Eulalia Garrett, of New Windsor, IL, was a past member of RICIGS. She passed away Friday, January 12th, 2024. Eulalia was very involved in RICIGS activities in the past. Our condolences to Eulalia’s family. She will be greatly missed! Eulalia’s Obituary
Monthly Archives: January 2024
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by Linda Bergren Polich. Looking for a winter genealogy project? If you have boxes and boxes of printed photos (like I do), this would be a good time to sort and organize those photos! If your printed photos are sorted and labeled, Congratulations! However, if you have acquired several boxes of […]
Legend vs History: Examining Family Lore Through World Events By Bill Simmon RICIGS Member, Bill Simmon, has submitted a 10-minute video presentation on his Simmon ancestors. Very interesting! Henry Peter and Eva Catherine Simmon emigrated to America in 1833 with their first seven children. The legends surrounding the family’s life […]
An Unfinished Biography of Captain John McClurg By Jay Matlock John McClurg is my first cousin three times removed. John was born in 1858 in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John’s father, Samuel Jackson McClurg, was born in 1824 in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania and died in 1861 at […]