The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) was formed in 1968 through the cooperative effort and forward thinking of Illinois genealogical society representatives, who envisioned a statewide genealogical organization. ISGS is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian, educational organization.

ISGS was established for the following purposes:

To stimulate an interest in the people who contributed to the establishment and development of the State of Illinois.

To seek, preserve and make available information pertaining to individuals, families and groups who lived in Illinois, recognizing the events that affected them.

To inform people about the value of and the need for preserving family and local history for future generations.

To encourage and support local and regional genealogical societies.

Federation of Genealogical Societies Member

Officers

President:	Dawn Carey Henry
1st Vice President:	Angela McGhee
2nd Vice President:	Susan Scoville Pope
Recording Secretary:	Laura Kovarik
Treasurer:	Jayne Cates

Directors

2017 Director:	Tony Burroughs
2017 Director:	David Kent Coy
2017 Director:	Karl Moore
2018 Director:	Kristy Gravlin
2018 Director:	Barbara McKean
2018 Director:	Rick Shields
2019 Director:	Janice Conkrite
2019 Director:	Vacant
2019 Director:	Jackie Lyell

Immediate Past President

Immediate Past President:

Jayne Cates

Standing Committees

Advocacy - Chair:	Vacant
Conference - Co-Chair:	Dawn Carey Henry
Conference - Co-Chair:	Rick Shields
Education - Chair:	Laura Kovarik
Illinois Soc Liaison - Chair:	Kim Hanks
Marketing & Publicity - Chair:	Jaymie Middendorf
Membership - Chair:	Mary Westerhold
Publications - Chair:	Ann Wells
Website - Chair:	Heidi Novak

Representatives

Abraham Lincoln Pres Library:	Angela Stille
Federation of Genealogical Soc:	Dawn Carey Henry
Illinois State Archives:	David Joens
Illinois State Hist Society:	William Furry
Illinois Secretary of State:	David Joens

Non-Voting Committees

Advertising Chair:	Vacant
Cemeteries Chair:	John Heider
Church Records Chair:	Vacant
Family Bible Records Chair:	Kristy Gravlin
Genealogy Chair:	Dawn Carey Henry
Indexing Coordinator:	Vacant
IL Bicentennial Co-Chair:	Dawn Carey Henry
IL Bicentennial Co-Chair:	Vacant
ISGS 50th Anniv Co-Chair:	David Kent Coy
ISGS 50th Anniv Co-Chair:	Joy Upton
Military Certificates Chair:	Charles Dobias
Newsletter Editor:	Susan McQuaid
Prairie Pioneer Chair:	Sandra Parker
Quarterly Editor:	Terry Feinberg
Social Media:	Jaymie Middendorf
Webinar Chair:	Thomas MacEntee
Website Administrator:	Heidi Novak