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July 22, 2024 Meeting

**Tim Lybarger - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Author**
The July meeting of the MCGHS will feature Salem's own Tim Lybarger. Tim is co-author of the book Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: A Visual History (Clarkson Potter, 2020) as well as the compiler of the Neighborhood Archive (neighborhoodarchive.com) - an online collection of “all things Mister Rogers.” Tim will share how he became fascinated with the Mister Rogers' television program

and the work of Mr. Rogers.

The meeting is scheduled 7/22/24 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bryan-Bennett Library, located at 315 S. Maple in Salem. Members of the public are always welcome.

Looking ahead, on Monday, August 26, a tour of the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace at 408 S. Broadway in Salem will be featured. Jim Koehler and Myron Lloyd will be the tour guides.

New Facebook page: Marion Co. IL Genealogy Society!!

~ The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society was founded in 1976 as a not-for-profit organization. The Society is located in the county seat of Salem, IL.

~ The purpose of the organization is "to bring together those people interested in the history or genealogy of our community" and to "discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the county."

~ Furthermore, the Society "will disseminate historical and genealogical information and arouse interest in the past by publishing such material." As a means to that end, we publish a quarterly magazine called Footprints in Marion County that members receive as a benefit of their membership in our group.

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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​​​~ The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society was founded in 1976 as a not-for-profit organization. The Society is located in the county seat of Salem, IL.

~ The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society was founded in 1976 as a not-for-profit organization. The Society is located in the county seat of Salem, IL.