> Sounds great. I was unable to contact thru your hyperlinks though. Have you > actually used any of these? Thanks Greetings, Gary, and list members! No, I had not checked the links first - mea culpa. Apparently the sender wasn't too well versed in creating hyperlinks, but when I cut and pasted the necessary information, they worked. Here, in the original order, are the working links: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/ http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records/standard_form_180.html http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceSubmittedFileView?file=Forms.htm http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31457,00.html Have a great weekend! Best Regards, Cori ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Stoltman" <stopan@optonline.net> To: "Cori Brendle" <cbrendle@tampabay.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:13 PM Subject: DD-214s Military records links > Cori: > > Sounds great. I was unable to contact thru your hyperlinks though. Have you > actually used any of these? Thanks > > Gary Stoltman > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cori Brendle" <cbrendle@tampabay.rr.com> > To: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:48 PM > Subject: [StL-Metro] Military records links > > > > Greetings, All! > > > > This just came in from another genealogy list I'm on, and I 'm posting it > in the hopes it might help someone on the list. > > > > Happy Hunting! > > > > Cori > > > > > > > > It is now possible for veterans and family members of deceased veterans to > > obtain copies of DD-214's online. To obtain a DD-214, go to the <A > HREF="http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/">National > > Personnel Records Center's Website</A> > (http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/). > > You can also go <A > HREF="http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_reco > rds/standard_form_180.html">online</A> > > > (http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/miliatry_personnel_records/s > tandard_form_180.htm) to order the DD-214's via mail or > > fax. You can obtain your DD-214 by filling out Standard Form 180, which > can be > > downloaded from the <A > HREF="http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceSubmittedFileView?file=Forms > .htm">Forms page</A> > > > (http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceSubmittedFileView?file=Forms.htm) > . The new web-based application was designed to > > provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records > center's > > mailroom processing time. Veterans and next of kin may access this > application > > at this page. For more on requesting and replacing military records, see > <A > HREF="http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31457,00.ht > ml"> > > Replacing Military Records</A> > > > (http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31457,00.html). > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > > A complete Genealogy just can't be...there's always more. > > >

I think I do. Isn't the family now running the stand at the Kirkwood Farmer's Market? I see the stand in my minds eye but I cant think of the name. It's something like Charles's Or Rich's barbecue.

I totally agree with this answer, but I am still searching for that elusive answer.----Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------- > If each citizen was responsible for > taking care of a certain number of mice or rats, how many mice or rats would > > each citizen be responsible for?- In my case - zero - cuz i'd stomp em tout suite I agree. In the past thirteen years I have been going to visit my brother back there at least once a year and some times as much as four times and have not seen one single rat. Where did they go? You saw them every where back in the forties.----Jim

Does anyone know if there was ever a comparison study done on the mouse and Rat population in St Louis at any time? For instance, the population of St Louis today hovers around 350,000. In the 1950s the population neared one million. If each citizen was responsible for taking care of a certain number of mice or rats, how many mice or rats would each citizen be responsible for?----Jim

Greetings, All! This just came in from another genealogy list I'm on, and I 'm posting it in the hopes it might help someone on the list. Happy Hunting! Cori It is now possible for veterans and family members of deceased veterans to obtain copies of DD-214's online. To obtain a DD-214, go to the <A HREF="http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/">National Personnel Records Center's Website</A> (http://www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/). You can also go <A HREF="http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records/standard_form_180.html">online</A> (http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/miliatry_personnel_records/standard_form_180.htm) to order the DD-214's via mail or fax. You can obtain your DD-214 by filling out Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded from the <A HREF="http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceSubmittedFileView?file=Forms.htm">Forms page</A> (http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourceSubmittedFileView?file=Forms.htm). The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom processing time. Veterans and next of kin may access this application at this page. For more on requesting and replacing military records, see <A HREF="http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31457,00.html"> Replacing Military Records</A> (http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31457,00.html).

Shirl: I think you must have forgotten to publish that BBQ recipe you talked about a month ago.----Jim

Listers: Anyone remember that BBQ stand in Meacham Park, just east of Lindbergh Rd. on Big Bend in the 50s? Gary Stoltman Mercerville, NJ

But Karen, what about "White Castle and Steak and Shake," and the BBQ at the "Wolf's Inn," out on Manchester in the 1940s?----Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- The discussion re BBQ reminded me of my favorite place ever - Ed's White Front. It was at Natural Bridge and Goodfellow for many, many years. My girlfriend and I would meet there after work for the best potato salad and BBQ beef sandwiches. They also served bread dip - 3 slices of white bread covered in their wonderful BBQ sauce. Nothing like it. They were the only place I ever heard of deep frying their hamburgers and man I would die for one today. They closed that restaurant sometime in the 70's and opened one on Lindbergh right south of Northwest Plaza. The food was still as good but it didn't seem to do well and closed. I later saw a blurb somewhere that you could purchase the sauce from the owner who was in south St. Louis - but I've long lost the number. Too bad - there's nothing on the grocery store shelves that could match it. Karen Aquadro Maryland Hts

Dear Karen, I noticed that you had BBQ beef sandwiches, not pork. Generally, in St. Louis, would barbequed ribs be beef or pork? Georgia in Michigan Is barbeque in St. Louis beef or pork? On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:31:50 -0500 "karen aquadro" <kaqua@swbell.net> writes: > The discussion re BBQ reminded me of my favorite place ever - Ed's > White > Front. It was at Natural Bridge and Goodfellow for many, many > years. My > girlfriend and I would meet there after work for the best potato > salad and > BBQ beef sandwiches. They also served bread dip - 3 slices of white > bread > covered in their wonderful BBQ sauce. Nothing like it. They were > the only > place I ever heard of deep frying their hamburgers and man I would > die for > one today. > > They closed that restaurant sometime in the 70's and opened one on > Lindbergh > right south of Northwest Plaza. The food was still as good but it > didn't > seem to do well and closed. I later saw a blurb somewhere that you > could > purchase the sauce from the owner who was in south St. Louis - but > I've long > lost the number. Too bad - there's nothing on the grocery store > shelves > that could match it. > > Karen Aquadro > Maryland Hts > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jims505@aol.com [mailto:Jims505@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 3:30 PM > To: MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [StL-Metro] Barbara The BBQ Lady > > Yeah Shirl: what's the recipe.----Jim > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > C'mon Shirl, share that recipe!!!!!! > > ShineOn101@aol.co > m > To > 08/26/2003 11:50 > MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com > AM cc > Subject > [StL-Metro] Tamales vs > Barbeque > I don't know about tamales in STL. But I didn't show up in our > family > until > 1937. What I do remember is the best barbequed ribs that ever > existed or > ever > will exist, in my family's opinion. It was John's Rib Station on > Garrison > St. The wonderful black owner, John (I think last name was Robison, > but > not > sure anymore), had his own secret sauce. His waitress was called > "Johnny" > but > not sure if that was her real name. She was a large black lady that > was > just a > bundle of love. My parents were going there to eat from the mid > 1920's > long > before I was born. When I came along my mother started me out when > only a > few > months old with a taste of that wonderful hot sauce. And, I mean > hot....... > By the time daddy died in 1948 when I was 10 years old, John's Rib > Station > was > no more. Old John died and no one in his family wanted to carry on > with > the > best barbeque ever made. My oldest brother who is now 82 years old > did get > > the recipe from the waitress, Johnny, before the restaurant > completely > closed > down. Now my brother makes the best barbeque sauce in the world. > Because > my > siblings are all in their 70's and 80's, every year our family has > a > reunion. > My brother makes this sauce and brings it (with meat) in a big crock > pot. > And, > I am fortunate to have been able to talk him into giving me the > recipe only > a > couple of years ago. I probably should bottle and sell it. I know > it > would > be a hit. > > So..... now back to tamales..... Except for canned tamales, I never > tasted > Mexican food until I moved to Houston TX in 1980. Now it is my > most > favorite > food, except for barbeque when I can have that special John's Rib > Station > sauce. > > Shirl Hite Sieli > b. STL 1937 > > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > If you are researching the Irish in St. Louis, you might want to > have a look > at Diane Shaw's websites: > http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/Irshnstl.htm and > http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/KerryPatch.htm > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 08/19/2003 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 09/01/2003 > > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > I only work on Genealogy on days that end in "Y". > > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

The discussion re BBQ reminded me of my favorite place ever - Ed's White Front. It was at Natural Bridge and Goodfellow for many, many years. My girlfriend and I would meet there after work for the best potato salad and BBQ beef sandwiches. They also served bread dip - 3 slices of white bread covered in their wonderful BBQ sauce. Nothing like it. They were the only place I ever heard of deep frying their hamburgers and man I would die for one today. They closed that restaurant sometime in the 70's and opened one on Lindbergh right south of Northwest Plaza. The food was still as good but it didn't seem to do well and closed. I later saw a blurb somewhere that you could purchase the sauce from the owner who was in south St. Louis - but I've long lost the number. Too bad - there's nothing on the grocery store shelves that could match it. Karen Aquadro Maryland Hts -----Original Message----- From: Jims505@aol.com [mailto:Jims505@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 3:30 PM To: MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [StL-Metro] Barbara The BBQ Lady Yeah Shirl: what's the recipe.----Jim ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- C'mon Shirl, share that recipe!!!!!! ShineOn101@aol.co m To 08/26/2003 11:50 MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com AM cc Subject [StL-Metro] Tamales vs Barbeque I don't know about tamales in STL. But I didn't show up in our family until 1937. What I do remember is the best barbequed ribs that ever existed or ever will exist, in my family's opinion. It was John's Rib Station on Garrison St. The wonderful black owner, John (I think last name was Robison, but not sure anymore), had his own secret sauce. His waitress was called "Johnny" but not sure if that was her real name. She was a large black lady that was just a bundle of love. My parents were going there to eat from the mid 1920's long before I was born. When I came along my mother started me out when only a few months old with a taste of that wonderful hot sauce. And, I mean hot....... By the time daddy died in 1948 when I was 10 years old, John's Rib Station was no more. Old John died and no one in his family wanted to carry on with the best barbeque ever made. My oldest brother who is now 82 years old did get the recipe from the waitress, Johnny, before the restaurant completely closed down. Now my brother makes the best barbeque sauce in the world. Because my siblings are all in their 70's and 80's, every year our family has a reunion. My brother makes this sauce and brings it (with meat) in a big crock pot. And, I am fortunate to have been able to talk him into giving me the recipe only a couple of years ago. I probably should bottle and sell it. I know it would be a hit. So..... now back to tamales..... Except for canned tamales, I never tasted Mexican food until I moved to Houston TX in 1980. Now it is my most favorite food, except for barbeque when I can have that special John's Rib Station sauce. Shirl Hite Sieli b. STL 1937 ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== If you are researching the Irish in St. Louis, you might want to have a look at Diane Shaw's websites: http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/Irshnstl.htm and http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/KerryPatch.htm --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 08/19/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 09/01/2003

I found this in some research I was doing. These are the names for the Globe during it's life. Workingman's Advocate (1831) Western Argus Missouri Reporter St. Louis Union Missouri-Democrat Globe Democrat (the Globe bout the Missouri-Democrat in 1875.) Karen Aquadro Maryland Hts -----Original Message----- From: Jims505@aol.com [mailto:Jims505@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 2:41 PM To: MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [StL-Metro] A Chili Parlor In my vast and interesting travels, I have discovered that this word can be spelled two ways: Chile and Chili. I think it depends from which side of the border you prefer. Still no one has named that little Chili Parlor on Pine but someone came close with a Parlor at 814 Pine, but named it an O.T. Hodges Parlor. Here is another fact that goes with the Chili: Prohibition ended, Dec 5, 1932 and to commemorate its demise, Anhueser Busch placed its first Clydesdale horses on the street April 7, 1933. This single act of kindness rid St Louis of a huge amount of heartburn.----Jim ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== For tips on researching St. Louis Church Records: http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/churchrecords.htm --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 08/19/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 09/01/2003

Can anyone tell me what rail line ran the yards in North St Louis near 2nd and Biddle back in the 1880s and 1890s? Also did they have an office at Union Station?----Jim

Here are some URLs for ships hope this helps http://english-america.com/ships/shpnamee.html see the listing for you ship here http://members.tripod.com/~KHuish/ships.htm http://www.immigrantships.net/ http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/aboutus/history/manif/annot.htm http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/ the one pictured is one a line of my family used. http://www.tsm-elissa.org/immigration-login.htm http://www.theshipslist.com/ http://www.infa.abo.fi/~fredrik/sships/ http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/library/child/homework/am1799.htm Good luck! Laura http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/marhist/misc/nw_maritime_links.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill and Lisa Kemp" <wjkljk.kemp@att.net> To: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 12:03 AM Subject: [StL-Metro] Shiplist for a ship in 1761 > Can anyone help me with either this passenger list, or point me in the right direction so I can find it? > > Chris Merseal at the High Ridge library helped me find a man who I think is my ancestor. This man's name is Alexander McWilliams. > > We found an Alexander McMILLIAMS who came to America on "Earl of Northesk" 26 Feb - 28 Apr. > > McWilliams? McMilliams? Transposition error maybe? > > Anyway - now I'm looking all over the internet, and dealing with the fact that the Earl of Northesk is a REAL PERSON in addition to being the name of a ship in the 18th century... > > So, that is my dilemma. I've never had to do this before - go looking for passenger lists for really old ships. PLEASE HELP ME! > > Lisa Farrand Kemp > "Farrand Families of Missouri and Illinois" > http://pookie-baby.tripod.com/Farrand2000/index.html > > Rootsweb Posting > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=speshelkay > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > For tips on researching St. Louis Church Records: http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/churchrecords.htm > >

Can anyone help me with either this passenger list, or point me in the right direction so I can find it? Chris Merseal at the High Ridge library helped me find a man who I think is my ancestor. This man's name is Alexander McWilliams. We found an Alexander McMILLIAMS who came to America on "Earl of Northesk" 26 Feb - 28 Apr. McWilliams? McMilliams? Transposition error maybe? Anyway - now I'm looking all over the internet, and dealing with the fact that the Earl of Northesk is a REAL PERSON in addition to being the name of a ship in the 18th century... So, that is my dilemma. I've never had to do this before - go looking for passenger lists for really old ships. PLEASE HELP ME! Lisa Farrand Kemp "Farrand Families of Missouri and Illinois" http://pookie-baby.tripod.com/Farrand2000/index.html Rootsweb Posting http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=speshelkay --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Battle of Pacific, Missouri. This 1/2 hour skirmish was fought Oct. 1, 1864 on the St. Louis-Franklin County line. Gen. Sterling Price had sent Gen. William L. Cabell who commanded a brigade of Arkansas Cavalry to cut the RR east of Pacific. This was most likely a section of track 1 1/2 to 2 miles east of town. There may even be a small bridge over a creek that was burned as Confederate reports allude to that act being accomplished successfully. At any rate I believe this would be the only real Civil War battle (skirmish) fought in St. Louis County, even though it only began there and moved with greater intensity into Franklin County. In the battle reports, there is no mention of the town of Pacific. What is mentioned is the town of Franklin. Today there is no town of Franklin in Franklin County. That is because it is now called Pacific. But at the time of the Civil War both Federal and Confederate troops most commonly referred to it as Franklin, eventhough officially it changed names by 1858. The Federals arrived via RR cars in which they could take no further west than 1 1/2 to 2 miles east of the town. The Confederate attack included firing their artillery, but it did not stop the Federals who went down on the ground to avoid much of the fire. Then the Federals continued their advance into town as the Confederates burned the town's RR depot on their way out. Although the Confederates heavily outnumbered the Federals the Confederates were not interested in being delayed on their movement toward Jefferson City. The Federal commander was Col.Edward H. Wolff, who commanded a Infantry brigade of Indiana and Illinois troops. The causalities: Federals: 7 wounded, two severely; no known Confederate losses. The Federal units involved were the 54th Illinois Vol. Infantry; 117th Illinois Infantry and the 52nd Indiana Vol. Infantry. There may have been others but this is all I could find in the battle reports Cabell's Brigade consisted of the following: 1st Arkansas Cavalry; 4th Arkansas Cavalry; Morgan's 2nd Arkansas Cavalry; 7th Arkansas Cavalry; Gunter's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion; Harrell's Arkansas Battalion; Witherspoon's Arkansas Cavalry; and Hughey's Artillery Battery. If anyone has information to add about this engagement I would appreciate hearing it. Scott K. Williams

I have finally been able to get an image of the 1930 Missouri census that was unavailable for over 7 months. Has anyone else attempted looking again. Georgia

I watched a program on the Discovery Channel tonight called "Moments in Time". This week's installment is about the Irish Potato Blight. It will air again tomorrow night at midnight (so you could tape it!) and Saturday at noon. The web site about it is here: http://dsc.discovery.com/schedule/episode.jsp?episode=5&cpi=23903&gid=9695&channel=DSC The story is not just about the "Famine", but also about a man's genealogy and how he traces his family back to Roscommon. He even arranges to have his familial home excavated. It was a really interesting story. Also: For those who are interested and live in St. Louis: The University of Missouri is having a free Irish Music performance on Thursday, Sept. 18th in the music Building, room 205 from 12:30 to 1:45. Brian Conway and Julee Glaub will play the Irish fiddle and sing. Diane Shaw Antonia, MO

What a great project! I have relatives in St. Genevieve (the oldest city in MO I believe?) I am related to the Okenfuss family from that part of MO. I have a book called The Story of Old Ste. Genevieve by Gregory M. Franzwa. I believe Lucille Basler had a part in providing much info for the book. Labruyere : pages 66, 100, 142, 143 Book is Library of Congress # 67-23640 Laura The families you are honoring are ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <rickob@earthlink.net> To: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 12:44 PM Subject: [StL-Metro] Surnames for Ste. Genevieve, Project Pioneers for August 2004 > August 11, 2003 > > Project Pioneers completes successful year > > Excerpt from a news release > > http://www.suntimesnews.com/7/News%20archives/august_03archives/0811projects.htm > > STE. GENEVIEVE -- The legacy begun in 1989 by Lucille Basler has been duplicated again this year as Project Pioneers honored the French Robert dit Politte family and the German Baumann-Bauman family at the Ste. Genevieve Jour de Fete. Awards were presented Sunday afternoon to the oldest lady and oldest gentleman attending from each family, and to the one traveling the farthest to attend. > > Since 2004 marks the 15th year for Project Pioneers, the committee decided to honor three families next year. The French family will be the Labruyere family, and the German family will be the Herman/Hermann families. An African-American family, the Brooks, also will be honored. The Jour de Fete should be August 14 & 15, 2004, it’s always second weekend of August. > > Project Pioneers is putting out an urgent plea to anyone connected to any of these families to turn in their information as soon as possible. The committee hopes to have books at the Ozark Regional Library in Ste. Genevieve for proofing by Christmas. Charts for entering the information can be picked up at the library in Ste. Genevieve, or call Barbara Basler at 573-883-3134 or Mary Ann Rollet at 573-543-2039 to request copies by mail. > > Surnames associated with the LaBriér(e)-LaBruyére families are: > > LaRose/Deguire, Coffelt, Leavitt, Dorlac, Robert dit Politte, Thomure, Papin(Papen)/Lachance, Koester, Aubuchon,/Aubochon Menard, Boyer, Rozier, Maurice/Morice, Pfaff, Winston, Basler, Nifong, Schmeider, Coffelt, Ayers, Sherlock, Laiben, Hagan, Ballard, Beard, Bequette, LaValle/Valle, Calliot, Caron/Carron, Charleville, Courtois, Danis, Govreau/Govro, Griffard, Hauck/Haug, Kennedy(Canady), Lalumondier(e), Barker, and many more. > > > > Genealogy is like playing hide and seek: They hide... I seek! > John's home page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~labrier/ > Val's home page: http://www.holifieldweb.net/ > Larry's home page: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/b/Larry-Labruyere/index.html?Welcome=1057776946 > Outgoing e-mail scanned by Norton Antivirus 2003 > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > Climbing my family tree was fun until the nuts appeared. >

We out of towners can check our local library online to see if we already have access to Heritage Quest. Ellen "Smith, Kathleen" <HG0102@SLPL.LIB.MO.US> wrote: >Hi Everyone, > >I'm afraid I still don't have an answer on whether residents of lovely, but >far places like Detroit and Albuquerque can get a St. Louis Public Library >card for using HeritageQuest. > >However, I do have some pertinent information on purchasing memberships >within the Metropolitan area. > >If you live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County, you >are entitled to a free St. Louis Public Library card through our reciprocity >agreements with other libraries. > >If you do not live in those areas, but you work or own property in St. Louis >City, you also entitled to a free St. Louis Public Library card. > >If you live within the following counties of the Metropolitan area (these >are: Franklin, Jefferson, and Warren counties in Missouri and Clinton, >Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois) you may >purchase an annual membership and library card which entitles you to use >HeritageQuest. The current charge (note current - not forever) is $15.00. >This allows you to check out books, use HeritageQuest and other databases >from home, and renew books from home on our web site. You can also receive >email notification of books being held for you. > >Most genealogical resources at St. Louis Public Library are free to anyone. >This means that you can come in and use HeritageQuest or Ancestry for free, >attend classes and seminars, and use our book and microfilm collections for >free, without a card, even if you are visiting from Mars ;). > >I hope this helps clear things up. Please email if you have any questions. > >Sincerely, > >Kathleen J. Smith >St. Louis Public Library > > >==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== >A complete Genealogy just can't be...there's always more. > > __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455

Hi Everyone, I'm afraid I still don't have an answer on whether residents of lovely, but far places like Detroit and Albuquerque can get a St. Louis Public Library card for using HeritageQuest. However, I do have some pertinent information on purchasing memberships within the Metropolitan area. If you live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County, you are entitled to a free St. Louis Public Library card through our reciprocity agreements with other libraries. If you do not live in those areas, but you work or own property in St. Louis City, you also entitled to a free St. Louis Public Library card. If you live within the following counties of the Metropolitan area (these are: Franklin, Jefferson, and Warren counties in Missouri and Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois) you may purchase an annual membership and library card which entitles you to use HeritageQuest. The current charge (note current - not forever) is $15.00. This allows you to check out books, use HeritageQuest and other databases from home, and renew books from home on our web site. You can also receive email notification of books being held for you. Most genealogical resources at St. Louis Public Library are free to anyone. This means that you can come in and use HeritageQuest or Ancestry for free, attend classes and seminars, and use our book and microfilm collections for free, without a card, even if you are visiting from Mars ;). I hope this helps clear things up. Please email if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kathleen J. Smith St. Louis Public Library