Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

The March/April 2011 issue of the ISGS Newsletter is now available to both ISGS members and non-members. Visit the ISGS website at http://www.ilgensoc.org and click ISGS Newsletter to download the current issue (in PDF) and to view past issues going back to January/February 2008. © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

Share a Ride to the FGS/ISGS 2011 Conference in Springfield! If you have plans to drive to Springfield in September to attend the FGS/ISGS 2011 Conference , consider sharing a ride with a fellow ISGS member or conference attendee. The conference organizers have set up a ride sharing program via RideBuzz so you can list yourself as needing a ride or providing a ride from your area. Click here to find out more and click here to post a ride. © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

The ISGS website now has a Surname Research database < http://ilgensoc.org/surname.php > which allows any visitor to view surname information and contact researchers. As a member of ISGS, you can also submit your surname information so other researchers can contact you. For complete instructions, please see Surname Research Help < http://ilgensoc.org/upload/menu/ISGS_Surname_Research_Instructions.pdf >. © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

Beginning the week of Monday, March 14, 2011, the ISGS office will be open on Mondays and Thursdays (instead of Mondays and Wednesdays), from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. © 2010, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society