Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog

St. Clair County is located in Southwestern Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. It is Illinois’ oldest county, established in 1790. Its heritage lies in the French, French-Canadian, and English settlements existing in the 1600s and 1700s; and in the German, Irish, and English immigrants who came to the county in the 1800s. The St. Clair County Genealogical Society (SCCGS) was founded in 1977 and incorporated in 1978. Its goals are to preserve and perpetuate ancestral records for educational and historical purposes; encourage the study of family history and teach the methods of genealogy research; promote genealogical publications; promote the preservation and safeguarding of genealogical data; and to publish and circulate literature relative to the purposes and acquisitions of the Society. Current membership stands at 377. For $25.00 (individual) or $27.00 (family), members receive four issues of the Quarterly , ten issues of the newsletter, and access to the Membe...

The Marissa Historical & Genealogical Society (MHGS) in Marissa, Illinois, was organized in 1969 with the goal of nurturing in others an interest in history and genealogy. MHGS serves three Illinois counties: southern St. Clair, Randolph, and Washington. Currently, an individual membership is $25/year. Members receive the society's quarterly publication and can use the library at their convenience. Regular meetings of the Society are held on the fourth Thursday of the month (except July, November, and December) at 7 PM in the Academy Building in the Village Park on South Main Street in Marissa. MHGS meetings are open to the public. The Society Library/Museum is located at 608 South Main Street in Marissa. It is open on Wednesday afternoons from 12 to 3 PM. However anyone wanting to do research at other times may call for an appointment (618-295-2562 or 618-295-2559). Library holdings include: Newspapers for Sparta, Marissa, and Nashville on microfilm Censuses on microfilm...

Heritage and Historical Book Fair Saturday, April 6, 2013 10:00 am to 3:00 pm St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 226 N. Church St., Belleville, IL Web: h ttp://www.stclair-ilgs.org/bookfair.htm St. Clair County Genealogical Society PO BOX 431 Belleville, Illinois 62222-0431 http://www.stclair-ilgs.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCCGS TO HOST BOOK FAIR BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 6, 2013, when the St. Clair County (Ill.) Genealogical Society hosts a Heritage and Historical Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 226 N. Church St., Belleville. Genealogical and historical societies from St. Clair and surrounding counties are being invited to bring their publications for sale. It’s an opportunity for them to showcase their organizations and activities, and provides a one-stop shopping and networking service for family history researchers. Admission is free to the public. Updates on participating organizations are on the Society’s...