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Headquarters Branch • 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. • St. Louis, MO 63131

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Genealogical Presentations – 2010

The following talks are either sponsored or co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library or will be given by Special Collections staff members. An "Off-site" note is added for each presentation scheduled at any location other than St. Louis County Library Headquarters.

( Classes or workshops marked with a telephone are free, but require registration. Just visit any branch or call (314) 994-3300 and say that you want to register. Registered students MUST give 24 hour cancellation notice to allow others on the waiting list to attend.

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Tours

Tours of Special Collections are offered at 10:30 a.m. on the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Saturday of each month. Come to the Reference Desk in the department. No reservations are needed. Since the tour includes two other floors, an elevator is available if needed.
 

March 2010
green bullet Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the French Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: The Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion
Speaker: Kevin O’Neill
( Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Workshop: Was He a Civil War Soldier?
Time: 9:30 a.m. – noon
To Register:
Workshop is free, but registration is required. Visit any branch or call (314) 994-3300 and say that you want to register.
Description: Learn about record types and resources in Special Collections which can help you determine if a person served in the Civil War, and if he did, how to find his military records. You are invited to bring information about your potential soldier for a brainstorming lottery at the end of class. If your person is selected by a random drawing, we will brainstorm to suggest potential avenues of research.
green bullet Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the German Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Presentation:
Alsace-Lorraine
Topic: Dan Lilienkamp 
( Date: Thursday, 25 March 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131 Workshop: Ancestral Timelines: Records for Researching Your Family History
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
To Register:
Workshop is free, but registration is required. Visit any branch or call (314) 994-3300 and say that you want to register.
Description:
Researchers who are just beginning their genealogical research or wanting a refresher will find this workshop useful. The presenter will offer an overview of basic records used in genealogical research, including birth, marriage, death, immigration and naturalization, census records, city directories and newspapers.
( Date: Saturday, 27 March 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131 Workshop: Ancestral Timelines: Records for Researching Your Family History
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
To Register:
Workshop is free, but registration is required. Visit any branch or call (314) 994-3300 and say that you want to register.
Description:
Researchers who are just beginning their genealogical research or wanting a refresher will find this workshop useful. The presenter will offer an overview of basic records used in genealogical research, including birth, marriage, death, immigration and naturalization, census records, city directories and newspapers.
April 2010
green bullet Off-site
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Place: Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum, 634 South Broadway St Louis, MO 63102
Event: Reception, Presentation, and Book Signing
Time 11:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Presenter: Ruth Ann Hager, cg, cgl,  Special Collections' Reference Specialist
Presentation Topic:  New information from Dred & Harriet Scott: Their Family Story."
Book Signing: A book signing will follow the presentation and copies of her book will be available for purchase. For more information call (314) 421-4689.
green bullet Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Mercantile Treasures
Speaker:  Deborah Cribbs, Special Collections Curator, Mercantile Library
green bullet Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the Irish Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Irish Internet Sites/Message Boards County Breakouts 
Speaker:  Round Table Discussion
May 2010
green bullet Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the African American Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Topic:
Land Records Research
green bullet Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the Jewish Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Probate Records
Speaker: Ted Steele
green bullet Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the German Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Presentation:
German Cases in St. Louis Court Records 
Topic:  Mike Everman
June 2010
green bullet Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Records of the War Years: 1914–1945
Speaker:  Ilene Murray
green bullet Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the French Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Early French Land Ownership in Illinois 
Speaker: Emily Lyons
July 2010
green bullet Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Your Research Collection: Now What?
Speaker:  Bob Goode
green bullet Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the German Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Presentation:
German Customs and Traditions
Topic:  Carmen Freeman
green bullet Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the Irish Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: To be announced 
August 2010
green bullet Date: TUESDAY, August 10, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Filing the 1890 Census Gap
Speaker:  Joyce Loving, mls, Manager, Special Collections Department
green bullet Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the Jewish Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Exploring the St. Louis Jewish Community Archives at the Brodsky Library
Speaker: Diane Everman
September 2010
green bullet Date: TUESDAY, September 14, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Paleography, Interpreting Early American Handwriting
Speaker:  Carol Whitton, cg
green bullet Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the French Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Record Sources in Québec and Dit Names  
Speaker: Dan Lilienkamp
green bullet Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the German Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Presentation:
Translating German for Free or for Fee  
Topic:  Susanne Evens, Carmen Freeman, AA Translations, and others
October 2010
green bullet Date: TUESDAY, October 12, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic:  What Did They Mean By That?
Speaker:  Larry Franke. mls, Reference Librarian, Special Collections Department
green bullet Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the Irish Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: To be announced 
November 2010
green bullet Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the Jewish Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Newsletters, Mailing Lists, Blogs, and Other Stuff  
Speaker: Bob Goode
green bullet Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the French Special Interest Group of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic:   To be announced
Speaker:  To be announced
green bullet Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63131
Event: Monthly meeting of the St Louis Genealogical Society, co-sponsored by St. Louis County Library's Special Collections Department
Meeting Time: 10:00 a.m.
Presentation: 10:30 a.m.
Topic:  Hoe Hoe Hoe: Researching Farmers & Other Rural Ancestors
Speaker:  Tom Pearson. mls, Librarian, St. Louis Public Library

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