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 […]
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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.
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 […]
We have recently added a number of books to our library, some purchased new and some generously donated by former member Eileen Nelson from her personal library. 929.1072 Mac AI and Genealogy: A Practical Guide to Summarizing, Transcribing, and Translating Historical Documents (MacEntee, Thomas; 2024) 929.1028 Mac Ancestor Sketch: How […]
I stumbled upon this website today and thought with our upcoming program on July 22 about the Civil War, this site would be of interest to members. Billy Yank & Johnny Reb Letters