Genealogy research has grown extensively over the past ten years as the Internet has grown. St. Louis has a “treasure trove” of resources via your computer and could repair your dilemma of lost relatives.
The first place beginners typically go are the U.S. Census, local library, Latter Day Saints, and St. Louis historical society, for example. Usually the next resource is searching aimlessly in search engines.
Social network is all the rave. It is not going away any time soon. Use your computer to check out Genealogy Wise for St. Louis and other geographic regions. The site combines forum posts with a twist of social networking.