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Did you know that the DuPage County Genealogical Society offers access to these valuable record sets as a member benefit?
  • DuPage County Probate Index, 1839-1972- DCGS members indexed the probate log generated by the WPA during the 1930s, and continued indexing records until 1972. This collection contains nearly 25,000 records!
  • DuPage County Marriage Index, 1839-1932- DCGS members began indexing these records in the 1990s, and in 2010, DCGS member Bill Hendron converted the data into a readable format and removed duplicate records. These records offer a wealth of information for the genealogical researcher, and the collection includes over 24,000 entries!
Visit the DCGS website to learn more!


Did you know that CAGGNI offers a variety of Special Interest Groups (SIG's) for their members? Some of the groups meet online, some in person, and others are a "hybrid" of both in-person and online.
  • Colonial SIG
  • Collaborative SIG
  • DNA SIG
  • Family Tree Maker SIG
  • Internet SIG
  • Reunion SIG
  • RootsMagic SIG
  • Storytellers SIG



The Kane County Genealogical Society will hold their Holiday Social and Year End Review on Thursday, December 8th at 7:00pm via Zoom. Bring a toy to share virtually (your own, your child's, or an heirloom) that has special meaning for you! Contact Laura at
kcgsprogramsmarketing@gmail.com for details, or visit the KCGS website!




The AAGHSC is holding their Christmas Party in person on Sunday, December 11th! Come out and celebrate the season with your Genealogy Buddies! Did you know that AAGHSC also offers several Study Groups for members?
  • Alabama Study Group
  • ALTO Study Group (Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas-Oklahoma)
  • Illinois Study Group
  • Mississippi Study Group
  • Kentuckuy-Indiana-Tennessee-Ohio Study Group
  • Technology for Genealogy Group
Contact AAGHSC@yahoo.com for more info, and visit the AAGHSC website!



The ALPLM is offering FREE admission during special hours in December, in partnership with downtown Springfield's Holiday Walks! The Museum will also be open extended hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays through December 21st for Winter Nights at the Museum! Also, did you know that ALPLM admission and membership gift certificates make a great holiday gift- and they never expire! Visit the ALPLM website for more information!


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