
Illinois Genealogical and Historical Societies
Statewide Contact Information
provided by Illinois Genealogy
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This list was completely updated with new sites and corrected urls March 2007
All links were checked October 2010
Illinois State Genealogy Society
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Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois
North Central Illinois Genealogical Society
Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois
Huguenot Society of Illinois
| Adams Great River Genealogical Society 526 Jersey Quincy Public Library Quincy, Il. 63301-3996 |
Alexander Cairo Public Library 1609 Washington Ave. Cairo, Il. 62914-0151 618-734-1840 |
Bond Bond County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 172 Greenville, IL 62246 Website |
| Boone Winnebago & Boone Genealogical Society P. O. Box 10166 Rockford, Il. 61131-0166 website |
Brown Schuyler-Brown County Genealogical Society 200 South Congress Rushville, IL 62681 Versailles Area Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 92 Versailles, IL 62378 |
Bureau Bureau Co. Genealogical Society P.O. Box 402 Princeton, Il. 61356-0402 Website Bureau County Historical Society Museum 109 Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356-1927 |
| Calhoun Calhoun County Historical Society P.O. Box 327 Hardin, IL 62047-0327 Pike-Calhoun County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 104 Pleasant Hill IL 62366-0104 |
Carroll Carroll County Genealogical Society 326 Third Street P.O. Box 347 Savanna, IL 61074-0347 Website |
Cass Cass County Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 11 Virginia, IL 62691-0011 website |
| Champaign Champaign County Genealogical Society c/o Champaign Co. Hist'l Archives 201 S. Race St. Urbana, IL 61801-3283 Website |
Christian Christian County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 28 Taylorville, Illinois 62568-0028 website |
Clark Clark County Genealogical Society 309 Maple Street P. O. Box 153 Marshall, Illinois 62441-0153 |
| Clay Clay County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 94 Louisville, IL 62858-0094 Website - Need new URL! |
Clinton Clinton County Historical Society 1091 Franklin Street Carlyle, IL 62231 |
Coles Coles County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 592 Charleston, IL 61920-0592 Website |
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| Afro-American Genealogical & Historical Society of Chicago P.O. Box 37-7651 Chicago, IL 60637 |
Chicago Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1160 Chicago, IL 60690-1160 Website |
Chicago Historical Society Clark St. at North Ave. Chicago, IL 60614-6099 Website |
| Chicago Heights Historical Society 25 W. 15th Street Chicago Heights, IL 60411 |
The Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street Chicago, Illinois 60610-3380 Website |
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois 1328 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 |
| Des Plaines Genealogical Questers 789 Pearson Street Des Plaines, IL 60016 |
Evanston Historical Society Archives & Research 225 Greenwood Street Evanston, Illinois 60201 Website |
Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst 120 East Park Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126 |
| Schaumburg Genealogical Society 32 West Library Lane Schaumburg, IL 60194-3421 |
South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society 3000 W. 170th PL. Hazel Crest, IL 60429-1174 Website (Serving south Cook and east Will counties including Chicago's Roseland/Pullman neighborhoods.) |
North Suburban Genealogical Society 768 Oak Street Winnetka, IL 60093 |
| Northwest Suburban Council of Genealogists P.O. Box A C Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Website |
Orland Historical Society P.O. Box 324 Orland Park, IL 60462 Website |
Palatine Historical Society 224 E. Palatine Road P.O. Box 134 Palatine, IL 60074 |
| Tinley Moraine Genealogists c/o Tinley Park Public Library 17101 S. 71st St. Tinley Park, IL. 60477-0521 |
Tinley Park Historical Society (formerly Bremen Historical Society of Tinley Park) Mail Address: P.O. Box 325 Tinley Park, IL 60477-0325 Email contact: lrtphist@lincolnnet.net |
Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution, The Chicago Chapter Website |
| Western Springs Historical Society P. O. Box 139 Western Springs, IL 60558 (708) 246-9230 |
Wilmette Historical Museum & Wilmette Historical Society 609 Ridge Road Wilmette, IL 60091 Email contact: museum@wilmette.com Website |
Crawford Crawford County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 120 Robinson, IL 62454-0120 Crawford County Historical Society P. O. Box 554 Robinson, IL 62454-0554 Website |
| Cumberland Cumberland County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 393 Greenup, IL 62428 |
Dekalb DeKalb County Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 295 Sycamore, IL 60178 |
DeWitt DeWitt County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 632 Clinton, IL 61727 website Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 173 Farmer City, IL 61842-0173 |
| Douglas Douglas County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 113 Tuscola, IL 61953 |
Dupage DuPage County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 3 Wheaton, IL 60189-0003 Website DuPage County Historical Society 617 White Oak Drive Roselle, IL 60172 Fox Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5435 Naperville, Illinois 60567-5435 Email contact: ilfvgs@yahoo.com Hinsdale Historical Society P. O. Box 336 Hinsdale, IL 60522-0336 Telephone (630) 789-2600 Email: Info@HinsdaleHistory.org Website |
Edgar Edgar County Genealogical Society 408 North Main Paris, IL 61944-1549 Phone 217-463-4209 Website |
| Edwards Edwards County Historical Society 212 West Main St. Albion, IL 62806 |
Effingham Effingham County Genealogical Society 100 Market Street P.O. Box 1166 Effingham, IL 62401-1166 (217)-342-2210 |
Fayette Fayette County Genealogical/Historical Society P.O. Box 177 Vandalia, IL 62471-0177 |
| Ford Ford County Historical Society P. O. Box 213 Paxton, IL 60957-0213 |
Franklin Franklin County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 524 West Frankfort, IL 62896 [this has possibly been disbanded, with the materials being transferred to West Frankfort Public Library ] Franklin County Historical Society 17664 Ross Briley Road Thompsonville, IL 62890-2310 Frankfort Area Genealogical Society P.O. Box 427 West Frankfort, IL 62896-0427 |
Fulton Fulton County Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 583 Canton, IL 61520 |
| Gallatin Shawneetown Public Library 320 N. Lincoln Blvd. East P.O. BOX 972 Shawneetown, Illinois 62984-0972 |
Greene Greene County Historical & Genealogical Society 532 N. Main Street P.O. Box 137 Carrollton, IL 62016-0137 Website |
Grundy Will/Grundy Genealogical Society P.O. Box 24 Wilmington, IL 60481 |
| Hamilton McCoy Memorial Library 118 South Washington Street McLeansboro, Il. 62859 |
Hancock Hancock County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 68 Carthage, IL 62321 LaHarpe Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 289 LaHarpe, IL 61450 |
Hardin Hardin County Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 72 Elizabethtown, IL 62931-0072 |
| Henderson Henderson County Public Library District 110 Hill Crest Drive Biggsville, Il 61418 Website |
Henry Henry County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 346 Kewanee, IL 61443 Website Kewanee Historical Society 211 N. Chestnut Street Kewanee, IL 61443 (309) 854-9701 Henry County Historical Society P.O. Box 48 Bishop Hill, Illinois 61419 (309) 927-3528 Galva Historical Society P.O. Box 24 Galva, IL 61434 |
Iroquois Iroquois County Genealogical Society 103 West Cherry St. Watseka, IL 60970 (815)432-3730 website |
| Jackson Jackson County Historical Society 1616 Edith Street Murphysboro, IL 62956 Website 1 |
Jasper Jasper County Historical/Genealogical Society 100 S. Van Buren c/o Newton Library Newton, IL 62448-1559 |
Jefferson Jefferson County Genealogical Society 101 S. Seventh Street Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-4187 Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society 101 S. Seventh Street c/o C. E. Brehm Lib. Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-4187 |
| JoDaviess Jo Daviess County Historical Society & Museum 211 S. Bench St. Galena, IL. 61036 Galena Trail and Coach Road Society Website |
Johnson Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society P. O. Box 1207 Vienna, IL 62995 Website |
Kane Kane County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 504 Geneva, IL 60134-0504 Website |
| Kankakee Kankakee Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 442 Bourbonnais, llinois 60914-0442 Website Kankakee County Historical Museum 801 S. 8th Avenue Kankakee, Illinois 60901 website |
Kendall Kendall County Historical Society P.O. Box 123 Yorkville, IL 60560-0123 Website |
Knox Knox County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 13 Galesburg, IL 61401-0013 website |
| Lake Lake County Genealogical Society 1170 N. Midlothian Rd. Mundelein, IL 60060 Website Zion Genealogical Society 2400 Gabriel Avenue Zion, IL 60099-2296 Website |
LaSalle LaSalle County Genealogy Guild 115 W. Glover Street Ottawa, IL 61350 (815) 433-5261 Website Website LaSalle County Historical Society Museum Mill & Canal Street P.O. Box 278 Utica, IL 61373-0278 Earlville Community Historical Society 205 Winthrop Street Earlville, Illinois 60518-0420 |
Lawrence Lawrence County Genealogical Society R.R.1, Box 44 Bridgeport, IL 62417 Lawrence County Historical Society 1012 9th Street Lawrenceville, IL 62439 |
| Lee Lee County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 63 Dixon, IL 61021-0063 website Lee County Historical Society 113 Madison Avenue Dixon, IL . 61021-0058 (815) 284-1134 Website |
Livingston Dwight Genealogical Society P.O. Box 315 Dwight, Illinois 60420 Odell Prairie Trails Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 82 Odell, IL 60460-0082 |
Logan Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society 114 N.Chicago St. Lincoln IL 62656 (217) 732-3200 Website |
| Macon Decatur Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1548. Decatur, IL 62525-1548 Website Macon County Historical Society & Museum 5580 North Fork Road Decatur, Illinois 62521 |
Macoupin Macoupin County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 95 Staunton, IL 62088-0095 Website Macoupin County Historical Society P.O. Box 432 Breckenridge Street Carlinville, IL 62626 |
Madison Lewis & Clark Genealogical Society P.O. Box 485 Godfrey IL 62035-0485 Madison County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 631 Edwardsville, IL 62025-0631 Website |
| Marion Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society 217 W. Main St. P.O. Box 342 Salem, IL 62881-0342 |
Marshall City of Henry Historical & Genealogical Society 610 North Street Henry IL 61537-1226 Marshall County Historical Society 314 Fifth Street Box 123 Lacon Illinois 61540 Website |
Mason Mason County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 446 Havana, IL 62644 website |
| Massac Massac County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1043 Metropolis, IL 62960 Website |
McDonough McDonough County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 202 Macomb, IL 61455 Website |
McHenry McHenry County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 184 Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0184 Website Crystal Lake Historical Society P.O. Box 1151 Crystal Lake, IL. 60039 (815) 455-1151 Website |
| McLean McLean County Historical Society 200 N. Main Street Bloomington, IL 61701 309-827-0428 Website McLean County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 488 Normal, IL 61761-0488 |
Menard Menard County Historical Society 125 So. 7th Street Petersburg, IL 62675 |
Mercer Mercer County Genealogical & Historical Society R. R. 2 Aledo, IL 61231 website |
| Monroe Monroe County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 381 Columbia, IL 62236 Website |
Montgomery Montgomery County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 212 Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 Website |
Morgan Morgan Area Genealogical Association P.O. Box 84 Jacksonville, IL 62651-0084 Jacksonville Area Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 21 Jacksonville, IL 62650 Meredosia Area Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 304 Meredosia, IL 62665-0304 Waverly Genealogical & Historical Society 157 East Tremont Waverly, IL 62692 |
| Moultrie Moultrie County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 588 Sullivan, IL 61951-0588 Website |
Ogle Ogle County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 251 Oregon, IL 61061-0251 Website |
Peoria Peoria Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1489 Peoria, IL 61655-1489 Website |
| Perry Perry County Historical Society 108 W. Jackson St. Pinckneyville, IL 62274 |
Piatt Piatt County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 111 Monticello, IL 61856 Website |
Pike Griggsville Area Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 75 Griggsville IL 62340-0075 Pike-Calhoun County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 104 Pleasant Hill IL 62366-0104 |
| Pope Pope County Historical Society P.O. Box 837 Golconda, IL 62938 website |
Pulaski | Putnam Putnam County Historical Society Hennepin, IL 61327 |
| Randolph Randolph County Genealogical Society 600 State Street, Suite 306 Chester, IL 62233 Website |
Richland Richland County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 202 Olney, IL 62450 Website |
Rock Island Blackhawk Genealogical Society P.O. Box 3912 Rock Island, IL 61204-3912 Website Rock Island County Historical Society 822 - 11th Avenue Moline, Illinois 61265-1221 Website Hampton Historical Society 601 1st Avenue Hampton, IL 61256 (309) 755-0362 Mailing Address: Box 68, Hampton, IL., 61256 |
| Saline Saline County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 4 Harrisburg, IL 62946 |
Sangamon Disbanded? |
Schuyler Schuyler-Brown County Genealogical Society 200 South Congress Rushville, IL 62681 |
| Scott Scott County Historical Society P.O. Box 85 , Winchester, IL 62694-0085 |
Shelby Shelby County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 286 Shelbyville, IL 62565 Phone:(217)774-2260 |
Stark Stark County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 83 Toulon, IL 61483 |
| St. Clair Freeburg Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 69 Freeburg IL 62243-0069 Marissa Historical & Genealogical Society 610 S. Main P.O. Box 47 Marissa IL 62257-0047 St. Clair County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 431 Belleville IL 62222-0431 Website |
Stephenson Stephenson County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 514 Freeport, IL 61032-0514 100 East Douglas Street, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-3000 Website Stephenson County Historical Society 1440 S. Carroll Ave. Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-8419 The Lena Area Historical Society P.O. Box 620 Lena, IL 61048 |
Tazewell Tazewell County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 312 Pekin, IL 61555-0312 Website |
| Union Union County Genealogical & Historical Society 101 East Spring Street Anna, IL 62906 |
Vermilion Illiana Genealogical & Historical Society 215 W. North Street Danville, IL 61834-0207 Website |
Wabash Wabash County Historical Society P. O. Box 911 Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 |
| Warren Warren County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 761 Monmouth, IL 61462-0761 Warren County Historical Society RR 2 Avon IL 61415 |
Washington Washington County Historical Society 326 South Kaskaskia Street Nashville, Il. 62263 |
Wayne |
| White White County Historical Society P.O. Box 121 Carmi, IL 62821 Website White County Genealogical Society Website |
Whiteside Whiteside County Genealogists P.O. Box 145 Sterling, IL 61081 Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society P.O. Box 65 Sterling IL 61081 Tri-Township Heritage House 306 Lime St. Albany, IL 61230 (covers Albany, Garden Plain, Newton Twps.) Lyndon Historical Society 405 4th St., W. P.O. Box 112 Lyndon, Il 61261 Morrison Historical Society 229 E. Main St. PO Box 1 Morrison, IL 61270 Prophetstown Area Hist. Soc. 320 Washington St. Prophetstown, IL 61277 Tampico Area Hist. Society 119 South Main Street P.O. Box 248 Tampico, IL 61283 Website |
Will Will/Grundy Genealogical Society P.O. Box 24 Wilmington, IL 60481 |
| Williamson Williamson County Historical Society 105 South Van Buren Marion, IL 62959 Phone: (618) 997-5863 Website |
Winnebago Winnebago & Boone Genealogical Society P. O. Box 10166 Rockford, Il. 61131-0166 Website |
Woodford Lexington Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. 318 W.Main Street, Lexington, IL 61753 Website |
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