The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society meets at 6:00 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month (except May and December) at the Bryan-Bennett Library in Salem, Illinois. The annual business meeting takes place in June.
Special events and presentations are announced and are open to the public.
Membership for a full year can be obtained for a cost of $25 for a single membership, $27 for a joint membership, and $35 for a sustaining membership. The membership year runs from July 1 through June 30 of the following calendar year.
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August 25, 2025 Meeting
The Marion County Genealogical and Historical Society (MCGHS) invites you to its monthly meeting on Monday, August 25, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bryan Bennett Library, located at 315 S. Maple Street in Salem. Tiffany Schicker, Marion County Circuit Clerk, will talk about documents available in the Circuit Clerk’s office and how they can be useful for genealogical research.
Coming up, at the September 22 meeting, Wyett Colclasure will continue his presentation on his Colclasure ancestors who arrived in Xenia around 1828. Members of the public are always welcome at society programs; please also consider becoming a member of the society.
The newly formed (2025) Genealogy Book Club will be on hiatus until Fall 2025. Watch for notices here about the next scheduled meeting.
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