All PCGS Monthly Meetings are free and open to the Public
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America at 250! CANCELLED due to severe weather
2026 marks the 250-year anniversary of America’s signing of the Declaration of Independence. At the time of America’s independence, the population of the American colonies was about 2.5 million. While 1776 is a pivotal year, the war for independence (the Revolutionary War) was fought from 1775-1783. About 200,000 Americans served in the Patriots’ cause in…
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Family Picnic
Bring your picnic basket and blanket and enjoy a casual evening on the back lawn of the oldest house in Peoria. Place: John Flanagan House Museum, 942 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria Date & Time: Thursday, July 9 at 6 pm Co-sponsored by: Peoria Historical Society Peoria County Genealogical Society Daughters of the American Revolution…
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Family History Workshop – America 250
Join the Peoria Public Library Local History and Genealogy Collection for a full day of learning about using military records for family history research with a bonus lecture on writing and publishing your family history. Offered at the Lakeview Branch library on Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Peoria Public Library welcomes one of the country’s…
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Peoria’s Civil War Camps
Pettengill-Morron House Museum 1212 W. Moss Ave, Peoria, IL, United StatesNo doubt many Peoria County Genealogy Society members have traced ancestors who served in the Civil War. If they resided in Peoria County, those men were walking the grounds of Camp Peoria, east of downtown, or Camp Lyon located in the upper Glen Oak Park area at Prospect Road and Arcadia Avenue. Today, a monument…
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My Heritage – Overview of Genealogy Online Platform
Peoria Public Library North Branch 3001 West Grand Parkway, Peoria, IL, United StatesMyHeritage — one of the "big four" genealogy online platforms -- offers a number of unique features and research tools. Kerry Knodle will provide an overview of the platform, highlighting key features, uses, and strengths and will offer a comparison to the "other three". For in-person attendees, feel free to bring your laptop to explore…
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