Past Events

Potluck dinner at the library.   Note this year's earlier start time! Bring a dish to share. We will provide place settings and drinks. More...

Our annual Show & Tell meeting!  Bring a family story, artifact, or research problem to share! More...

Our remaining stock of Terri Lyn nuts will be 50% off all day February 11.  Limited to inventory in stock. Get them while they last! More Details...

Jared Olar, Reference Assistant at the Pekin Public Library,  will be speaking about Jonathan Haines (1808 - 1868) and his invention, the Illinois Harvester, More...

TCGHS will commemorate Lincoln’s Birthday by presenting a program “Every document can lead to a story – A tale of three Tremont men that crossed paths with Lincoln.”  Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder John Ackerman and TCGHS’ Susan Rynerson will lead the discussion. More...

Jill Morelli, CG®, President of the Seattle Genealogical Society, will present a live webinar entitled Finding Dirk: Insanity in the 19th Century. Using public and court-obtained records, follow Dirk’s journey to three Illinois asylums between 1872-1905. Learn what you might discover in publicly available and court-obtained records.  More...

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our April 14 meeting due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to reschedule PZ Horton's Family Tree Maker presentation for sometime in the future. More...

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our May 12 meeting due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to reschedule Mr. Joen's Illinois State Archives presentation for sometime in the future. Thank for your understanding. More...