Bureau County Genealogical Society

629 S Main St, Princeton IL 61356 | (815) 879-3133 | bureaucounty@gmail.com

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Membership

Benefits
Membership is open to anyone interested in genealogy. Membership benefits include:

  • Six newsletters per year
    • Here are two samples of the newsletter: BCGS JanFeb2018 and BCGS MayJune2018
  • Informative monthly meetings
  • Educational speakers
  • Individual help
  • Reduced research fees for members

Meeting Times and Location
Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month January-October at 7:00 p.m. at our Society’s library (½ block north of the Courthouse), Princeton, Illinois. No meeting is held in November. The December meeting is held on the first Thursday. Meetings are held in person or virtually and consist of a brief business meeting followed by a speaker. View upcoming meetings here: https://bcgenealogy.org/meetings/

Membership Dues
Annual dues are $15.00 for individual membership or $17.00 for family membership. Our membership year runs from January 1 to December 31. Those who join during the year will receive all the past newsletters for that year. Please make checks payable to the Bureau County Genealogical Society. Send dues with a membership application form to:

Bureau County Genealogical Society
629 S. Main St.
Princeton, Illinois 61356-2012

Hours

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., and the First Saturday of each month
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Open other times by appointment.

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