Knox County Genealogical Society

(See also the Galesburg Public Library Genealogy Society Page and the Illinois State Genealogical Society.)

SOCIETY GOALS:

Locate and make available genealogical and historical information regarding Knox County.

Encourage member research through information, speakers and an annual workshop.

MEETINGS:

Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30pm in Galesburg's Trinity Lutheran Church basement, corner of Kellogg and Ferris Streets. The programs are varied and include workshops, question/answer sessions and talks, both by outside speakers and by local members. Meetings are open to the public and guests are invited.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:

The KCGS Quarterly (free queries to members!)

Five generation chart included in the KCGS Family Ancestor File (extensively cross referenced)

SOCIETY SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC

Preservation of local records through publishing (especially cemetery records before 1975)

Speakers available for local groups.

Research assistance at the Galesburg Public Library every Wednesday. (The genies will be there to help people but are not available to answer phone queries).

THE SOCIETY'S LIBRARY COLLECTION:

The Society's library collection is presently housed at the Galesburg Public Library. This collection includes genealogies, census records, periodicals and other resource material. While West Central Illinois is the focus, there are materials available for many states and this collection is one of the best in the area. Over 30 CD-ROMs are included in the Society's collection, centering on census indexes for a significant portion of the US east of the Mississippi. The society has a computer for access to the CD-ROM materials.

GENIES & RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Genies are available at the Galesburg Public Library every Wednesday afternoon to assist beginning researchers and those unfamiliar with the library collection. They are unable to answer phone questions, the phone is the library phone and not the society's. Thank you.

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Knox County has a wonderful history. Settlers from the eastern US and several European nations made their home in Knox County. The Society strives to preserve records from the entire county and to provide educational opportunities for individuals researching any of the area's varying ancestral backgrounds.

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (printed from the Knox County, Illinois, USGenWeb site)

Name______________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________

City____________________________ State___________ Zip_________________

____ Regular Membership $16

____ Family Membership $18

____ Contributing Membership $10 ( No Quarterlies sent)

____ Life Membership Family: $150

____Foreign Membership: Canada $16.00 & ($5.00 postage donation) = $21.00
UK, Sweden, etc -$16.00 & ($16.00 postage donation) = $32.00
New Zealand $16.00 & ($16.00 postage donation) = $32.00

Renewing Member ____ New Member ____

Membership effective from January 1st to December 31st. All dues received after November 1st will be applied to the following year.

Mail to: Knox County Genealogical Society, Post Office Box 13, Galesburg, IL 61402-0013

Knox County, Illinois Genealogy & History

Knox County, Illinois
Genealogy & History