Cottage Grove Genealogical Society

11/04/2025

The October History Pub is now live on YouTube!
A Stroll Down Historic Main Street - Using Historic Pictures
Cottage Grove Genealogical Society - Debra Monsive presenter.

Debra Monsive of the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society shares the history of our Historic Main Street from the Coast Fork River to Bohemia Park. She used th...

11/03/2025

One of our members ran across this article and we missed the 130th Anniversary, but decided to share it a little late.

Cottage Grove was electrified on October 25, 1895 by Andy Nelson.

Andy Nelson attended the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair, Worlds Columbian Exposition and with the knowledge he gained he went to work once home and was successful in lighting Cottage Grove and late the Bohemia Mining District.

10/12/2025

It’s Buster’s birthday month 🎉
Come to the Cottage Grove Historical Society’s event this Saturday.

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The Cottage Grove Historical Society presents...
Buster Keaton Film Night.
Fun for the whole family!
Oct 18, 2025
Doors open 7 pm, Show begins 7:30
Cottage Grove Community Center
Admission $5
Feature: Our Hospitality (1923)
Short: Coney Island (1917)

10/05/2025

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The Cottage Grove Historical Society presents...
Buster Keaton Film Night
Fun for the whole family!
Oct 18, 2025
Doors open 7 pm, Show begins 7:30
Cottage Grove Community Center
Admission $5
Feature: Our Hospitality (1923)
Short: Coney Island (1917)

10/04/2025

75 years after he was declared missing in action Pvt. Vega was laid to rest yesterday. His story here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BbJMPtFF2/?mibextid=wwXIfr

In December, the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society will release a book containing photos, transcribed news clippings for all service men and women we’ve identified that served in WWII from South Lane County. Stay tuned for updates on this book release.

View PFC Vincent A. Vega's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

09/30/2025

Press release for Singing Creek! They have a new home! this is great news for their mission and for Dorris Ranch Living History Village.
For more information visit www.singingcreekcenter.org

09/26/2025

We have some great news for researchers, the curious and the amused!

The Cottage Grove Genealogical Society was chosen to be the repository for the Cottage Grove Sentinel archives. Yep, we now have the bound books of the local newspapers going back to 1899!

If you are interested in viewing the collection you can make an appointment by emailing, info@cggenealogy.org

The Genealogical Society is where discoveries happen!

700 East Gibbs Avenue, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12-5 and Saturday by appointment.

09/22/2025

Here are the final History Pubs for 2025. Every 2nd Tuesday, 5 to 7pm, Axe and Fiddle. October's Pub will be hosted by the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society and feature President Debra Monsive who will walk us down the Historic District using her rich archive of vintage postcards and photographs. Not to be missed!