Monthly Archives: February 2020

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Genealogical Abstracts from Rock Island County Illinois Newspapers Volume 3 – The Moline Review Dispatch, 1889

Volume 3 is now available for purchase in our RICIGS Shop . Free to members (login required) RICIGS member Janet Pease gives this summary of material she abstracted from this newspaper. 1. deaths 2. obituaries 3. probate records 4, marriage ceremonies 5 marriage licenses 6. births 7. birthday anniversaries 8. […]

Genealogical Abstracts from Rock Island County Illinois Newspapers Volume 15 – The Aledo Press (Mercer County) October 14, 1894 – January 17, 1896 and the Reynolds Press (Rock Island County) January 24, 1896-December 29, 1899

NEW for February 2020 Volume 15 is available Free to members (login required) and also available for purchase in the RICIGS Shop This volume includes information from Mercer County in addition to Rock Island County. RICIGS member Janet Pease abstracted these volumes from the original bound volumes held by the […]

Genealogical Abstracts from Rock Island County Illinois Newspapers Volume 2 – The Rock Island Republican, 1851-1855

Volume 2 is now available for purchase in our RICIGS Shop. Free to members (login required) This early paper provides insight into the residents of Rock Island County. Do you have relatives in the area during this time frame? The Rock Island Republican, October 18, 1851 Capt. John E. Brackett […]

Genealogical Abstracts from Rock Island County Illinois Newspapers Volume 14 – Rock Island UNION and Rock Island ARGUS, 1863-1864

NEW for February 2020 Volume 14 is available Free to members  (login required) and also available for purchase in the RICIGS Shop This volume by RICIGS member Janet Pease, contains abstracts of news thought to be of genealogical interest including marriage, death, jurors’ lists, and legal notices. Also included are […]