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Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society
PO Box 3912
Rock Island, IL 61204-3912
E-Mail: rujan2000@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbgsrim/index.html
Telephone: 309-799-3910
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Date Organized: 1973
Incorporated in the state of: IL, 1973
Contact:
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FGS Delegate: Jean Wistedt
FGS Delegate Phone: 309-891-0767
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Join Info: January 1 - December 31 Individual membership $15.00 Family membership $17.00 Charter membership $12.00 Student membership $8.00 Contributing membership $30.00 Life membership $250.00
Join Benefit: You will receive 4 quarterlies per year. You may place free queries in the BGS quarterly. You will receive a 10% discount on most BGS publications
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Type of Members: 8 Life (250.0)    171 Regular (15.00)    2 Institution (15.00)    5 Other ($12.00)    18 Other ($17.00)   
Chapters/Special Interest Groups:
Officers:

President: Linda Polich
1st Vice-president: Pam Langston
2nd Vice-president: Beth Hoffman
Treasurer: Pat McCoy
Recording Secretary: Linda Walker
Corresponding Secretary: Jill Hoff
Member-at-Large 2007: Julie Rowe
Member-at-Large 2008: Ann Ellis
Member-at-Large 2009: Claire Schiebel

Periodicals:

Publications: Title: 1850 Rock Island County, IL Federal Census
Pages: 205
Price: $2.00

Title: 1860 Rock Island County, IL Federal Census Index
Pages: 72
Price: $2.00

Title: 1863-1865 Rock Island Arsenal Confederate Prison Deaths
Pages: 52
Price: $2.00

Title: 1886 Directory of Rock Island County, IL--All residents outside the city
Pages: 40
Price: $2.00

Title: 1976 Rock Island County, IL Pioneer Family Program Index
Pages: 53
Price: $3.25

Title: 1979 BGS Surname Charts Index
Pages: 82
Price: $1.00

Title: Rock Island County, IL Will Abstracts - Books A & B, 1837-1887
Pages: 70
Price: $10.00

Title: Rock Island County, IL Will Abstracts - Book C, 1867-1883, BGS
Pages: 87
Price: $10.00

Title: Rock Island County, IL Will Abstracts - Book D, 1883-1891
Pages: 72
Price: $10.00

Title: Key to Genealogical Research in the Quad-City Area
Pages: 40
Price: $5.00

Title: Abstracts from The Milan Independant 1902-1906
Pages: 248
Price: $19.50

Title: 1860 Mercer County IL Federal Census
Pages: 230
Price: $25.00

Title: 1900 Mercer County IL Census Index
Pages: 95
Price: $19.50

Title: 1900 Mercer County IL Federal Census
Pages: 555
Price: $37.50

Title: Rock Island County IL Marriage Index - Part 1 1833-1869
Pages: 209
Price: $20.00

Title: Rock Island County IL Marriage Index - Part 2 1870-1884
Pages: 224
Price: $20.00

Title: Rock Island County IL Marriage Index - Part 3 Jan.1885-3Jan.1900
Author: Blackhawk Genealogical Society
Pages: 232
Price: #20.00

Title: Supplement to R.I. Marriage Book Part 2 Dec. 1877-1884; parents names
Pages: 86
Price: $10.00

Title: Genealogical Abstracts from R.I. Republican 1851-1855
Pages: 35
Price: $1.00

Title: R. I. County IL Cemetery Locations with maps
Author: William C. Burrows
Copyright: 1997, 2000, 2001
Pages: 45
Price: $10.00

Title: Supplement to Rock Island Co.IL Marriage Book Part III 1885-3 Jan.1900
Author: Blackhawk Genealogical Society
Pages: 502
Binding: Not bound
Price: $35.00
Description: Gives parents names

Ordering Instructions: Add $5.00 for orders up to $15.00 Add $8.00 for orders over $15.00 Current international postage will be billed. Make check out to Blackhawk Genealogical Society and mail to Blackhawk Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3912. Rock Island, IL 61204-3912
Meetings:

Annual - November Dinner
Election of Officers - October
Regular - 4th Tuesday; January - October
Regular - The regular meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. Rock Island County Historical Society Library, 822 - 11th Avenue, Moline, IL unless otherwise noted.
Annual - 21 April 2007 - Annual Quad Cities Genealogical Conference at the Viking Club, Moline, IL with Paula Stuart-Warren speaker.
Regular - Jan. 23, 2007 - Family Atlas demo by Bill Burrows
Regular - Feb. 27, 2007 - Organizing digital photos by Shari Baker of Creative Memories
Regular - Mar. 27, 2007 - The Patroon at Hongegat: What's in a Name by Gene Eiklor
Regular - April 24, 2007 - Research night at RICHS
Regular - May 22 2007 - Minda Powers Douglas
Regular - June 25, 2007- Visit to FHL in Davenport, Iowa
Regular - July 24, 2007 - Ancestor show and tell
Regular - Aug. 24, 2007 - Schar Blevins
Regular - Sep. 25, 2007 - Kathleen Seusy
Regular - Oct. 23, 2007 - TBA
Regular - Nov. 13, 2007 - Annual dinner at QC Botanical Center

Services: Research in our local records and publications $10.00 per hour.
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(pioneer, ethnic, family, etc.)
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Library:

Supports
Rock Island County Historical Society Library
822 - 11th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265-1221
Phone: (309) 764-8590
Hours: Wed., Thurs. Fri., Sat., 9:00 a.m.- 4:00p.m.
Restrictions:
Total Vols: 1200 books plus periodicals
Collections: Special Collections: Specialize in Rock Island County Il and surrounding counties

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