McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society

03/05/2026

There's still time to register!

Register here: https://mchenry.librarycalendar.com/event/generic-genealogy-program-w-mcigs-29416

02/19/2026

Come learn about using Ancestry.com Library Edition with Thomas Hillier & Nancy Gaynor in their second program in their Learning Genealogy Series.

Saturday March 14th from 10am-12pm. REGISTER at the Library's web site here https://mchenry.librarycalendar.com/event/generic-genealogy-program-w-mcigs-29416

01/30/2026

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01/23/2026

And, our neighbor Winnebago/Boone County's 2026 lineup

01/23/2026

And, here's Fox Valley Genealogical Society's 2026 lineup of programs

01/23/2026

You still have time to register for a great conference! DuPage Genealogical Society's annual conference is 7 Marchhttps://www.dcgs.org/Conference

"Piecing Family Together" on March 7, 2026 with a full day of program sessions onsite at the NIU Conference Center in Naperville, Illinois.

01/23/2026

MCIGS Membership Reel

01/20/2026

It's time to join MCIGS through our new website. Because it's new to us and to you, you need to set up your account. Here's how:
1. Go to mcigs.org and click on the membership tab. IGNORE THE MEMBER LOGIN BUTTON on the upper right for now even if you have been a past member. That will work for you after you set up your new login information.
2. On the membership tab, scroll down to "JOIN NOW-BECOME A MEMBER".
3. On the next screen, again IGNORE THE "ALREADY A MEMBER". Choose your member type, most likely "individual".
4. The following screen just asks for your agreement to the terms of use.
5. Finally, the next screen will ask for your information. You will be given the option to pay online or mail a check.
Once you set up your account, you will be able to use the upper right corner login on the initial page. We know this is cumbersome for the first time, but after that it will be easy.

01/18/2026

MCIGS and the McHenry Public Library co-hosted an Introduction to Genealogy class. Thanks to all those that were able to attend!

01/17/2026

Are you new to genealogy and don't know where to start? Check out our genealogy research checklist at https://www.mcigs.org/checklist. While you're there, register for our upcoming Genealogy Workshop on July 18th!