Fall Speaker Series | St. Louis Genealogical Society

St. Louis Through the Ages:
Exploring the City of Your Ancestors

Featuring Emily Jaycox and Dennis Northcott,
from the Missouri History Museum’s Library & Research Center

Saturday, 16 September 2023

St. Louis Genealogical Society Office

4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140

St. Louis, Missouri 63143

This will be a hybrid event! You can attend in person or via Zoom. The day includes four lectures and an optional box lunch for in-person attendees.

Please note: The lectures will be livestreamed only; they will NOT be recorded!

1. St. Louis History Through Maps: Emily Jaycox
In its earliest days, St. Louis fit roughly where the Arch grounds are today. Follow the city’s growth from a small village to a modern metropolis using historic maps to illustrate St. Louis’s growth from a steamboat port to a railway hub, and a World’s Fair site to a twentieth-century city with a newly re-imagined riverfront.

2. Finding Your Ancestors at the Library & Research Center: Dennis Northcott
The Library & Research Center holds a wealth of resources that tell the story of our St. Louis ancestors. City directories, military records, company newsletters, school yearbooks, historic photographs, and newspapers are just some of the sources explored in this entertaining and informative look at the genealogical treasures that could shed some light on your personal history.

3. Depression-Era St. Louis: Legacies on the Landscape: Emily Jaycox
Many of the St. Louis landmarks have their roots in Depression-era projects built as part of the New Deal. Some of these projects are visible today; others are still with us but are invisible to the eye. From parks and public buildings to tunnels and maps, learn about the variety of these projects and how they continue to shape the city’s landscape.

4. If These Walls Could Talk: Researching Your House’s History: Dennis Northcott
Whether you live in a Victorian townhouse in Lafayette Square, a Central West End mansion, or a bungalow in South City, your home as a history to tell. When was it built? Who used to live there, and what were their lives like? Learn how to research the history of your St. Louis home.

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Those who register for the Zoom webinars will receive a link to the electronic syllabus and to attend the webinar on Saturday, 16 September. The lectures will NOT be recorded.

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Biographical Information on the Speakers:

	Emily Jaycox joined the Missouri Historical Society library staff in 1989. While working among old books and documents, much of her workday is spent planning ways to make more of the Missouri Historical Society’s collection searchable via the internet or speaking to groups about the library and its collections. Her research interests include historic maps, immigration, North America in the late 1700s, and the history of etiquette and food.
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	Dennis Northcott is a native St. Louisan who has been on the staff of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center since 1989. He has compiled numerous guides to the society’s manuscript collections, including an inventory of the extensive Civil War holdings. He is the creator of the Genealogy and Local History Index, an ever-growing index that provides access to genealogical sources in the library and archives. He frequently gives presentations on genealogy, house history, and other topics.

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