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From: Patricia Vonzurmuehlen <>
Subject: [STLGS-NEWSLETTER] StLGS E-News, Vol. 9, No. 6
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:15:53 -0700 (PDT)

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ST. LOUIS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
#4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63143-0010
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Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 n.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
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====== Phone: (314) 647-8547
======== Fax: (314) 647-8548
===== E-mail: <>
=== Web site: <www.stlgs.org>
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StLGS ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
June, 2011 - Vol. 9, No. 6

Edited by Patricia Konert von zur Muehlen for StLGS

Greetings from the St. Louis Genealogical Society!

This free newsletter is being sent to StLGS members
and friends who have subscribed to it.

========= St. Louis Genealogical Society Mission =========

The St. Louis Genealogical Society promotes family history
research by providing education and research opportunities;
offering community services; and collecting, preserving, and
publishing genealogical and historical records.

====================== Contents ===========================

St. Louis Genealogical Society . . .

* News * Events * Meetings * Special Interest Groups * Classes *

* Volunteer Opportunities * Bulletin Board * Special Invitation *

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StLGS News
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-Limited Time Offer!
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Audio CDs of All the Lectures Presented at the 2011 StLGS Family
History Conference Are Available for Purchase for a Limited Time.
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The 2011 Family History Conference Audio CDs will remain on sale
until 1 August 2011. The cost is $16.00 each or $175 for the set.
The prices include postage/handling.

Here is a list of the lectures:

*Eleven Layers of Online Searches (Barbara Renick)
*A Genealogical Refresher (Patricia Stamm)
*Online: How You Get There Does Make a Difference (Barbara Renick)
*Missouri Military Records and Indexes (John Dougan)
*Planning and Organizing a Research Trip (Ilene Murray)
*Using and Understanding the German Gazetteer, Meyers Orts-Lexikon
(Carol Whitton)
*How to Become a Better Researcher (Ann Carter Fleming)
*Techniques for Searching Books Online (Barbara Renick)
*Why Was the Record Created? (Ann Carter Fleming)
*Map Your Family (Bob Goode)
*Ask & Ye Shall Receive: Help Online (Barbara Renick)
*Maximizing Your Ancestry Subscription (Patricia Stamm)


StLGS Events
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-Historic Family Photograph Analysis: By Appointment Only
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Here's a unique opportunity to meet privately with internationally
renowned expert on photograph analysis, Ms. Maureen Taylor. She
will evaluate your treasured photo and point out the historic
details and data that is there for the trained eye to discern.

Date: Friday, 29 July.
Time: Fifteen minute private sessions, scheduled by appointment.
Location: The StLGS office.

Fee information and details on how to schedule an appointment are
available on Ms. Taylor's website at this link:

<http://st-louisgs.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn>;.

Ms. Taylor is also the featured speaker at the StLGS Summer Speaker
Series on Saturday, 30 July. But please note that on Saturday, she
will not be able to offer one on one assistance to evaluate the
photographs of those attending.

More information about the Summer Speaker Series follows.


-Saturday, 30 July: Summer Speaker Series
--Focus: How to Discover Clues to the Past in Family Photos
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Note the change in location from past years!

Each summer and fall the Society presents a Speaker Series,
a one day seminar focused on a specific topic. This single
concentration provides a wonderful opportunity to hear a series
of related presentations in detail, while also being able to share
information with others who share an interest in the same topic.

Location: Orlando Gardens, 8352 Watson Road, Webster Groves, Missouri.
Date and Time: Saturday, 30 July from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Featured Speaker:  Maureen Taylor
Topics: Ms. Taylor will give four talks:

Identifying and Dating Family Photos

Discovering Genealogical Clues in 19th Century Photographs

Reading Immigrant Clues in Photos

Photo Editing Programs: An Overview

Ms. Taylor is an internationally known expert on photo identification,
bridging the disciplines of art history, costume history, genealogy,
and cultural anthropology. She travels extensively giving talks on
photo identification, photo preservation, and family history. She
has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, as well as on NBC’s
Today Show, ABC’s The View, and National Public Radio.

Learn more and register at <http://www.stlgs.org/>; . This full-day
workshop includes lunch.

-6 November to 13 November: Salt Lake City Research Trip
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Trip is limited to 40 people!

Here is your chance to spend a week at the world’s largest genealog-
ical library, discovering original records that have been microfilmed
or digitized, unique books of genealogical and historical interest,
and hard-to-find family histories. The trip will be led by Ilene
Murray and Bob Goode.

Package Includes:
*Seven nights at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square adjacent
to the Family History Library
*Six full days of research at the world’s largest genealogical library
*Pre-trip meeting in early September
*Electronic mailing list for all participants used for sharing infor-
mation and updates
*Individual research consultations with group leaders throughout the
trip
*Transfers and baggage handling between airport and hotel in Salt Lake
City
*Sunday evening group meal at the hotel
*Orientation tour of the library and surrounding area on Monday
*Group meeting on Monday evening
*Access to all classes held at the library, Monday the 7th through
Saturday the 12th.

Items not Included in Package:
*Airfare (Make your own arrangements or contact StLGS member and
travel agent, Nancy Mettes of Damar Travel for a group rate. She
may be reached by e-mail at <> or by
phone at 314-995-9413 or 800-999-6101.)

*Meals (Except for the Sunday evening group meal on 6 November, meals
are not included.)

*Incidental hotel costs (All extra expenses such as phone charges,
restaurant charges, room service, and any extra hotel nights are
the responsibility of the individual and must be settled with the
hotel prior to checkout.)

For more about the trip, check the StLGS website at the link below
and click on the button labeled "Salt Lake City Research Trip."

http://www.stlgs.org/


======================== StLGS Meetings ========================

======================= All  ARE  WELCOME ======================

StLGS meetings are free and open to the public unless otherwise
indicated.

======== AN IMPORTANT ADDRESS - PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF IT =========

The StLGS general monthly meetings as well as the meetings of
our Special Interest Groups are held here unless noted otherwise:

St. Louis County Library Headquarters
1640 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63131-3501
(In Frontenac just south of I-64/40)

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-StLGS Monthly Meetings
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-June Monthly Meeting
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Date and Time: Wednesday, 15 June at 7:00 p.m.
Topic: City Directories, Gazetteers, Phone Books and More
Speaker: Dennis Northcott

Please note: The June Monthly Meeting will be on a Wednesday night.

Dennis Northcott, assistant archivist at the Missouri History Society
Library and Research Center, will be our featured speaker. Dennis's
topic will be "City Directories, a Valuable Resource for Tracking Our
Ancestors.”

Learn how to locate these directories and what information they
contain. Also learn about little-used special directories available
for genealogical research.


-July Monthly Meeting
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Wednesday, 13 July at 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Discovering Your German Ancestral Village in U.S. Sources
Speaker: Scott Holl

Finding an immigrant ancestor’s place of origin is necessary for
genealogical research to progress. This presentation will cover
resources available in the St. Louis County Library's Special
Collections Department that can help researchers discover their
ancestral villages.

Please note that the July Monthly Meeting will be on a Wednesday night.

-Board Meeting
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-Thursday, 22 September at 12:30 p.m.
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The next StLGS Board meeting is Thursday, 22 September at 12:30 p.m.
at the StLGS office.

StLGS Board meetings are open for all Society members to attend, but
only Board members may participate.


StLGS Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
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SIG meetings are free and open to the public unless noted
otherwise.

-African American Special Interest Group (AA-SIG)
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The next meeting of the AA-SIG is in July:

Date and Time: Saturday, 9 July from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: St. Louis County Library Headquarters
Topic: Skill-builder: Deciphering old Records for Clues
Speaker: Leader, LaDonna Garner, CG

For additional information, call the AA-SIG by phone at the
StLGS office or send an e-mail to AA-SIG leader LaDonna Garner, CG,
at <>.


-Italian Special Interest Group (Italian SIG)
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All with an interest in Italian genealogical research are invited
to attend Italian SIG meetings. The next meeting is in July.

Date and Time: Monday, 11 July at 7:00 p.m.
Location: St. Louis County Library Headquarters
Topic: Reading Italian/Latin Genealogical Records
Speaker: Eugene Mariani, PhD

To learn more or to join the Italian SIG, send an e-mail to
. The It-SIG leader is Ann Wittenberg.


-German Special Interest Group (G-SIG)
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At G-SIG's July gathering you may learn how far back in history
you may track your Germanic ancestry. It's farther than you may
think! Please join us:

Date and Time: Wednesday, 20 July at 7:00 p.m.
Location: St. Louis County Library Headquarters (Main Auditorium)
Topic: Origins of the German People
Speaker: Gerry Perschbacher

Gerald Perschbacher is a life-long St. Louisan whose family came
to town in 1833. He is the author of 17 published books and has
been a major contributor to more than 20 others. The recipient of
the 2010 Carl Schurz Heritage Award, he is the compiler of the
G-SIG FORUM and has researched the advance of Germanic and Western
European civilization in his series of historical novels that are
now in creative process. Gerry serves on the G-SIG Steering Committee
and was G-SIG's leader during our fledgling years.

---G-SIG Clusters
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As has become the usual custom, Cluster facilitators will be on
hand in the Main Auditorium from 6:15 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. to offer
help with questions about the G-SIG Clusters. The regular meeting
will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.

To join G-SIG or for more information, contact G-SIG leader John
Wittenberg at <>.

-Irish Special Interest Group (I-SIG)
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I-SIG's next meeting is in July. Here are the details:

Date and Time: Tuesday, 26 July at 7:00 p.m.
Location: East Room at St. Louis County Library Headquarters
Topic: Irish Records at the Family History Library
Speaker: Dan Vornberg

Dan Vornberg, now retired, has been interested in genealogy for
thirty years. He has been giving talks and classes on genealogy
methodology for seven years. He volunteers at the St. Louis Gene-
alogical Society, helps others with research issues, and currently
serves on the StLGS Board holding the position of Treasurer. He
participates in several different SIG groups.

His mother's ancestry is mostly from the British Isles.

To join I-SIG or for more information contact I-SIG leader Sandy
BrunsmannHughes at <>.


-Jewish Special Interest Group (J-SIG)
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All with an interest in Jewish genealogical research are invited
to attend Jewish SIG meetings. The next meeting is in August.

Date and Time: Wednesday, 17 August at 7:00 p.m.
Location: St. Louis County Library Headquarters-East Room
Topic: Citing Sources
Speaker Carol Whitton, CG

Carol Whitton, CGSM writes and speaks on genealogical research,
U.S. migration, and other topics. A graduate of Germanic Research
Salt Lake Genealogy Institute, NIGR, and VIGR, she is currently
Vice-President for Programs of the St. Louis Genealogy Society.
She led the German Special Interest Group Fairfax Genealogical
Society for ten years and was a past-President of the Roots User
Group of Arlington (a TMG genealogy software users group). She is
a retired international agricultural economist for the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture in D.C. and worked eighteen months as a gene-
alogist at NSDAR.

To join J-SIG or for more information contact J-SIG leader Phyllis
Faintich at .

-New Leader Needed for French SIG
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Anyone with an interest in French family history is urged to step
forward and lead the French Special Interest Group. Please contact:

Carol Whitton, CG
Vice President-Programs
St. Louis Genealogical Society


Larry Franke led the French SIG for years. The Society is looking
for another leader for this group. Let's keep the French Special
Interest Group functioning. Anyone?


StLGS Summer Classes
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-List of Classes
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A list of the courses, instructors, and other details is on the
StLGS website at this link:

http://www.stlgs.org/

Click on the "Summer Classes" button.

-How to enroll for the summer classes:
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You may enroll for classes by phone, by mail, online, or by coming
into the StLGS office. Office hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The telephone number is
(314) 647-8547.

To enroll by mail, print the form found on the website. Also,
of course, one may enroll electronically at the StLGS website.
Here again is the link:

http://www.stlgs.org/

All classes are subject to availability.

StLGS Volunteer Opportunities
=============================

The Society is run by volunteers from the officers to the office
staff. They are appreciated and more are needed:

Here are some opportunities for those who want to participate in
this rewarding work:

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY – We have a new volunteer opportunity for
photography. We are looking for volunteers to take digital
pictures of cemeteries and churches in the St. Louis area.
This project team leader will be Don Wallace.

CEMETERY DATA – We need help with data entry and proofreading
of Greenwood Cemetery, Laurel Hill and other smaller cemeteries.
Cemetery data entry and proofreading may be done at the society
or at your home. The contact person is Mary Ryan at this e-mail
address: <>. Or call her at (314) 647-8547.

GENERAL OFFICE WORK – Routinely, a board member asks if there is
a volunteer available to do something. For anyone who is willing
to try to do most anything, we could use your help at the office.
When not busy with a special request, you could be proofreading
for the cemetery project or helping with the Parkin Papers (see
below).

PARKIN PAPERS – Genealogy work of Robert Parkin on St. Louis
families, both pre and post statehood. Work at home or at the
StLGS office:
** At Home: Computer data entry of names and places from Family
Group Sheets and from Robert Parkin’s typewritten narratives.
** At the Office: Help with organizing the files, possibly scan
some group sheets, or enter data on a computer.

ARTICLES FOR THE "StLGS Quarterly" – Do you like to write? Do you
have a St. Louis family that you have researched that may be of
interest to others? Is there a St. Louis structure, community,
business or time period that interests you? We are looking for
articles for the "Quarterly" and would appreciate your input.

THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!  Thanks to the many hours our wonderful
volunteers have contributed to data collection and data entry,
walking cemeteries, scanning documents, and numerous other tasks.
StLGS has done some awesome work to help preserve St. Louis history.
The work is never ending, but very rewarding. It is especially nice
to be able to see some of the fruits of our labor in both the office
and on our website. The Society is making a difference thanks to all
of our volunteers!
Karen Goode,
StLGS Volunteer Coordinator
Telephone: (314)-647-8547 - E-mail: <>

StLGS Bulletin Board
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-2011 is the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
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The 150th anniversary of the Civil War is in 2011. Because of this
milestone, the Missouri State Archives is sponsoring a lecture each
month in 2011 on a different topic regarding the Civil War. The first
two are listed below as well as a link to the Missouri State Genealogi-
cal Association website that provides the full list of topics and
lecturers.


Here's the link for the full list:
http://mosga.blogspot.com/2010/12/civil-war-talks-at-missouri-
state.html

Note the address in Jefferson City, Missouri:
Missouri State Archives
James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center
600 West Main Street
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: (573) 751-3280
[Thank you to June Sommer for sending this information.]

A Special Invitation
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We invite you to visit our website to learn more
about the goals, publications, conferences, services
and members' benefits of the St. Louis Genealogical
Society. Our Web address is <www.stlgs.org>.
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