Since 1997, the society has sponsored a guest Speaker Series, focusing on a special topic in a full day event and often featuring a major national speaker. Here is a history of these events.

No. Date Theme Principal Speaker(s)
1 27 Sep 1997 New England Research Gary Boyd Roberts
2 14 Mar 1998 [Various Topics] Pat Hatcher
3 31 Oct 1998 British Isles Research Paul Milner
4 17 Apr 1999 ABCs of German Research Zella Mirick
5 15 Apr 2000 A Trip to the Courthouse Leslie Smith Collier
6 28 Oct 2000 Discovering the Real Stories of Your Immigrant Ancestors Dr. John Philip Colletta
7 3 Mar 2001 U.S. Sources for Irish Research Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens
8 6 Oct 2001 Successful Genealogy: Tips, Traps, and Techniques Ann Fleming
9 11 Oct 2003 Developing the Skills to Become a “German” Genealogist John Humphrey
10 18 Sep 2004 Conquer Your Computer StLGS Members
11 29 Oct 2005 British Isles Research Sherry Irvine
12 11 Oct 2006 Triumph Over Technology StLGS Members
13 13 Oct 2007 Putting the Genes in your Genealogy Bennett Greenspan (with Ilene Murray & Ted Steele)
14 11 Oct 2008 Finding Our German Ancestors Larry O. Jensen
15 24 Oct 2009 Virginia: The Old Dominion State Barbara Vines Little
16 23 Oct 2010 Process of Immigration David McDonald
17 30 Jul 2011 Clues to the Past in Family Photos Maureen Taylor
18 28 Jul 2012 Exploring Online Resources for Genealogists Michael Leclerc
19 27 October 2012 Looking for Family in Court Records J. Mark Lowe
20 27 Jul 2013 Writing and Publishing Your Family History Ann Carter Fleming
21 26 October 2013 Start with the Internet . . . And Then What? StLGS Members
22 26 Jul 2014 The Fascinating Life of Your German Ancestor Roger Minert
23 18 October 2014 Revisiting the Tough Spots: Delving Deeper into Familiar Territory Dr. David McDonald
24 3 October 2015 Using Genealogical Resources to Write Your Family Story Peggy Thomson Greenwood
25 23 July 2016 I Know They Were Here! Why Can’t I Find Them? Beth Stahr
26 15 October 2016 Following Your Ancestors Through Time Ann Fleming, Ilene Murray, Carol Whitton
27 22 July 2017 Mining Online German Research Jim Beidler
28 28 July 2018 Making Sense of Your DNA Diahan Southard
29 20 October 2018 Google Strategies for Genealogy Lisa Louise Cooke
30 13 July 2019 Your Family Stories: What DID They Say? Dr. John Philip Colletta

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