives
Join StLGS on Aug 9 @ 10 a.m. CST for a free talk with Nancy Schuster on hidden genealogical resources.
📍Clark Family Branch or
💻 via Zoom.
Details: stlgs.org/events/meeti...
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #StLGS #NationalArchives
July 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🔍 Dig deeper into the National Archives!
Join StLGS on Aug 9 @ 10 a.m. CST for a free talk with Nancy Schuster on hidden genealogical resources.
📍Clark Family Branch or
💻 via Zoom.
Details: stlgs.org/events/meeti...
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #StLGS #NationalArchives
Join StLGS on Aug 9 @ 10 a.m. CST for a free talk with Nancy Schuster on hidden genealogical resources.
📍Clark Family Branch or
💻 via Zoom.
Details: stlgs.org/events/meeti...
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #StLGS #NationalArchives
Every family has stories—some inspiring, some mysterious, and some that sound too good to be true. 🧐 Learn to separate fact from fiction using practical techniques that every genealogist should know!
📅 23 August 2025
🧑🏫 Instructor: Judy Belford, StLGS librarian
🔗 Register: stlgs.org/education/cl...
📅 23 August 2025
🧑🏫 Instructor: Judy Belford, StLGS librarian
🔗 Register: stlgs.org/education/cl...
July 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Every family has stories—some inspiring, some mysterious, and some that sound too good to be true. 🧐 Learn to separate fact from fiction using practical techniques that every genealogist should know!
📅 23 August 2025
🧑🏫 Instructor: Judy Belford, StLGS librarian
🔗 Register: stlgs.org/education/cl...
📅 23 August 2025
🧑🏫 Instructor: Judy Belford, StLGS librarian
🔗 Register: stlgs.org/education/cl...
Are you just starting family history? We now use more online records, but is there a best-use method? How do we find additional records? Let’s refocus on the basics and adapt to our ever-changing circumstances! Join us for our monthly meeting on July 12. www.stlgs.org
June 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Are you just starting family history? We now use more online records, but is there a best-use method? How do we find additional records? Let’s refocus on the basics and adapt to our ever-changing circumstances! Join us for our monthly meeting on July 12. www.stlgs.org
Join us for our Irish SIG meeting to learn more about Irish naming conventions.
📅 Date: Saturday 26 July 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Susan McKee
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
📅 Date: Saturday 26 July 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Susan McKee
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
June 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Join us for our Irish SIG meeting to learn more about Irish naming conventions.
📅 Date: Saturday 26 July 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Susan McKee
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
📅 Date: Saturday 26 July 2025
📍 Location: STLGS Office & Online
🎤 Featured Speaker: Susan McKee
🔗 Register now if attending online: stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...