We are pleased to announce we will be returning to IN PERSON monthly membership meetings. Our next meeting will be Monday, June 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Western Illinois Museum. We’ll celebrate with a good ol’ fashioned ice cream social. We have a new publication author Allen Nemec will discuss. “Reminiscences – A History…

Our monthly membership meetings are held the third Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Western Illinois Museum in Macomb, IL. Here is a list of dates for the 2020 year: Monday, March 16 Monday, April 20 Monday, May 18 Monday, June 15 Monday, July 20 Monday, August 17 Monday, September 21 Monday,…

Our February monthly meeting will be held Monday, February 17 at 6 p.m. at 201 South Lafayette, Macomb, IL (Western Illinois Museum). Please bring a covered dish to share, any interesting genealogical finds, resources, news or photos you’d like to share.

We will be closed December 25, 2018 through January 1, 2019. Enjoy your holidays!

For a limited time (Oct 1-Nov 30 2018), the Illinois State Library opens up their databases for remote access for all Illinois residents.  There are several genealogy and newspaper sources to explore that normally require a subscription. For details:  http://www.finditillinois.org/tryit/  

2018 Sept General Meeting Minutes 9.17.18 18 members and guests were in attendance. The meeting was called to order at 7 pm and Vice President Roger Frowein introduced Tim Howe to share information about the Rezab Prairie at the Old Macomb Cemetery. SECRETARY’S REPORT: Minutes were shared and motion was made and passed to approve…

The McDonough County History and Families Book have arrived. They may be picked up on Tuesday from 1:00pm – 3:30 pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm at the Genealogical Center, 201 S. Lafayette St., Macomb, IL. For those that have elected they be mailed, they will ship directly from…

From our August General Meeting Topic: TRANSCRIBING HISTORY by Julie Terstriep (Terstriep@yahoo.com)   Would you like to volunteer to transcribe old documents?  Here are a few places looking for your expertise.     Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum – ChroniclingIllinois.org Smithsonian Institute    https://transcription.si.edu/ The National Archives  https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/registerandgetstarted University of Minnesota – Civil War documents…

Monday, August  20, 2018 The August General Meeting of the McDonough County Genealogical Society was brought to order at 7 pm at the Western Illinois Museum. The speaker for the evening was Julie Terstriep, who spoke about “Transcribing History” and shared how she transcribes old documents for the National Archives, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, University…

Our Genealogy Center will be closed Sep 1 2018 for the Labor Day Weekend.