Monthly Archives: October 2020

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Genealogical Abstracts from Rock Island County Illinois Newspapers Volume 26: The Port Byron Globe, March 1884 – 1887

NEW for October 2020Volume 26 is available Free to members (login required) and is also available for purchase in the RICIGS Shop . This volume includes items of genealogical value including many references to visits by out of town relatives which can be so vital in determining where family members […]

Education Corner

October 2020 Education Corner

By Linda Bergren Polich 2020 has been quite a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it certainly has changed so many aspects of our lives.  Zoom meetings are now commonplace, face masks are part of our daily accessories, and we have had LOTS of stay-at-home time. So, let’s try […]

DNA Musings No. 15: Using DNA to confirm your family tree

The challengeLook through your family tree and identify each direct ancestor for whom you have evidence that he or she is biologically related to you. How to proceed?One way to approach this is to confirm a DNA match descended from a sibling of your direct ancestor and verify that the […]

Genealogical Abstracts from Rock Island County Illinois Newspapers Volume 10 – Moline Daily Dispatch – 1898

Volume 10 is now available for purchase in our RICIGS Shop  and is Free to members (login required) RICIGS member Janet Pease abstracted in this volume vital records and other items of genealogical interest such as naturalizations, probate court proceedings and some out-of-town visits by relatives. From Moline Daily Dispatch, […]