54th Annual Family History Conference

A Genealogical Journey
Through Missouri History

Featuring the Missouri State Archives—

John Dougan, Missouri State Archivist

and

Christina Miller, Reference Services Director

PLUS

Andrew Hahn, Ilene Murray, and Carol Whitton

Saturday, 18 April 2026

9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Live at the Maryland Heights Community Center

2300 McKelvey Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (Google map is here.)

AND via Zoom!

	“Migrating West to Missouri”	Carol Whitton
	“Moving Through—Moving On”	John Dougan
	“Using County Court Record Books and Associated Records for Genealogy”	Christina Miller
	“Research Like a Pro!”	Ilene Murray
	“Mapping St. Louis: A History of the Gateway City in Rare Maps”	Andrew Hahn
	“Introduction to the Missouri State Archives”	Christina Miller

Ready to Register?

You can register for the conference (either in-person or via Zoom) by mail or by using our secure online store.

- - To download a registration booklet with all the details and/or to register by mail, click here.
  - To register for the 2026 Family History Conference in our secure store, click here. (If you are a member of StLGS, remember to log in to obtain your membership discount code.)
  - You will receive an email containing a link to the Zoom webinars and the electronic version of the syllabus after your registration is processed.

For detailed descriptions of the lectures, go to the FHC Lectures page.

For biographies of the speakers, go to the FHC Speakers page.

Questions? Send an email to programs.