Missouri State Genealogical Association-mosga

10/06/2025

Seats are going fast! Call us today to reserve your spot. (573) 204-2332

10/05/2025

"LANDING" YOUR ANCESTORS: A LAND RECORDS WORKSHOP

Please join the Missouri State Genealogical Association, Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society, and Cape Girardeau County Archive Center for a workshop on using land records, from 10 AM to 2 PM Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center, 112 E. Washington St., Jackson, Missouri. Presented by Bill Eddleman, MoSGA & The State Historical Society of Missouri; Marybeth Niederkorn, Cape Girardeau County Archivist; and Drew Blattner, Cape Girardeau County Recorder and President of the Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society

Topics covered will include:
• Intro to land record types
• Metes and bounds survey system
• Researching Missouri Spanish/French land grants
• United States public land system
• Using deeds to uncover relationships
• Online research with land records

Participants will have the opportunity to apply learning using “hands-on” exercises. A laptop is recommended to get the most out of the sessions. Research time is available. Please come with questions and as much information as you have.

Limit 14 participants. Contact the Archive Center, (573) 204-2332, to register. Cape Girardeau and Jackson have numerous hotels if you are coming from out of town and need to stay the night.

Fee to attend: $5 to cover cost of supplies.

Prior to the event, we recommend participants view Dr. Eddleman's webinars on the basics of topic at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s website. (URLs in the first comment.)

08/10/2025

Another MoSGA conference wrapped up! Thanks to John Dougan and the excellent staff Missouri State Archives for hosting the event. Our behind the scenes tour was just one highlight of the weekend.

Roma Mary Grace

07/30/2025

2025 MoSGA Conference, “The Road Less Traveled – Genealogical Research in Lesser-Known Records”

August 8-9, 2025 at the Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO.

Supporting Speakers from the Missouri State Archives Staff will present:

• A workshop on less-used county records for Missouri

• Presentation on Using Special Censuses in Missouri

• Archives Tours

• Additionally, there will be time for you to conduct research at the Archives.

Register at: https://mosga.org/store.php?sid=1&acs=A&ars=A&cid=36
Additional details at:https://www.mosga.org/upload/files/MoSGA_Annual_Conference%2C_August_8-9%2C_2025%2C_with_schedule(3).pdf

07/25/2025

2025 MoSGA Conference, “The Road Less Traveled – Genealogical Research in Lesser-Known Records”

August 8-9, 2025 at the Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO.

Supporting Speaker, Michelle Spencer

"Carl & Roma's Farm: The Story Behind the Records & Real Estate”

Genealogists LOVE a case study! When Michelle started researching her grandparents' farm, she uncovered much more than land transactions. This case study provides insight into how a "simple deed search" added leaves to her family tree and a depth of understanding about the land, the owners, and her family history.

Register at: https://mosga.org/store.php?sid=1&acs=A&ars=A&cid=36
Additional details at:https://www.mosga.org/upload/files/MoSGA_Annual_Conference%2C_August_8-9%2C_2025%2C_with_schedule(3).pdf

07/18/2025

August 8-9, 2025 at the Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO.

Register at: https://mosga.org/store.php?sid=1&acs=A&ars=A&cid=36
Additional details at:https://www.mosga.org/upload/files/MoSGA_Annual_Conference%2C_August_8-9%2C_2025%2C_with_schedule(3).pdf

Judy Russell, our featured speaker, will be presenting three sessions in addition to the keynote:

• “Polls, Personality, and Property – Making Sense of Tax Lists” - Somebody had to pay government’s bills, and they did it through the law by imposing taxes on polls, personal property and real property. The records of those taxes offer some of the best clues available to our ancestors, their families and their neighborhoods.

• “Linking the Generations with Court and Land Records” - It’s the single biggest issue genealogists face: how do we connect one generation to the next with evidence we can rely on? Vital records are excellent documentation, but they often don’t exist for the time and place we’re researching. That’s when we have to find workarounds to make sure we’re not simply putting people into family lines because they share the same names. Using court and land records, we can often find the evidence we need to link the generations accurately.

• “Doing Time – Prison Records as Genealogy Resources” - The brick walls of a family tree are no match for prison walls. From intake photo to receipts for cash and clothes when they were released, prisoners in jails and prisons were recorded and documented, often in stunning detail. Learn what records may exist – and where – about your family’s black sheep.

07/13/2025

Register at: https://mosga.org/store.php?sid=1&acs=A&ars=A&cid=36

Additional details at:https://www.mosga.org/upload/files/MoSGA_Annual_Conference%2C_August_8-9%2C_2025%2C_with_schedule(3).pdf

Keynote: “Advertising the Law: The Gems in the Legal Notices” - So many statutes required notice that someone wanted something done, and the legal notices in newspapers can be priceless sources of genealogical clues.

06/04/2025

There is still plenty of time to register for our annual conference! It will be held at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City, Aug. 8-9. The conference promises to be very interesting! The keynote speaker is the nationally known and highly respected Judy Russell, whose blog is "The Legal Genealogist." Information on costs, registration, and program are available at:
www.mosga.org/upload/files/MoSGA_Annual_Conference%2C_August_8-9%2C_2025%2C_with_schedule(3).pdf

To register, go to: https://mosga.org/store.php?sid=1&acs=A&ars=A&cid=36

05/20/2025

04/13/2025

We are excited to open the registration, today (April 13th). for the MoSGA Annual Conference!

The conference will be held August 8 and 9th at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City, MO. Our keynote speaker is the nationally known and highly respected Judy Russell, whose blog is "The Legal Genealogist". Due to space limitations at the Archives, we encourage you to register early. Registration fee is $50 for members, $55 for non-members. Optional box lunch can be ordered for $13. Or you may wish to bring your own lunch. If you choose to eat at a local restaurant, keep in mind time is limited for the lunch break.

Go to the MoSGA home page, www.MoSGA.org, where you will find the link to register, beginning at 2 pm. You may view the brochure at any time on the home page by clicking the "brochure" link. It is available now.

Any questions, please email us: Webmanager@MoSGA.org

More information is at:
https://www.mosga.org/upload/files/MoSGA_Annual_Conference%2C_August_8-9%2C_2025%2C_edited.pdf

Missouri State Genealogical Association is dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of its members and the public in the study of family history, genealogical records and the principles of sound genealogi

04/05/2025

Hybrid event, but registration is required! MoSGA will be having a used genealogical/historical book sale at the same time. You need not attend the conference to purchase at the sale.

Join us on April 12th at 10am for From Battlefield to Family Tree: Researching Military Ancestors! This FREE event will be available both in-person and virtually.

For more information, and to register, please visit https://www.mymcpl.org/events/106094/battlefield-family-tree-researching-military-ancestors-hybrid