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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 –…

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…

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…