We now have a new online catalog for our RICIGS library materials, linked on our website at Our LIbrary > Genealogy Library Collection. To see the online catalog you can click the link there. It is easy to use (you don’t have to log in to view the catalog) but […]
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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 […]
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
Toledo Memorial Park is a cemetery in Toledo Ohio. It was founded in 1922 with 54 acres; today it has expanded to 380 acres and crosses the state line into Michigan. Recently a young man named Maxwell Ethington took on a project through Billion Graves to earn the Eagle Scout […]
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