/tags/family-history Family History en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-11-26/black-st-louisans-tracing-roots-digitizing-family-history-smithsonians The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping Black St. Louisans trace their roots as far back as possible. Staff members were in St. Louis this fall to teach people how to research genealogical archives and digitize old family recordings. Black St. Louisans want to help the next generation better understand their ancestry. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-11-26/black-st-louisans-tracing-roots-digitizing-family-history-smithsonians Andrea Y. Henderson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-22/steelville-archeologist-balances-love-for-hometown-with-its-trail-of-tears-history Archaeologist Erin Whitson describes how she has been researching – and coming to terms – with two facts around her home state and hometown: Missouri’s having the most miles of the Cherokee Trail of Tears and Steelville’s being on that path of forced removal. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:04:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-22/steelville-archeologist-balances-love-for-hometown-with-its-trail-of-tears-history Ulaa Kuziez /culture-history/2024-02-26/st-louis-family-carries-on-custom-pool-table-building-tradition-for-six-generations A St. Louis family has passed down its techniques of building custom pool tables for six generations, making A.E. Schmidt the longest-operating pool table manufacturer in the United States. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-02-26/st-louis-family-carries-on-custom-pool-table-building-tradition-for-six-generations Lauren Brennecke /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-22/listen-to-highlights-from-storycorps-st-louis-visit-and-learn-how-to-record-your-own-stories Anyone can record their own StoryCorps conversation online or via the StoryCorps app. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:05:56 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-22/listen-to-highlights-from-storycorps-st-louis-visit-and-learn-how-to-record-your-own-stories Miya Norfleet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-27/transracial-adoptees-take-joy-ride-as-avenue-to-talk-identity-family-and-belonging The Very Asian Foundation issued guidance for reporting on transracial adoptees, birth search and belonging — topics that are rarely discussed or represented in media. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:05:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-27/transracial-adoptees-take-joy-ride-as-avenue-to-talk-identity-family-and-belonging Elaine Cha /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-14/with-new-big-band-song-missouri-man-honors-his-grandmothers-dream Leona Augustine wrote “I’m Dreaming of No One But You" in 1942 after her boyfriend enlisted in the Army. Seventy-nine years later, her grandson Jacob Luecke has produced a Big Band version of the tune. He discussed the project on St. Louis on the Air. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:20:53 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-14/with-new-big-band-song-missouri-man-honors-his-grandmothers-dream Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-25/grannie-annie-family-story-celebration-fosters-connection-between-generations Since 2005, the Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration has encouraged young people to discover, write and share stories about their family history. Monday… Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:00:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-25/grannie-annie-family-story-celebration-fosters-connection-between-generations Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-21/the-grannie-annie-family-story-celebration-helps-children-illustrate-their-heritage On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh expanded on The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration and the role it plays in encouraging young… Wed, 21 Nov 2018 20:06:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-21/the-grannie-annie-family-story-celebration-helps-children-illustrate-their-heritage Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-12-22/grannie-annie-encourages-students-to-share-family-history Holiday family time often turns into story time. The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration wants students to help capture those family stories.Grannie… Mon, 22 Dec 2014 19:58:46 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-12-22/grannie-annie-encourages-students-to-share-family-history