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RICIGS Longtime Member Pat McCoy Passes Away

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 […]

Family Histories Collection – Isaiah S. Clifton

This week we highlight another article from our Family Histories Collection from RICIGS member, Jan McKenzie.  Read about the information Jan found in her research on her great-grandfather and his service for the Union Army in the Civil War! The Story of Isaiah S. Clifton My Great-Grandfather 1835-1912 By RICIGS […]

Past RICIGS Member Passes Away

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

Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society Website Resources

Check out the ‘Genealogy Sources for Rock Island County’ page on our website! It should be your number one stop for information in your family history research! It provides general information on county research. Topics include birth record indexes, marriage record indexes, death related indexes, cemeteries, county histories, directories and […]