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Decatur Genealogical Society

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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

Welcome to the
Decatur Genealogical Society & Library

"Macon County, IL"
Organized in 1964

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:  

[email protected]

Click here for a Map showing location of DGS Building

Click here to take a visual trip of the new 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.



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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 (IL) Genealogical Society

Coles County (IL) Genealogical Society

Fayette County (IL) Genealogical & Historical Society

Logan County (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 July 30, 2023

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