Purpose
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 data pertaining to individuals, families and groups who lived in Illinois, and to events which took place therein.
- To inform people about the value of, and the need for, preserving family and local history for posterity.
- To encourage and support local and regional genealogical societies.
Governing Board
The ISGS Governing Board consists of the Executive Committee (elected officers, directors, and the immediate past president) and the appointed chairs of the Standing Committees – all with voting rights.
Ex-officio non-voting members of the ISGS Governing Board are: the ISGS Office Secretary, the Secretary of State or his representative, the Director of the Illinois State Archives or his representative, members of the Illinois State Archives Advisory Board, a representative of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, and the representatives to/from other organizations.
The non-voting chairs of projects and other committees may be requested by the ISGS President to give committee reports at a quarterly meeting of the Governing Board.
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Officers
| President: |
Candace Marx |
| 1st Vice President: |
Tina Beaird |
| 2nd Vice President: |
Vacant |
| Recording Secretary: |
Jennifer Fisher |
| Treasurer: |
Margaret Truax |
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Directors
| 2021 Director: |
Jacqueline Lyell |
| 2021 Director: |
Vicki Mattson |
| 2021 Director: |
Mary Westerhold |
| 2022 Director: |
Laura Street Chaplin |
| 2022 Director: |
Kimberly Nagy |
| 2022 Director: |
Barbara McKean |
| 2023 Director: |
Roseanne Freundt |
| 2023 Director: |
Liz Ross |
| 2023 Director: |
Rachel White |
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Immediate Past President
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Standing Committees & Chairs
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Ex Officio Representatives
| Abraham Lincoln Pres Library: |
Teri Barnett |
| Illinois State Archives: |
David Joens |
| IRAD: |
Rochelle Joseph |
| Illinois State Hist Society: |
William Furry |
| Illinois Secretary of State: |
David Joens |
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Special & Ad Hoc Committees
| Advertising Chair: |
Vacant |
| Bylaws / Policy & Procedures: |
Tina Beaird |
| Cemetery Records: |
John Heider |
| Genealogy: |
Kimberly Nagy |
| Military Certificates: |
Kimberly Nagy |
| Newsletter Co-Editor: |
Mary Westerhold |
| Newsletter Co-Editor: |
Laura Street Chaplin |
| Office Liaison: |
Barbara McKean |
| Prairie Pioneer Certificates: |
Vicki Mattson |
| Projects: |
Catherine Faye |
| Quarterly Editor: |
Mr. Richard Anderson |
| Social Media: |
Vicki Mattson |
| Webinars: |
Anita Boyd |
| Website Manager: |
Karen Feeney |
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