The Campaign County Genealogical Society (CCGS) was established in 1969. Their mission is:
- To promote genealogical and historical research
- To aid in the publication and preservation of genealogical and historical records and manuscripts
- To provide programs designed to assist both beginning and advanced genealogists.
Although CCGS' Research Nights are currently suspended due to COVID, the Champaign County Historical Archives, located on the second floor of the Urbana Free Library, is open and researchers can request 1-hour appointments. Learn more on the CCGS home page.
Benefits of joining CCGS include:
- 4 issues per year of the Champaign County Genealogical Society Quarterly, plus access to all back issues from 1979!
- Access to tombstone transcriptions from over 30 Champaign County cemeteries!
- Access to Champaign County birth and death indexes, covering 1878 to 1918!
- Access to the member surname database
- Monthly meetings on a variety of genealogy topics!
- A great opportunity to meet and network with other genealogists!
Learn more on the CCGS Membership page!
Other CCGS benefits:
- Pioneer Certificates to anyone who can prove descent from someone who lived in Champaign County between 1833 and 1883, or in the area prior to the formation of the county
- Champaign County Research Resources
- Members-only access to the Sidney By-Way newspaper births, marriages and deaths transcription index (an ongoing project by CCGS members)
CCGS will hold their next Zoom Meeting on Tuesday, September 8th, when Jennifer Hain Teper will discuss "Identification of Historic Photographs and Their Preservation." Learn more on the CCGS website, or their Facebook page!
ISGS is delighted to include CCGS as one of our Member Societies!
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