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Genealogy at the Cross Roads of West Central Illinois

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  • November 2018

  • Mon 19
    Featured November 19, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    General Meeting

    Western Illinois Museum 201 S Lafayette, Macomb, IL

    Join us for our General Meeting.  We will be installing new officers for 2019.

  • January 2019

  • Mon 21
    Featured January 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    *POSTPONED* Pot Luck Supper

    Due to forecasted poor weather, we are rescheduling our potluck dinner to February.  See you then! Please join us for our Annual Pot Luck Supper.  Bring a dish to pass...

  • February 2019

  • Mon 18
    Featured February 18, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    *RESCHEDULED* Potluck Supper Meeting

    Western Illinois Museum 201 S Lafayette, Macomb, IL

    Please join us for our Annual Potluck Dinner!  Note the special early start time. Topic/Speaker:  TBA

  • March 2019

  • Mon 18
    Featured March 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    General Meeting

    Western Illinois Museum 201 S Lafayette, Macomb, IL

    Please join us for our General Meeting Speaker/Topic:  Dr Tim Roberts, professor of history at Western Illinois University, will discuss the Military Tract System in McDonough County and how it...

  • April 2019

  • Mon 15
    Featured April 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    40th Anniversary Celebration & Open House

    Western Illinois Museum 201 S Lafayette, Macomb, IL

    Join us to celebrate our 40th Anniversary.  We will be honoring our volunteers that keep our society going.  Browse our Center's resources while you enjoy cake and ice cream! Open...

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Western Illinois Museum

201 S Lafayette

Macomb, IL  61455

 

 

Hours:

Tuesday 1pm-4pm

Friday 10am-4pm

Saturday 9am-noon

 

Address:
PO Box 202
Macomb, IL  61455-0202
(309) 255-5161
Email:
mcgs@macomb.com

Monthly Meeting Dates

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.

MonthDateProgram
September 2025Saturday, September 6th, at the Henderson County Historical Museum at 10 a.mThe historical museum has multiple buildings. The old school building is next to the city park.
August 2025Monday, August 18th, at the Western Illinois Museum at 6 p.mLori Boyer will be presenting Job's Settlement and the Beginning Years of the Village of Blandinsville.

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