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RICIGS Past Board Member Sandra Derenbecker Passes Away

Sandra J. Derenbecker, 67, of Kenner, LA, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at her home. Sandra held a lifetime membership in Rock Island County, IL Genealogical Society. She previously held the Vice-President office on the board. Even though she lived in Louisiana, she had ties to this area through […]

Jamieson Children

The Jamieson Children By Betty Hagberg RICIGS Member, Betty Hagberg, has submitted a 10-minute video presentation on her Jamieson great-grandfather and his siblings. An 1884 portrait of the 9 children of Alexander and Norah Helen Jamieson is used to share information about their lives in this video.  

World War I

The Great War – Tracing Your WWI Ancestors By Kate Penney Howard – katepenneyhoward.com August 1914 marked the beginning of World War I. As genealogists, we often encounter ancestors whose lives were dramatically altered by this “war to end all wars” – not just those who served, but those on the […]

Men of Company L

Company L – 132nd INF – 33rd DIV This organization, and website company-l.com, honors the WWI service of an Army combat infantry company.  Their descendants, and relatives, may be searching for genealogy information about their ancestor.  Our website is an important and unique genealogy resource.  The Men of L website contains […]

RICIGS Board Member Alan Noyce Passes Away

Alan J. Noyce, 79, of Davenport, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 at his home. Alan has been a board member, along with his wife Ann, for the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society for several years. He was a great help and supporter of the Society. Our condolences to […]