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African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society Of Illinois, Inc. Museum

Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago

The mission of the AAGHSC is to encourage and promote the study of African American genealogy and history.

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - Northern Illinois Chapter

Association of St. Louis Area Archivists

BIGWILL - British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois

An organization of individuals (mostly from Wisconsin and Illinois) who are interested in British Isles ancestry and genealogical research in the British Isles.

CAGGNI - Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois

CAGGNI is a genealogy society that focuses on the use of technology to research and share genealogy. Monthly meetings feature professional speakers, a 20 page newsletter, and special interest groups related to the use of technology and genealogy. CAGGNI is presenting a genealogy technology conference, GeneaQuest in May of 2014

Chicago Area Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)

Chicago Scots - Illinois Saint Andrew Society of the City of Chicago

Czech & Slovak American Genealogy Society of Illinois

Eastland Disaster Historical Society

Historical overview of a Chicago and Great Lakes Steamliner Shipwreck - Chicago's greatest maritime disaster.

Genealogical/Historical Societies & Libraries

A list for Illinois from ILGenWeb.

Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois (GSSI)

Serving the 28 southernmost counties of Illinois: Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson.

Huguenot Society of Illinois

Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society

A Jewish genealogical society covering Chicago's southern suburbs and northwest Indiana.

Illinois Chapter, DFPA

Illinois State Chapter of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots. A society for women who can trace their direct male line to a pre-1687 Founder, including a Revolutionary Patriot.

Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution

Illinois Division, SCV

We are the Illinois Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans. We accept members who live within the state of Illinois who would like to join one of our local chapters. We are a descendants organization for the male descendants of Confederate veterans.

Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogy Society

Includes a research library and Heritage Center located in Metamora, Illinois. The library collection began with the organizational meeting of IMHGS in 1969. Anabaptist history, records and stories from Mennonite and Amish families, congregations, and community life are the focus of the collection. It now includes encyclopedias and historical works, periodicals, family, county and congregational histories; indexes to ship passenger lists, census and marriage records on microfilm and microfiche, lists on CD ROMs and files of clippings, correspondence, fliers, pamphlets, and unpublished notes, letters and diaries.

Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution

Illinois Society War of 1812