Monthly Meetings & Programs
The Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except November and December) at the Butterworth Education Center, 701 12th Ave, Moline, IL, unless a change of venue is noted. In some months, meetings may be virtual. Education Events are also available in the various months.
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
January
January 2025 Education Event – Zoom Only
Wednesday, January 8th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Topic: “New Year, New Start”
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
January 2025 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, January 28th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Squeezing Out All the Info for Your DNA Matches”
Presented by: Kate Penney Howard
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
February
February 2025 Education Event – Zoom Only
Wednesday, February 5th, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Topic: “DNA Update – What’s New”
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
February 2025 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, February 25th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Photo Organizing & Preservation: You Can Do This”
Presented by: Thomas MacEntee
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
March
March 2025 Education Event – Zoom Only
Tuesday, March 11th, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Topic: “Belgian Research Update”
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
March 2025 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, March 25th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Reconstructing Your Ancestors’ World With Google”
Presented by: Lisa Louise Cooke
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
April
April 2025 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, April 16th 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Topic: “Family Tree Notebooks Update”
Butterworth Education Center
701 12th Avenue, Moline, IL
April 2025 General Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, April 22nd, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Locating Hard-To-Find Family With New Tools and Old, Tested Methods”
Presented by: J. Mark Lowe
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
May
May 2025 Education- In-Person Only
Wednesday, May 7th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Find-A-Grave and Cemetery Records”
Butterworth Education Center
701 12th Avenue, Moline, IL
May 2025 Meeting – In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, May 27th, 6:15 pm
Topic: “Responsible Use of ChatGPT for Genealogy”
Presented by: Michael John Neill
Moline Public Library
3210 41st Street, Moline, IL
We will ALSO send a link to members to join in a virtual Zoom meeting.
June
June 2025 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, June 4th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Organization: What Works For You”
Butterworth Education Center
701 12th Avenue, Moline, IL
June 2025 Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, June 24th, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Beyond Ancestry: Essential Portals for Genealogy Research”
Presented by: Nancy Loe
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
July
July 2025 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, July 9th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: TBA
Butterworth Education Center
701 12th Avenue, Moline, IL
July 2025 Meeting – In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, July 22nd, 6:15 pm
Topic: “Billy Yank: Union Soldiers from the Civil War”
Presented by: Tina Beaird
Moline Public Library
3210 41st Street, Moline, IL
We will ALSO send a link to members to join in a virtual Zoom meeting.
August
August 2025 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, August 6th 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “How Do You Share Your Family History”
Butterworth Education Center
701 12th Avenue, Moline, IL
August 2025 Meeting – In-Person Only
Tuesday, August 26th, 6:30 pm
On-Site Tour of Newly Renovated Davenport Library Special Collections
Presented by: Kathryn Whalen
September
September 2025 Education Event – In-Person Only
Wednesday, September 10th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Topic: “Working With Images”
Butterworth Education Center
701 12th Avenue, Moline, IL
September 2025 Meeting – Zoom Only
Tuesday, September 23rd, 6:30 pm
Topic: “Resources of the Daughters of the American Revolution”
Presented by: Joshua Taylor
We will send members a link to join a virtual Zoom meeting.
October
October 2025 Education Event – In-Person Only
Tuesday, October 7th, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Topic: “FamilySearch Resources”
FamilySearch Center
4929 Wisconsin Avenue, Davenport, IA
October 2025 Meeting – In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, October 28th, 6:15 pm
Topic: “Family History Stories”
Presented by: Our RICIGS Members
Moline Public Library
3210 41st Street, Moline, IL
We will ALSO send a link to members to join in a virtual Zoom meeting.
November
November 2025 Annual Dinner Meeting
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Butterworth Center
1105 8th St., Moline, IL
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Buffet Dinner Served at 6 pm
December
December 2024 Meeting
No Meeting