Welcome to
The McLean County Genealogical Society on the web!

30+ new names added to our Vertical Surname Files.
Access the data in our Resources section.

 

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See our Events section for details on
upcoming MCGS programs and other Illinois events!

PRESERVING YOUR CULTURAL HERITAGE
Make sure your treasures will last! Join The Ames Library, the McLean County Museum of History, and Milner Library for an evening of conversation and consultation on April 24th, 2012 from 7:00-9:00 pm at the McLean County Museum, 200 N. Main Street in Bloomington.

More Details here.
 

ILLINOIS ADOPTION LAWS HAVE CHANGED

Use these links for more information.

http://www.newillinoisadoptionlaw.com/home.htm

http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/adoptioninfo.htm

A new law signed May 10, 2010, allows adopted adults born in Illinois to request non-certified copies of their Original Birth Certificate (OBC).  Adopted persons born prior to January 1, 1946, may request their OBC at any time.  But with the new law, adopted persons born after January 1, 1946, may now request their OBC beginning November 15, 2011.

Check our Events section for details on an event to offer assistance to anyone interested in obtaining an OBC.  Details here

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Don't miss these INDEXES:

Elmer E. Garst's Record Book©
containing the names, births, and deaths
of residents of Stanford, IL

Former Names of Bloomington-Normal Streets
&
Sources of Bloomington-Normal Street Names

1,980+ NAMES with MORE updates to come!
Index to MCGS's Vertical Surname Files

Additional Resources

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Illinois McLean County Cemeteries, Vol. 21,
Hudson Cemetery, Hudson, Illinois

Visit our Publications section for an order form.

Hudson Cemetery, located on the east side of the Village of Hudson, was established in 1837.  The oldest graves now marked in the cemetery are from 1841.  The earliest cemetery records located are from 1916 to the present. 

This Hudson Cemetery book has been two years in the making and contains 65 pages, 48 of which are a listing of over 1700 names.  Where known, information included is name, date of birth, date of death, place of death, date of burial, grave location within the cemetery, funeral home, military service, and sometimes name of spouse or parents. 

The book has several pages of photos of the cemetery and historic monuments.  Cemetery views are also featured on the front and back of the softbound cover.

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