North Central Illinois Genealogical Society Collection (Winnebago County)

Collection

Identifier: RHC-RC-188

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The North Central Illinois Genealogical Society records consist of 10 volumes of cemetery inscriptions from 8 different townships within Winnebago County, Illinois, 1 volume of surnames which appeared in the Pecatonica News from 1872-1917, and a 1986 directory of members of the Society. Within the volumes of township cemetery inscriptions, each cemetery is named, inventoried and indexed separately. The location of each cemetery is given at the beginning of its listing. Contents of each cemetery are arranged by headstones row number. The indexes are arranged alphabetically by individual surname.

Dates

created: 1986-1988
Other: Date acquired: 01/20/1989

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Biographical or Historical Information

The North Central Illinois Genealogical Society was organized in March 1979. The Society’s areas of interest and coverage are Winnebago, Boone, Ogle, and Stephenson Counties in Illinois. The purpose of the Society are threefold: to stimulate and encourage an interest in genealogy; to discover, collect and preserve genealogical material; and to promote and publish genealogical material.

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