2009 GENEALOGY & MILITARY HISTORY PROGRAMS LIST

June 27 10 a.m.-Noon. Great Civil War Battles: Wilson's Creek. Join us as we discuss this major Civil War battle that helped to decide the fate of the Show-Me State. Central Library, Meeting Room 1. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

July 18, 2009 10 a.m.-Noon. Missouri 24/7: Researching Missouri Ancestors on the Internet. Join us as we discuss the best sources of Internet information on the Show-Me State ancestors. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

August 22 10 a.m.-Noon. Stand by Your State: Missouri Militia Units in the Civil War. Join us as we discuss ways to find information on Show-Me State militia ancestors and the state organizations they served in. Central Library, Meeting Room 1. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

October 15 2:00 p .m.- 3:30 p.m. Land Rich, Dirt Poor: the Use of Land Records in Genealogical Research. Join us as we discuss ways in which the genealogist and historian can make use of land records. Belleville Public Library, Belleville, IL. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

October 24 10 a.m.-Noon. Last Hurrah in the Show-Me State: Price's Raid, September- October 1864. Join us as we discuss this last-ditch attempt to capture the St. Louis Arsenal and bring Missouri under the sway of the Confederate States government. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

November 14 10 a.m.-Noon. On Beyond Google: Internet Searching Tips & Tricks for the Genealogist. Join us as we discuss various ways that genealogists can search for information about ancestors on the Internet (some of them don't involve using Google). Buder Branch. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

November 19 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The Star of David and the Gold Star: Jewish American Military Service and Sacrifice. Sizable numbers of Jewish soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen were killed or wounded in action or died from disease while serving their country. This lecture includes a brief survey of the military service of American Jews from the American Revolution to the Spanish-American War, and then takes a closer look at Jewish service in World Wars I and II. St. Louis County Library. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

December 12 10 a.m.-Noon. The Rope and the Open Square: Civil War Crime & Punishment. Join us as we discuss ways that Civil War armies punished wayward soldiers (and civilians convicted by military tribunals). Buder Branch. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

January 20 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Illinois 24/7: the Best Internet Sources for Researching Illinois Ancestors. Join us as we discuss the very best sources for researching Illinois ancestors on the Internet (a few pay, most free). Hayner Public Library, Alton, Illinois. To register or for more information, call 314-539-0381.

Central Library
1301 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
539-0381

Buder Branch
4401 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109
352-2900

Pre-registration is recommended. To register or for more information, please call 539-0381 or email me at tpearson@slpl.org. Parking at Central Library is free on Saturdays, and parking on the Buder Branch lot is always free.

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