Preserving the Past, Enriching the Future

Welcome to the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society! The Society was established in 1972 to help preserve and perpetuate members’ ancestral records. Our goal is to help assist members in genealogical research and educate the community on the importance of Rock Island County’s history.

November 2024 Annual Dinner Meeting – In-Person Only

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
Butterworth Center
1105 8th St., Moline, IL
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Buffet Dinner Served at 6 pm
Presentation: “Why is the Son of Charles Dickens Buried in Moline?
A Tale of Local and Family History”
Presented by: Betty Hagberg
Annual Dinner Reservations

RICIGS Clothing & Nametags

RICIGS clothing & nametags are available for purchase at a store located in Davenport, IA. Click on the link below to view products online and order for home delivery.

RICIGS Webstore

2024 Meetings

See all of our education events for 2024. Click here!

Free Digital Newspapers for Genealogy

Advantage Archives now hosts a total of 644 newspaper collections from 42 states (plus one Canadian province) and a total number of pages exceeding 70 million!

Links to Free Digital Newspapers

Grave Locator Web Map

There is an online “Grave Locator Web Map” for Riverside and Moline Memorial cemeteries: at the web site: http://moline.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7db6176d8c0d40768229316578d414da

Board Meetings

2nd Thursday of each month
6:30 pm via Zoom Meeting
Members welcome! Request an invitation through info#ricigs.org