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Welcome to the
Decatur Genealogical Society & Library
"Macon County, IL"
Organized in 1964
Located at 1255 W. South Side Drive
Decatur, Illinois
Society Mailing Address
Decatur Genealogical Society
P O BOX 1548
Decatur, IL 62525-1548
Wheeler Family Record
AVAILABLE NOW
Originally handwritten by Pearl Huff in 1956, information has been added by Georgia Ellen Wall Larson and Evelyn Eads and others.
It contains 10 charts, short history of Oakley, 263 pages with an all name index.
Other surnames of prominence: Bell; Eads; Fulk; Funk; Hiser; Kinser; Rhodes; Rucker; Smith; Seitz; Turpin; Veech & Wall.
Price is $20.00 if purchased at DGS Library or $23.00 if mailed.
EIGHT NEW HONOR ROLL BOOKS - Bond Co., IL, Fulton Co., IL, Jefferson Co, IL, Pike Co., IL, Sangamon Co., IL, Scott Co., IL, Stark Co., IL, Woodford Co, IL.
Taken from the Illinois Veteran's Commission list of 1956
The books contain a list of veterans by cemetery. Information given is: the war in which they served; their rank; branch of service; and unit.
Most times it gives the date of death. Sometimes it gives the grave#, lot, block, and section. It also denotes if they have a government headstone. Because many cemeteries have been vandalized and many stones are now unreadable these books may be the only place you will find the information of a veteran's death and burial. Illinois Books For Sale
Library Location Library Hours
1255 W. South Side Dr. Monday 10:00-6:00
Decatur, IL Wed & Sat 10:00-4:00
Phone (217) 429-0135
Click here for a Map showing location of DGS Building
Click here to take a visual trip of the new Society & Library Building
E-Mail us:
DecaturGenSoc@att.net
If you are coming from a distance, please check the calendar
or the answering machine for any scheduled closings.
In case of inclement weather, please call (that day) before you come.
PURPOSE: Organized in 1964, DGS is a non-profit, non-sectarian, educational society with the following purposes: To encourage the science of genealogy, to help others gather genealogical information, to preserve and publish material of historical and genealogical nature, all for educational purposes.
NEWSLETTER: "Central Illinois News" a bi-monthly newsletter giving details of the monthly meeting (program, speaker & location), area conference news, genealogical tidbits, new acquisitions to library holdings, classes, workdays and information on various other DGS projects.
QUARTERLY: "Central Illinois Genealogical Quarterly" published by DGS contains ca. 40 pages.
Available again
Order your copy today
1880 History
AVAILABLE AGAIN
BUY IT NOW - New ALL NAME index added
Mt Zion History
LINKS TO OTHER LIBRARIES
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Decatur Public Library
LINKS TO OTHER DECATUR SITES
City of Decatur
Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Macon County Historical Society Museum & Prairie Village
Macon County Conservation District Historical Sites
Childrens Museum of Illinois
Millikin Homestead
Macon County on USGENWEB
LINKS TO OTHER GENEALOGICAL SITES
Illinois State Genealogical Society
Champaign County (IL) Genealogical Society
Christian County (IL) Genealogical Society
Coles County (IL) Genealogical Society
Fayette County (IL) Genealogical & Historical Society
Logan County (IL) Genealogical & Historical Society
McLean County (IL) Genealogical Society
Moultrie County (IL) Historical & Genealogical Society
Piatt County (IL) Genealogical & Historical Society
Shelby County (IL) Historical & Genealogical Society
Cheri Hunter:DGS Webmaster,
This site launched on March 3, 2001
This site last updated September 28, 2011
