DeWitt County Genealogical Society October 5th - DeWitt County Genealogical Society is participating in Community Day at Weldon Springs State Park, Clinton. Area non-profits have been invited to set up tables 11 am - 4 pm.  The public is asked to bring a picnic lunch, and there will be games and treats for the kids. Our theme will be centered around gravestone cleaning and the upcoming bus tour of historically significant cemeteries in DeWitt County. October 26 - Dewitt County Genealogical Society, in conjunction with DeWitt Clinton Chapter DAR, is hosting ..read more

CAGGNI has extended their registration for GeneaQuest to August 31: The Peoria County Genealogical Society is holding a free program on September 12: Registration for the Midwest Genealogy Center's Annual Lock-In has opened! For more information and the link to register, please visit https://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/events/mgc-lock-in  More information on the updated Quarterly Indexes: © 2020, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society This article is copyright content from the Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog at http://www.ilgensoc.org. Shop and Supp ..read more

Hi everyone, the new 25-Year Index is now on the website. It's listed in the "About our Databases" tab- https://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=599 Visitors can view it directly here- https://ilgensoc.org/upload/files/Indexes_%26_Lists/25_Year_Index_to_ISGS_Quarterly_Vol_26_to_50_050924.pdf © 2020, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society This article is copyright content from the Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog at http://www.ilgensoc.org. Shop and Support ISGS - click here to learn how ..read more

The CAGGNI Fall Conference is September 14 in Palatine, IL. Details in the flyer: Registration is now open: CAGGNI Fall 2024 Conference Fox Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Conference is on September 28 in Naperville, IL. Registration is now open: FVGS Fall 2024 Conference Peoria County Genealogical Society events can be found on their Home Page: PCGS The July-August Newsletter from ISGS is available: ISGS July-Aug Newsletter Registration for the Fall Conference on October 26 is now open: ISGS Fall 2024 Conference © 2020, copyright Illinois State Genealogic ..read more

MSIGS is back in person! Please join us for our May Meeting at MCC. As the weather warms up, we've returned to in-person meetings at the McHenry County College. Our next meeting takes place on Thursday, May 9th at 7pm. Our meetings take place in room C104. We are in the room 30 minutes prior to allow us to mingle and share recent genealogy stories. We hope to see you there! The latest Newsletter is posted: MSIGS Newsletter CAGGNI upcoming program on May 18 CAGGNI’s very own John Stryker will be our speaker on May 18 from 10:30 am – 12:15 pm, at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. E ..read more

Check out Peoria County Genealogical Society's upcoming events on their website: PCGS Events  Be sure to sign up for CAGGNI's upcoming program on April 20 CAGGNI is hosting Suzanne Hoffman, professional genealogist and member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, on April 20, 2024, from 10:30 am – 12:15 pm, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, IL, and via Zoom. Her topic will be "Why is Jewish Research Different from All Other Research?" Suzanne will explore why Jewish research is so difficult and why the historical impediments to research mak ..read more

The latest issue of the ISGS Newsletter is now available on the ISGS Website- CLICK HERE to view! This issue includes news from March-April and information on our upcoming conference in October! Be sure to check out the President's letter - new information for you. The upcoming conferences - virtual and hybrid - are on page 18. © 2020, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society This article is copyright content from the Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog at http://www.ilgensoc.org. Shop and Support ISGS - click here to learn how ..read more

The latest issue of the ISGS Newsletter is now available on the ISGS Website- CLICK HERE to view! This issue includes news from January-February and includes highlights about the 2023-2024 IRAD Interns, ISGS Committees Highlights, the Executive Board and Associate Societies Highlights. CLICK HERE to view past issues of the ISGS Newsletter! © 2024, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society This article is copyright content from the Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog at http://www.ilgensoc.org. Shop and Support ISGS - click here to learn how ..read more

The 2023 ISGS Honors & Awards recipients were announced at the Annual Meeting held this past Sunday. This year honored a fantastic group for their hard work in "Honoring Illinois Ancestors!" Community Service Award:  This award may be given to an individual, company, or institution for service or contributions to genealogy. Nominations may be made by local genealogical or historical societies. The Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society’s Underground Railroad Conductor Recognition Project Left to right: Susan Rynerson, TCGHS Past President, Candace Marx, ISGS 2nd VP ..read more

Follow Us On Instagram! The Illinois State Genealogical Society now has an Instagram page! Check us out at ilstategenealogicalsociety! Thanks to our Social Media Chair, Roseanne, for keeping our social media exciting and up to date! © 2023, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society This article is copyright content from the Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog at http://www.ilgensoc.org. Shop and Support ISGS - click here to learn how ..read more