Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at 7 PM on the third Monday of each month in the Meeting Room at the Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette, Macomb, Illinois. (Building where research center is located, in the block south of Courthouse Square).
For current year meetings, please visit our Calendar.
| 2009 Meetings | ||
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Tentative Schedule, subject to change. Please visit our Calendar for up-to-date schedule. January 19: Soup Supper and Presidential Forum February 16: Larry Balsamo, "Toward The Understanding Of Lincoln: In His Own Words" March 16: Gil Belles, "Recognizing our Ancestors: Cemetery Project Update" April 20: Diane Tichenor, "Organizing Your Research & MCGS 30th Birthday Party" May 18: John Hallwas, "Macomb's Other Community: The Dead at Oakwood Cemetery" June 15: Michal Neill, "Brick Walls From A to Z" July 20: Annual Ice Cream Social August 17: September 21: Dr. Betty Kaspar October 19: November 16: Volunteer Recognition & Installation of Officers December: No meeting. |
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| 2008 Meetings | ||
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Jan 21: Presidential Forum, Soup Supper Feb 18: Dan Gillett, An Evening with Abraham Lincoln March 17: Marla Vizdal, The Hicks Family and Vishnu Springs April 21: Leona Waller, Beth Rochefort tell of MCGS's history at the MCGS Birthday Party May 19: Cathy Elias, "Writing Your Ancestor's Story: A Civil War Case Study" June 16: Ralph Moore, "Pilgrims, Penguins, and Presidents" July 21: Annual Ice Cream Social August 18: Volunteer Recognition and Annual Book Sale September 15: Allen Nemec "Historical Homes in Macomb, IL based on Research by Martha Hotchkiss and A. Nemec" October 20: Betty Kaspar, "Lineage and Early Life of Abraham Lincoln: Dispelling the Lies and Myths" November 17: Installation of Officers December: no meeting |
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| 2007 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 15, 2007 | Meeting cancelled due to bad weather |
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| Feb 19 | 6 pm. Godfather's Pizza, corner of University Dr. and US67, President's Open Discussion |
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| Mar 19 | Report of the Genealogy Seminar held in Bloomington | Art & Doris Hasbargen |
| Apr 16 | Aviation History; Nationally & in McDonough County | Dr. George Hopkins and Jim Haynes |
| May 21 | Early Settlement of the Region | Dr. John Hallwas |
| Jun 18 | An updated presentation on The Lewis and Clark Expedition and visits to other commemorative events | Beth Rochefort |
| Jul 16 | Annual Ice Cream Social at Everly Park | |
| Aug | TBA | |
| Sep | TBA | |
| Oct | Installation of Officers; Program TBA | |
| 2006 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 16, 2006 | Student Price East - President's Open Discussion |
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| Feb 20 | Cemetery Laws |
Larry Jameson |
| Mar 20 | Information about the Lincoln Library | Dennis Suttle |
| Apr 17 | Genealogy | Martin Diestler |
| May 15 | Family TreeMaker Updates | Allen Nemec |
| Jun 19 | Scrapbooking & Geneology | Eva Fisher |
| Jul 17 | Annual Ice Cream Social at Everly Park | |
| Aug | TBA | |
| Sep | TBA | |
| Oct | TBA | |
| Nov | Installation of Officers and program TBA | |
| 2005 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 17, 2005 | Student Price East - President's Open Discussion |
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| Feb 21 | Update on IRAD and Archives Resources | Marla Vizdal |
| Mar 21 | Using Family Treemaker Computer Program | Allen Nemec |
| Apr 18 | TBA | |
| May 16 | TBA | |
| Jun 20 | McDonough County Clerk - MEETING AT COURTHOUSE @ 7:10 PM | Florine Miller |
| Jul 18 | Ice Cream Social | |
| Aug 15 | Silent Auction of Duplicate Soft and Hard Bound Books and Publications | |
| Sep 19 | The Decker Press | Marla Vizdal |
| Oct 17 | Internet Use in Genealogy | Martin Diestler |
| Nov 21 | Installation of Officers and a program by Betty Kasper | Betty Kasper |
| 2004 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 19 | Student Price East - President's Open Discussion |
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| Feb 16 | Genealogy through LDS Library and Web site | Martin Diestler |
| Mar 15 | Historical Houses | Martha Hotchkiss |
| Apr 19 | Great-great Grandfather traveled to the Pacific with Lewis & Clark | Beth Rochefort |
| May 17 | Highlights of the National Genealogical Society Conference in St. Louis, MO Jan 22-24, 2004 | Diane Tichenor |
| Jun 21 | Computerizing Genealogical Info by Creating DVDs, CDs, and video biographies from old reels, home movies, 35 mm slides, VHS tapes and photos; Making memories to last generations. | Christina L. Smith, Bloomington, IL |
| Jul 19 | Ice Cream Social - 6 pm at Lakewood Shelter, Everly Park, Macomb | |
| Aug 16 | Bring Your Genealogical Problems | |
| Sep 20 | Beginning Genealogy Workshop - 6:00 PM at the Genealogical Research Center | |
| Oct 4 | Beginning Genealogy Workshop - 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Genealogical Research Center | |
| Oct 18 | Touring and Rsearching in Germany | Dorothee Gossell |
| Nov 15 | Installation of Officers | |
| 2003 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 20 | President's Open Discussion | |
| Feb 17 | Sharing Research Tips | |
| Mar 17 | Holdings of the McDonough County Circuit Clerk | Julie Vestal |
| Apr 21 | Historic Barns | Kent Slater |
| May 19 | Making a Family History Time Line | Beth Rochefort |
| Jun 16 | Publishing Your Family History | Libby Grimm |
| Jul 21 | Ice Cream Social | |
| Aug 18 | Field Trip to Schuyler Jail Museum in Rushville | |
| Sep 15 | Genealogy on the Internet | Melissa Calhoun |
| Oct 20 | Martin Diestler | |
| Nov 17 | Installation of Officers | |
| 2002 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 21 | ||
| Feb 18 | What is Your Brick Wall? | |
| Mar 18 | Experiences Researching in the Salt Lake City Family History Library | Mary Lou Delahunt |
| Apr 15 | Land Platting (Metes and Bounds) | Michael John Neill |
| May | Field Trip to Old Catholic Cemetery west of Macomb and Old Macomb Cemetery on Wigwam Hollow Road | |
| Jun 17 | Pennsylvania Research | |
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| 2001 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 15 | ||
| Feb 19 | What's New in Internet Genealogy | Melissa Calhoun |
| Mar 19 | ||
| Apr 16 | Illinois Courthouses - Slide show | |
| May 21 | Silent Auction | |
| Jun 18 | Previews of the FGS Conference in Davenport in September | |
| Jul 16 | Preserving Your Personal Genealogical Records | Marla Vizdal |
| Aug 20 | Arm Chair Visit to Macomb's Oakwood Cemetery | |
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| Oct 15 | A Kentucky Journey: Early Kentucky History and Genealogy | Dr. Betty Kaspar |
| Nov | Work Session (1900 Census transcription?) and New Officer Installation |
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| 2000 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 21 | ||
| Feb 21 | Census Records | |
| Mar 20 | Genealogy 101 | |
| Apr 17 | Court Records | Michael John Neill |
| May 15 | Best Genealogy Sites on the Internet | |
| Jun 9-10 | Illinois State Genealogical Society Conference at WIU | |
| Jul 17 | Illinois Regional Depository Archives |
Marla Vizdal |
| Aug 21 | WIU Map Library | Chuck Malone and Kelly Grindstaff |
| Sep 18 | Using Digital Cameras in Genealogy | Dan Morrell |
| Nov 20 | Deed Records | George Nichols |
| 1999 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 18 | Workshop--Pennington Point Cemetery | |
| Feb 15 | Researching Through Civil War Records | Robert Delahunt |
| Mar 15 | Sciota in the 1890's | Lee Ren |
| Apr | Bishop Hill | Dr. Ron Nelson |
| May | Workshop at Pennington Point Cemetery (weather permitting) or Our Road Agent Tells About Blandinsville by Sara Semonis | |
| Jun | Workshop at Pennington Point Cemetery (weather permitting) or Our Road Agent Tells About Blandinsville by Sara Semonis | |
| Jul 19 | Hills Grove Early History | Margaret Lewis |
| Aug 16 | Workshop - Pennington Point Cemetery | |
| Sep 20 | Story of Industry | |
| Oct 18 | A History of Prairie City | Dorothy Stoneking Howard |
| 1998 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 19 | History of Houses in Macomb | Martha Hotchkiss |
| Feb 16 | Adding to the Obituary File | Mary Ellen Graff |
| Mar 16 | Finding My Lewis & Clark Ancestor | Beth Rochefort |
| Apr 20 | Early Settlement of Illinois | Dr. Ron Nelson |
| May 18 | Making the Most Out of a Courthouse Visit | Libby Grimm |
| Jun 15 | Pioneer Journies | Martie Fuller |
| Jul 20 | Cancelled due to heat | |
| Aug 17 | Early Illinois Women First 100 Years 1818-1918 | Melissa Calhoun |
| Sep 21 | Dr. John Hallwas | |
| Oct 19 | Heritage Quest Seminar | Leland Metzger |
| 1997 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 20 | Bring and Brag -- Maps and Photos | |
| Feb 17 | Work Session on the 1900 Macomb City Census | |
| Mar 17 | With Grit & Fortitude: A Prairie Saga | Dorothy Formann |
| Apr 21 | African American Genealogy Annual Birthday Party |
Felix Armfield |
| May 19 | Deed Books | Marilee Anderson |
| June 23 | Friendship Cemetery Work Trip | meet at the 1st Christian Church at 5 pm for carpool |
| July 21 | Indian Stories | sharing by attendance |
| Aug 18 | Problems & Answers | sharing by attendance |
| Sept 15 | LDS Family History Center | Carol White - Macomb LDS FHC |
| Oct 20 | WIU Archives | Gordana Rezab |
| Nov 17 | Internet Genealogy | Melissa Calhoun |
| 1996 Meetings | ||
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
| Jan 15 | McDonough County Courthouse Records | Marjorie Harris |
| Feb 19 | Copying 1865 state census onto cards | |
| Mar 18 | Primitive Baptist Research | Elder Robert Webb |
| Apr 15 | Annual Birthday Party: Illinois Libraries with Genealogical Collections | Josephine Moeller |
| May 20 | Chancery Courts | Judge David Slocum |
| June 17 | Sharing Time - Counties and Years you are researching | |
| July 15 | Sharing Time | |
| Aug 19 | Panel on "What is Genealogy?" and "What is the McDonough County Society" | |
| Sept 16 | Cemetey Laws and Records | Larry Jameson |
| Oct 21 | Ship Passenger Lists | Juanita Bryan |
| Nov 18 | Civil War Records in Illinois | Ray Krey |