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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July 2026 Meeting
The July membership meeting of the Marion
County Genealogical and Historical Society (MCGHS)
will be held Monday, July 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Bryan-Bennett Library, located at 315 S. Maple Street.
The program will be a "Show and Tell" for attendees (rescheduled after the January event was canceled
due bad weather). Bring an heirloom, artifact,
picture, etc. and tell what it means to you.
Or, come with a story to share aboutyour family
or local history that would be of interest to others.
Please plan to attend!
Members of the public are
always welcome at society programs;
please also consider becoming a member of MCGHS.
At the August 24, 2026 meeting, Leonard Rose will talk about the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.
Marion Co. Genealogical & Historical Society