Jean Wistedt, of Illinois City, IL, was a past member of RICIGS. Her knowledge of township cemeteries was extensive. She passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, in Rock Island, IL. Our condolences to Jean’s family. She will be greatly missed! Jean’s Obituary
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Shirley Billings, of Hampton, IL, was a current member of RICIGS. She joined our society in 2019. She passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, in Silvis, IL. Our condolences to Shirley’s family. She will be greatly missed! Shirley’s Obituary
Patricia McCoy, of Grimes, IA was a longtime active member of RICIGS. She passed away on July 1. Pat McCoy was a 26-year member of our society. Pat held many positions over the years, including treasurer and member-at-large. She served on the Education, Conference, and Auditing committees for RICIGS for […]
Free Webinar on German Names Katherine Schober, of Germanology Unlocked, is offering a free webinar on 3 different days this coming week. Webinar Link: German Names 101: Everything You Need to Know Times: Tuesday, June 25, 2:00 pm ET, Wednesday, June 26, 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, June 27, 2:00 pm […]
This week we highlight another article from our Family Histories Collection from RICIGS member, Lorraine Hathaway. Read about the information Lorraine found in her research on her great-grandfather, Thomas C. Hall, who was born in Louisa County, IA and his service for the Union Army in the Civil War! My […]