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March 2009
February 2009
Before Feb 2009

Google and Genealogy: A Natural Combination

St. Charles County Historical Society along with St. Charles Community College is offering a hands-on computer workshop that gives participants a chance to receive guidance and practice with their own family histories using a variety of Google applications and search techniques

Dates: April 10, 2010 8:30am - 4:00pm

Location:
Technology Building - Room 101
St. Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63304

Map:

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Priority Registration by March 12, 2010. Space is limited. Register Early!

Registration Form

Additional Details: The workshop contains four sessions throughout the day.

Session 1: Let the Google search engine work for you. Learn a variety of search techniques and then apply them to your own research.

Session 2: Google Maps and Google Earth can be used to locate, identify, and log your ancestors’ places of origins.

Session 3: Google Books offers a unique opportunity for the family historian. Learn how to find relevant family information by using this specialized search engine.

Session 4: Go beyond Google’s basic and advanced search screens. Google Alerts, Google Scholar, and Google Images will be reviewed and then time will be provided for a question and answer wrap-up.

SCCHS Genealogy Focus Group - Speakers Series

As part of the SCCHS Genealogy Focus Group Speaker Series, Judith Blanton, a professional storyteller, and member of the SCCHS, will share the stories and pictures of Regina Minges Kohler (Judith’s grandmother), her family and their winery - "Native Wines.” Their property was the present day Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center and surrounding land.

Dates: March 9, 2010 7:00pm

Location:
Baue Community Center
608 Jefferson St
Saint Charles, MO 63301

Admission FREE but Space Limited – RSVP by March 3, 2010 at (636) 946-9828

Storyteller: Judy Blanton (in costume)

Topic: "Like Fine Wine, Every Day with Grandma is like Sunday"

In the late 1700's and 1800's St.Louis, the "Gateway to the West', grew rapidly. By 1885 the St. Charles area was part of a well developed wine industry in the state of Missouri and the United States. Anna and Peter Minges, who were well known vintners in Sankt Martin, Rhineland-PfalzGermany, immigrated to St. Charles with their five children to escape the hardships of their 'mother land'.

Why Go with Us?

• Use the outstanding resources of one of the top genealogy collections in the United States.
• You will have experienced guidance from members of the Society to assist you in developing your research strategy and using the resources of the Library.
• You won't have to drive.
• Maximize your library experience through pre-trip consultations and effective use of library time -- do more in less time without exhausting yourself.
• You'll be staying very close to the library, in the comfortable Hilton Fort Wayne. When making reservations, use group code: SCB for breakfast with your room or SCG for a room without breakfast.

Your 5-day Trip includes:

• Pre-trip planning assistance and help while at the library
• 4 nights at the Hilton Ft. Wayne (not included in registration fee; reservations and lodging fee are handled directly with the hotel)
• Bus (unless you drive yourself) to and from Ft. Wayne and transportation while there (back and forth to library and dinner Friday night)
• Banquet on Saturday night

Early Bird Registration is due by February 1, 2010 with an initial deposit (1/2) due on or before February 1, 2010 with the remainder due on March 1, 2010.
Regular Registration is any registration from February 2, 2010 - March 1, 2010. The initial deposit (1/2) is due with registration with the remainder due on March 1, 2010.
Late Registration is any registration after March 1, 2010 and is subject to availability. The total fee is due with registration.

Download Full Trip Information and Registration Form, which includes important information about making lodging reservations.

Posted 01-04-10

Family History Workshop Sponsored by SCCHS and SCC

Dates: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time: 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
Location:
Saint Charles Community College - Student Center Rooms 205/206
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
St. Peters, MO 63376
Google Map
SCC Campus Map

Topics Include:

• Probate - One of Death's Many Faces
• Rub a Dub Dub - Occupations in our Family Tub
• Discovering our Ancestors' Neighborhood
• The Next Step: The Non-Population Census Schedules

Download Registration Form

Posted 10-23-09

Basic Genealogy Class Offered by SCCHS

Dates: Tuesday evenings from September 15, 2009 - October 13, 2009
Time: 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.
Location:
Saint Charles County Historical Society
101 South Main Street
Saint Charles, MO 63301
Google Map

Course Includes

5 - Two hour sessions
Individual Help
"Basic Genealogy" Textbook and Forms
Additional Handouts

CD of Printable Forms and Research Aids
Opportunity to Browse in SCCHS Library

This Course...

...will answer the question "Where do I begin?"
...covers the use of ancestor charts and family group sheets.
...discusses vital and census records.
...stresses correct methods of recording data and citing sources.

...aids in the organization and filing systems of family data.
...provides ideas for interviewing relatives.

Registration is limited to 15. For further information, contact Jo (636-947-1762) or SCCHS (636-946-9828).

Download Registration Form

Posted 7-25-09

Hands On Computer Workshop: What Every Genealogist Should Know about Family Search to be held on September 12, 2009

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time: 8:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Location:
Saint Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Technology Building, Room 101
Just outside Saint Peters, MO
Google Map
Saint Charles Community College Campus and Buildings

Sessions

Session 1:
The Basic Search
Advanced Search Techniques
About the Databases

Session 2:
Research Guidance
Research Helps: The freebies

Session 3:
Searching the Library Catalog
Books Online

Session 4:
Family Search Indexing

Session 5:
Family Search Wiki
Practice
Questions

Registration is limited to 30 due to computer availability. For further information, contact Joan Koechig via e-mail or telephone (636-946-2820).

Download Registration Form

Posted 7-20-09

New DVD Released - "From One Room Schools to Franklin"

St. Charles County Historical Society has just released a new DVD "From One Room Schools to Franklin" which tells the story of African-American education in St. Charles County prior to integration in 1955.

Through historic photos and interviews with Franklin School alumni we learn of the pride the students took in their school and in the teachers who nurtured them.

Now for sale at the archives, or by mail request.

Price: $15.00

Member Price: $13.00

Posted 6-28-09

Tributes and Memorials

Celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with a gift to the St. Charles County Historical Society in the name of a friend of family member. Christmas, Mother's Day and Father's Day are also appropriate occasions to recognize a loved one. You may also wish to remember someone who appreciated SCCHS during his or her lifetime with a Memorial Gift.

You can feel doubly satisfied that your gift acknowleding a special person or event will also help to further SCCHS' mission to collect, preserve, and share St. Charles County History.

SCCHS provides tribute and memorial gift givers with a contribution receipt, and acknowledges receipt of the gift, and the donor's thoughtfulness, to the honoree or other recipient designated by the donor. Gifts are also recognized in the SCCHS newsletter. All gift amounts remain confidential. These gifts are tax-deductible. Please call 636-949-9828 for more information.

Posted 4-27-09

July Membership Meeting

When: Saturday, July 25, 2009

Time: 12:00pm (noon)

Where:
Stegtons Regency Center
1450 Wall Sreet
St. Charles, MO 63301

Speaker: Dr. Dan Brown - From Marquette and Joliet to the Founding of St. Charles

Cost: $14.00 per person

Reservations may be made by calling: 636-949-982

Posted: 4-24-09

The St. Charles County Historical Society is pleased to announce dates for upcoming genealogy training. Our computer workshop, held in cooperation with St. Charles County Community College will be held Saturday, September 12. Our fall genealogy seminar will follow on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Watch this site for further details as they become available.

Posted: 4-24-09

New Local Book For Sale at Archives

A new St. Charles book, written by Dianna and Don Gravemen and published by Arcadia Publishing has just been released. Copies are available for sale at the SCCHS archives.

Posted: 3-27-09

Welcome to the Schnucks eScrip Community Card Program!

St. Charles County Historical Society is now a member of the eScrip Community Card program!

The Schnucks eScrip Community Card is another way to fundraise for the St. Charles Historical Society. Every time you shop and swipe your card at checkout, our organization will earn up to 3% or your monthly bill. The more you purchase at Schnucks, the more our group earns. It's free, it's easy, it's eScrip!

What families need to do?

1)Pick up card at Schnucks

2)Activate their card by calling1.800.931.6258

3)Swipe the registered card each time you make purchases at Schnucks, and up to 3% of your monthly purchaces will automatically be contributed to our group

Posted- 3/6/09

St. Charles County Historical Society Combines with St. Charles Genealogical Society

The St. Charles County Genealogical Society and The St. Charles County Historical Society have agreed to merge into one organization, effective May 1, 2009. The Genealogoical society's library at 1022 First Capital Drive, will be closed and the Historical Society archives will provide research facilities for the combined holdings. This will result in the most complete collection of St. Charles County genealogical records ever assembled.

Posted- 2/25/09

St. Charles City Will Observe Bicentennial

The City of St. Charles will observe the bicentenial of its incorporation as a town on Oct. 13, 2009. Many of the city's early records and photos are available for research at our archives. In 1909 the city had 5 days of events celebrating the incorporation. You'll find a few photos from that event on our old website: LINK TO OLD WEBSITE

Posted- 2/25/09