Montgomery County (IL) Genealogical Society

03/05/2026

For those of you living in the area, be sure to pick up the Prairie Land Buzz. They also have a page. The March issue is just packed with good stuff! I was excited to see an article by Tom Emery about Jonathan Lindley, the only person from Illinois who fought at the Alamo. Jonathan's father and my ancestor were brothers. There is also an article about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911 in NY. Another article by Tom is titled "National Grammar Day is March 4" - grammar is a thing at our house! Bob Cyphers, originally from Litchfield, was featured in a Tara Simmons article. This is some really good rainy day reading!

12/17/2025

We have been asked to post this flyer for an event celebrating the anniversary of Route 66 next year. If you are interested or want more information, please contact one of the gentlemen listed at the bottom of the flyer. MCGS nor the Litchfield Museum have additional information.

12/03/2025

Since the Museum is closed Wednesday, the MCGS research center is also closed. Be safe!

The Museum will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to the weather. We plan to reopen on Thursday at 10am.

11/28/2025

The Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center will be closed Saturday, November 29, due to the weather forecast; therefore, the Montgomery Co Genealogical Society Research Center will also be closed for the day. Hopefully we will not get as much snow as predicted; but, it better to be safe than sorry. The Museum will reopen on Tuesday and the MCGS Research Center reopens on Wednesday. Stay safe!

11/01/2025

Over our 48-years, MCGS has exchanged genealogical society quarterlies with many other societies in state and out of state. During the last couple of years, we have scanned all the individual Illinois society quarterlies, and they are on one of our patron computers. Due to space issues, we have disposed of most of the Illinois county quarterlies and several North Carolina quarterlies. We now have out-of-state quarterlies which are up for grabs. If you are interested, please come to the MCGS research center at the Litchfield Museum before November 17 and take your pick for a small donation. After that date, they will be destroyed. MCGS is open Wednesday thru Saturday 10 to 4. We have quarterlies from St Louis, IA, SC, ME, MO, OR, SD, KY, TX-Bexar Co, TX-Montgomery Co, NC-Caldwell Co, and IL-St Clair Co.

11/01/2025

If you collect coins, this might be of interest to you. Notice the Historic Ariston Cafe coin.

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• Standard Price: After the first 100 sets are claimed, the price increases to $300 per set.

How to Pre-Order:

A $50 non-refundable deposit is all it takes to reserve your set today. This payment will be applied to your final balance.

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Important Details:

• Custom Stands: Enhance your collection with a custom display stand, available for $40 when you complete your final payment.

• Shipping Timeline: Coins are currently estimated to ship the second week of December. We will notify you with the final shipping date once the coins arrive at our organization.

• Final Payment: When your coin set is ready to ship, you will receive a final payment link to settle the remaining balance, confirm your shipping address, and add an optional custom stand.

COINS are double sided. Twelve coins will have popular attractions on one side and the Centennial logo on the other. One coin will be the official Byway coin with the Centennial logo on the other. These are high-quality, 2" in diameter, 4mm thick, zinc plated coins; each coin has 3D affects, so they do extend past the 4mm.

Don't miss this chance to own a piece of history at a special price—pre-order now!

10/30/2025

NEED HELP finding where this tombstone should be located. It was found in Troy IL, and it is believed it came from Montgomery Co. [I have a better picture on my phone; but, it is being contrary and does not want to move!, Sorry] The stone is for Inez Barcie McDavid 1880-1881. She was the daughter of Rev William John McDavid and Barcie Sylvana Foster McDavid. Her siblings were: Anna Jane w/o Robert L Kelly, John T McDavid, Eva w/o Dr Rhodes, Linda w/o Owen Merriweather, J Russell McDavid, William Foster McDavid, and Joel F McDavid. Both parents are buried in the Irving Cemetery; however, at the time of Inez's death they lived in East Fork Twp. Any help would be appreciated. They would like to return the stone to the burial place if at all possible. Thanks!

10/27/2025

The Montgomery Co Genealogical Society Research Center at the Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center will begin winter hours on November 1. We will be open 10 to 4 Wednesday thru Saturday until March 31.

09/09/2025

Many of you heard me talk about the Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center's new publication which Linda and I worked on earlier this year. It is hot off the press and available at the Museum for $25. If you are not local, copies of the new book and their previous book are available via mail. Just fill out the order form which is attached to this post and send it with your check to Litchfield Museum, P O Box 43, Litchfield, IL 62056. Books will be shipped via USPS.

08/30/2025

The Buzz Magazine for September has arrived! Page 39 has an article about the Hills Fort Rendezvous to be held September 19 thru 21 at the reconstructed fort located on the American Farm Heritage Museum grounds in Greenville. For more information visit hillsfort.org or Facebook/Hill's Fort Society.

08/30/2025

The Montgomery County Genealogical Society Research Center will be closed for Labor Day. Open again on Wednesday, September 3.

We will be closed on Monday for the holiday. Enjoy this weather. We will open on Tuesday at 10am.

07/03/2025

The MCGS Research Center will be closed Friday. We'll be open again on Saturday from 10 to 4

We will be closed on Friday, July the 4th. We wish you a happy and safe holiday!