The McDonough County Genealogical Society is thrilled to announce we will have our first post-pandemic General Meeting.  We thought it was very appropriate to kick it off with an ice cream social!  Bring yourself and your appetite for some dessert, ice cream and fun. Our speaker of the night will be Allen Nemec, who has...

The McDonough County Genealogical Society will be closed Monday, December 23, 2019 through Thursday, January 2, 2020 so our volunteers may spend the Christmas season with their families and friends. We will reopen on Friday, January 3, 2020 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to help you continue your research to find those elusive relatives! Remember,...

Our September general meeting will feature award-winning author, Mary C. Kerr and her new book, "WWII Camp Ellis: Homefronts and POWs".   Monday, Sept. 16 7:00 p.m. Western Illinois Museum 201 South Lafayette Macomb, IL 61455 Mrs. Kerr's previous book, "Washington's Homefront and the POWs" was a 2017 Illinois Historical Society Award winner. Meetings are open...