The Bureau County Genealogical Society was founded in 1990, and their library is located at 629 S. Main St, in Princeton, Illinois.
The Bureau County Genealogical Society's library is currently closed due to COVID-19, but research inquiries can be sent via email- bureaucounty@gmail.com - or by phone (815) 879-3133. Information on their collections can be found on their website, and follow them on Facebook! Some of their resources for Bureau County include:
- Cemeteries
- Maps
- Newspapers
- Histories/Biographies
- Church and Bible Records
Do you have a Bureau County ancestor? If your ancestor is listed in the Bureau County Master Cemetery Index, society volunteers can tell your the cemetery they are buried in for FREE! They can also use the cemetery records to determine burials that do not have gravestones. Learn more about research requests on the Bureau County website.
Membership in the Bureau County Genealogical Society includes several benefits:
- Six newsletters per year- samples can be found on their website!
- Monthly meetings
- Educational speakers
- Individual research help
- Reduced research fees for members
ISGS is happy to count the Bureau County Genealogical Society as one of our Member Societies!
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