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| Established | 1968 |
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| Address | P. O. Box 10195 Springfield, IL 62791-0195 |
| Telephone | (217) 789-1968 |
| Website | www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilsgs/ |
| Last updated: Sep 10, 2025 | |
The Illinois State Genealogical Society was organized in October of the state's Sesquicentennial Year, 1968, and is a non-profit, educational organization.
ISGS was established for the following purposes:
- To stimulate an interest in the people who contributed to the establishment and development of the State of Illinois.
- To seek, preserve, and make available data pertaining to individuals, families, and groups who lived in Illinois and to events which took place therein.
- To inform people of the value of, and need for, preserving family and local history for posterity.
- To encourage the formation of local genealogical societies and to coordinate and disseminate information.
The ISGS genealogical collection is located in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield and an administrative office is maintained in the Illinois State Archives.
Benefits[edit | edit source]
- What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society?
Membership in the Illinois State Genealogical Society is loaded with values! Your membership investment will give you many dividends: 4 issues of the 64-page Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly which is mailed in March, June, September and December; 6 issues of the Illinois State Genealogical Society Newsletter; access to vital records and indexes; 20% discount on publications; free queries in the Quarterly, reduced death certificate lookup and conference fees; and a genealogist to help with problems.
Projects[edit | edit source]
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- Illinois
- Illinois Archives and Libraries
- Illinois Bible Records
- Illinois Cemeteries
- Illinois Census
- Illinois Directories
- Illinois Genealogy
- Illinois History
- Illinois Maps
- Illinois Military Records
- Illinois Obituaries
- Illinois Societies
- Illinois Vital Records
Publications[edit | edit source]
A complete list of ISGS publications can be found on the Publications page.
Events[edit | edit source]
- ISGS Fall 2010 Conference
Peoria, IL - Saturday, October 23, 2010
Genealogy - will it play in Peoria? You bet it will! Especially at this year's ISGS annual conference on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Pere Marquette Hotel.
This year's events include a Youth Workshop as well as sessions by noted genealogy speakers.
2010 Fall Conference Registration Form (downloads in PDF)
2010 Fall Conference Online Registration Form
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Frequently Asked Questions[edit | edit source]
- Q. What are the directions to the society?
- A. The ISGS office is located at:
- llinois State Archives
Margaret Cross Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, IL 62756
- Q. What are the society's hours of operation?
- A. The ISGS office is open on:
- Monday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and
Wednesday, 10:00 am to 1:00pm