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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April 28, 2025 Meeting
The April 2025 meeting of the Marion County Genealogical and Historical Society (MCGHS) will be held on Monday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bryan-Bennett Library.
The library is located at 315 S. Maple Street in Salem.
Members of the public are always welcome.
The April meeting will feature a presentation by Greg Jones about brothers George Rogers Clark and William Clark.
George Rogers Clark is credited with "conquering" Illinois from the British during the Revolutionary War.
William Clark and the Lewis & Clark Expedition spent more time in Illinois than in any other state.
Please plan to attend!
NEW: Genealogy Book Club Formed
With the 2025 year before us, we have decided to form
the Marion County Genealogy Book Club for anyone interested. The Book Club will meet on the second Tuesday
of each month at 1:00 pm. at the Bryan-Bennett Library. Use the East entrance on S. Maple Street.
New Facebook page: Marion Co. IL Genealogy Society!!
Marion Co. Genealogical & Historical Society