The latest issue of the ISGS Newsletter is now available on the ISGS Website- CLICK HERE to view! This issue includes news from May through October- the latest Fall Conference updates, important Annual Meeting information for members, and MUCH more! CLICK HERE to view past issues of the ISGS Newsletter! © 2023, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society
Details for our upcoming Fall Conference are now available on the ISGS website - we hope to see you in Bloomington/Normal on October 28th! Check out our expert speakers and the topics they will be presenting! Keynote speaker: Dr. David Joens, Director of the Illinois State Archives David Joens is the Director of the Illinois State Archives , the state agency that is responsible for the preservation of historic Illinois state and local government records. A fifth-generation resident of Illinois, Joens received his Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, two Master's degrees from the University of Illinois at Springfield, and a doctorate in illinois history from Southern Illinois University in Carbon-dale. He is the author of three books on Illinois history and government, including "From Slave to State Legislator: John W.E. Thomas, Illinois' First African American Lawmaker", published by SIU Press. Rick Allen Rick lives in Metropoli