|
Headquarters Branch • 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. • St. Louis, MO 63131
314.994.3300 ext 208 •
scollections@slcl.org
      
|
Genealogical Presentations 2009 |
|
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.
|
 |
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.
|
|
July 2009 |
|
( |
Date:
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Place: Computer Lab, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640
S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Class: Introduction to Ancestry Database
Time: 1:30 3:30 p.m.
Prerequisites:
Internet searching or equivalent experience.
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
|
( |
Date:
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Place: Computer Lab, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640
S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Class: Introduction to Footnote and HeritageQuestOnline.com
Databases
Time: 9:30 11:30 a.m.
Prerequisites:
Internet searching or equivalent experience.
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
 |
Date:
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Place: Auditorium,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's German Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: How to Correspond with Germany
Speaker: Panel of Speakers |
|
( |
Date:
Monday, 13 July 2009
Place: Computer Lab, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640
S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Class: History and Genealogy in Newspapers
Time: 1:30 3:30 p.m.
Prerequisites:
Internet searching or equivalent experience.
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
|
|
Date:
Tuesday, 14 July
2009
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
Meeting Time:
7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: NARA: National Archives and Records Administration in Washington
D.C.
Speaker: Diane Renner Walsh,
CG |
|
( |
Date:
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S.
Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Workshop: Genealogical Research: Getting the Most out of the
Special Collections Department
Time: 6:30 8:30 p.m.
Prerequisites:
This workshop is appropriate for those beginning their genealogical
research and have little or no previous experience.
Registration Begins: Currently in progress.
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
|
( |
Date:
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Place: Computer Lab, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640
S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Class: Introduction to Ancestry Database
Time: 1:30 3:30 p.m.
Prerequisites:
Internet searching or equivalent experience.
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
|
( |
Date:
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Place: Auditorium, St. Louis County Library Headquarters,
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Workshop: Learning How to Read and Write Township and Range
Land Descriptions
Time: 9:30 11:30 a.m.
Prerequisites:
This workshop is designed for researchers who would like to advance
their research skills. Knowledge of basic research skills and previous
experience in doing genealogical or property research is recommended.
Registration Begins: Saturday, 27 June 2009
To Register: Visit any
branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to register
for a class. |
|
|
Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Place: East Meeting Room,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's Irish Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: 10th Anniversary Celebration! Top Success Stories
Speaker: Sandy Brunsmann Hughes |
|
( |
Date:
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Place: East Meeting Room, St. Louis County Library Headquarters,
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Workshop: Learning How to Read and Write Township and Range
Land Descriptions
Time: 6:30 8:30 p.m.
Prerequisites:
This workshop is designed for researchers who would like to advance
their research skills. Knowledge of basic research skills and previous
experience in doing genealogical or property research is recommended.
Registration Begins: Saturday, 29 June 2009
To Register: Visit any
branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to register
for a class. |
|
( |
Date:
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Place: Computer Lab, St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640
S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131
Class: Introduction to Footnote and HeritageQuestOnline.com
Databases
Time: 9:30 11:30 a.m.
Prerequisites:
Internet searching or equivalent experience.
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
|
August 2009 |
|
|
Date: Saturday, 8 August 2009
Place: East Meeting Room,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's African
American Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Compiling Family Data
Speaker: Round Table |
|
|
Date:
Tuesday, 11 August
2009
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
Meeting Time:
7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: What's New in 2009 at the Missouri History Museum Research
Library?
Speaker: Dennis Northcott |
|
|
Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Place: East Meeting Room,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's
Jewish Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Jewish Records at the Missouri Historical Society Research
Library
Speaker: Dennis Northcott |
|
( |
Date:
Saturday, 22 August 2009
Place: Auditorium, 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 11:30 a.m.
Prerequisites:
This workshop is appropriate for those beginning their genealogical
research and have little or no previous experience.
Registration Begins: Saturday, 25 July 2009
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
|
( |
Date:
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Place: Auditorium, 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 8:30 p.m.
Prerequisites:
This workshop is appropriate for those beginning their genealogical
research and have little or no previous experience.
Registration Begins: Saturday, 25 July 2009
To Register: Visit
any branch or call (314) 9943300 and say that you would like to
register for a class. |
|
September 2009 |
|
|
Date:
Tuesday, 8 September
2009
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
Meeting Time:
7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Historic Houses of Worship in St. Louis County
Speaker: Esley Hamilton |
|
|
Date:
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Place: Auditorium,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's German Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Catholic Church Records
Speaker: Christy Hughes,
MLS |
|
|
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2009
Place: Auditorium,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's French Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: The French in St. Charles County
Speaker: Daniel T Brown Ph. D, President of
St. Charles Historical Society |
|
October 2009 |
|
|
Date:
Tuesday, 13 October
2009
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
Meeting Time:
7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Non-Genealogical Websites for the Genealogist
Speaker: Bob Goode |
|
|
Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Place: East Meeting Room,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's Irish Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: To be announced
Speaker: Gabrielle Maher/Ryan Woelthe |
|
November 2009 |
|
|
Date: MONDAY, 2 November 2009 (Please note
the change of meeting date.)
Place: Auditorium,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's French Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: The 1797 New Bourbon Census
Speaker: Carl Ekberg, Ph. D, Professor Emeritus of History |
|
|
Date:
Saturday, 14 November
2009
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
Meeting Time:
7:00 p.m.
Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Computer Tidbits for Genealogists
Speaker: Ann Carter Fleming,
CG, CGL, FNGS |
|
|
Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Place: East Meeting Room,
St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St.
Louis, MO 63131
Event: Meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society's
Jewish Special Interest Group, co-sponsored by St. Louis
County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Topic: The Star of David and the Gold Star: Jewish-American
Military Service & Sacrifice
Speaker: Tom Pearson |
|
December 2009 |
|
|
Enjoy the Holidays! |
|
Modified:
29 June 2009
|
