[dgs logo] Home Officers Calendar Publication ListClasses
-Decatur Genealogical Society-
"Macon County, Illinois"
Library Research Evolution Membership Pioneer CertficateYearbooks

Welcome to the
Decatur Genealogical Society & Library

"Macon County, IL"
Organized in 1964

BIG HAPPENINGS AT DGS

We held a groundbreaking at our future home
2623 E. Pershing Road, Decatur IL
on Thursday October 26, 2023
We anticipate moving sometime late next year
after renovations and additions are added

Come to our current home at 1255 West South Side Drive
and see what we have to offer
and how to use our library in your family research
during this interim time

UPDATE ON HOURS
We are open on Wednesday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Come visit us. We have volunteers ready to help with your research

Currently Located at 1255 W. South Side Drive
Decatur, Illinois

Society Mailing Address
Decatur Genealogical Society
P O BOX 1548
Decatur, IL 62525-1548


Phone (217) 429-0135         


E-Mail us at our new e-mail address:  

Decaturgs@gmail.com

Decatur Genealogical New Webpage

decaturgs.com

Click here for a Map showing location of DGS Building

Click here to take a visual trip of the current Society & Library Building



If you are coming from a distance, please check the calendar
or the answering machine for any scheduled closings.
In case of inclement weather, please call (that day) before you come.


NEWSLETTER: "Central Illinois News" a bi-monthly newsletter giving details of the monthly meeting (program, speaker & location),
area conference news, genealogical tidbits, new acquisitions to library holdings,
classes, workdays and information on various other DGS projects.

QUARTERLY: "Central Illinois Genealogical Quarterly" published by DGS contains ca. 40 pages.



1880 HISTORY of MACON COUNTY ILLINOIS
Available again
Order your copy today
1880 History



MT ZION HISTORY BOOK
AVAILABLE AGAIN
BUY IT NOW - New ALL NAME index added

Mt Zion History



LINKS TO OTHER LIBRARIES

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Decatur Public Library


LINKS TO OTHER DECATUR SITES

City of Decatur

Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Macon County Historical Society Museum & Prairie Village

Macon County Conservation District Historical Sites

Childrens Museum of Illinois

LINKS TO OTHER GENEALOGICAL SITES

Macon County, Illinois GenWeb

Illinois State Genealogical Society

Champaign County (IL) Genealogical Society

Christian County(ILGenealogical Society

Coles County (IL) Genealogical Society

Logan Co IL Genealogical& Historical Society

McLean County (IL)Genealogical Society

Moultrie County (IL) Historical & Genealogical Society

Piatt County (IL) Genealogical & Historical Society

Comments or suggestions to:
Cheri Hunter:DGS Webmaster,

This site launched on March 3, 2001
This site last updated December 28, 2023