Announcements
Our center is open 3 days a week – Our center is staffed with volunteers who will gladly assist you in your research.
- Tuesday afternoons
- Friday all day
- Saturday morning.
2025 Microfilm Digitization Drive: The new board is wanting to digitized more newspapers but we need your help!!! Each roll of microfilm cost $200.00 to digitize and we have over 400 rolls.
If you like seeing the on-line newspapers on our website, please help and donate through PayPal. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization and your donations are tax deductible. Thank you.

GIFTING WITH STOCK: The McDonough County Genealogical Society has an account with Seth Minter, Edward Jones in Macomb, IL to accept the gifting of stock. Please keep us in mind in your planning. ANY contribution to the Society is considered tax-deductible. If you are interested in donating, please email us at mcgs@macomb.com for instructions or contact Seth Minter at 309/833-3664.
2024/5 Monthly Meeting Dates and Topics
We meet on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Western Illinois Museum, unless stated otherwise. Everyone is welcome to join us and enjoy our wonderful speakers.
Please note there is no Society General Meeting in January 2025. Next meeting is in Feb 2025.
Our events are free of charge.
Month | Date | Program |
February 2025 | Monday, 2/17/2025 6 pm | TBD |
March 2025 | Monday, 3/18/2025 6 pm | TBD |
Please use the button below to donate or pay for research.
Please use the button below to donate or pay for research.
Historic Maps
Please note the addition of a new “Historic Maps” page on our upper bar. We direct you to Sanborn maps, as well as a Digital Reconstruction of Historic Downtown Macomb map!
Local Newspapers
We have recently added a new page with local newspaper sources. https://mcdonoughcountygs.historyarchives.online/home
Historic Photos
Does your employer offer a matching gifts program?
Companies offer such programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations.
Some provide matching funds to support employee volunteer hours.
Most programs match contributions dollar for dollar; some will even double or triple the amount of your gift!
Does your company offer a matching gift program that will match your gift or volunteer hours to the McDonough County Genealogical Society?
Thank you to Pella Corporation and Caterpillar Corporation for their employee matching programs.