Calendar of Events 2026
StLGS meetings are mostly hybrid; they are held both in-person and as webinars that are recorded with speaker permission. All times listed are for the Central Time Zone. In-person meetings are held at the locations specified. Only Zoom attendance and paid events require advance registration, and instructions for each event will be posted on the appropriate page on this website.
Many of our meetings are available as digital recordings.
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- To watch previously recorded monthly meetings, go to the Monthly Meeting page.
- To watch previously recorded Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings and for the current year’s schedule of meetings, go to the appropriate SIG page:
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Find a copy of the entire 2026 Meetings and Special Events calendar here.
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| Sat., 10 January Zoom only! |
10:00 a.m. | Monthly Meeting: Ask Louie at Your Service | Ask Louie team |
| Bring the team your questions concerning basic researching, immigration and naturalization, technology, orphanages in St. Louis, Irish, German, and Jewish genealogy, and more. Our experienced genealogists will try to provide answers. Help us prepare by sending in your questions before the meeting to askLouie@stlgs.org. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sat., 17 January Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
German SIG Meeting: CompGen (Genealogy.net) and Beyond: Discover the Online Records of German Genealogy Societies | Timo Kracke |
| In addition to the large CompGen databases, many German genealogical societies offer individual databases specifically related to their field of research. Discover what is available in your research region. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the German SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 24 January Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
Irish SIG Meeting: Organizing Your Genealogy: Getting Your Research Year off to a Good Start | Susan McKee |
| Many of us feel the challenge of organizing the large quantity of documents, photos, and items we accumulate as we research. Learn some techniques for creating a plan to better organize yourself. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Irish SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 1 February Zoom only! |
1:00 p.m. |
Jewish SIG Meeting: The Old Deal: Fraternal Societies, Self-Help, and How Our Immigrant Ancestors Built the World We Live in Today | Dr. John Cline |
| During the 19th and early 20th centuries, fraternal societies made things like life insurance and home loans available to their members. They also served as an important focal point for cultural and communal identity among recent immigrants. This talk will introduce the history of fraternal societies in the United States—with special focus on Jewish organizations—and argue for how their records can be incorporated into genealogical research. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Jewish SIG page. | |||
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| Sat., 14 February Hybrid: StLGS Office |
10:00 p.m. |
Monthly Meeting: Living on the Frontier: A Look into Missouri and Illinois | Jeffrey Edison |
| The St. Louis area was at the crossroads of expansion. Europeans, Americans, and indigenous tribes all settled in the confluence regions. Learn how these groups shaped the landscape and culture. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sat., 7 March In-person only at the StLGS office |
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Special Event: Open House at our Office | |
| Everyone is invited to visit our office, learn more about our website, shop our book sales/Trading Post offerings, meet our SIG leaders, and discover volunteer opportunities. More information will be available soon on the Open House page. | |||
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| Sat., 14 March Hybrid: Clark Family Branch |
10:00 a.m. | Monthly Meeting: Connecting Crossroads: Early Settlers and Explorers to St. Charles and St. Louis | Amy Haake-Argyros |
| St. Charles and St. Louis served as vital hubs for early American exploration. St. Charles was the launching point for Lewis and Clark and the eastern terminus for the Boone’s Lick and Santa Fe Trails. Both cities connected settlers and explorers to the vast interior of the American West. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the Monthly Meeting page. | |||
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| Sat., 21 March In-person only |
6:00 p.m. | Special Event: Trivia Night | |
| Back by popular demand after a long hiatus! Join us for an evening of fun and trivia at the Royale Orleans Banquet Hall, 2801 Telegraph Road. More information will be available soon on the Trivia Night page. | |||
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| Sun., 28 March Hybrid: StLGS Office |
1:00 p.m. |
German SIG Meeting: Free Websites for German Genealogy | Josiah Schmidt |
| Take a guided exploration of how to access and use numerous free websites for your German family history research. Registration for this meeting will open soon on the German SIG page. | |||
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