Madison
County Genealogical Society
Minutes of the Meeting - January 8, 2009
The January 8, 2009, meeting of the
Madison County Genealogical Society was held at the Edwardsville Public Library
in Edwardsville, Illinois.
President, Robert Ridenour, called the
meeting to order.
Reports:
Recording secretary Barbara Hitch
reported that she was accepting 2009 dues at this meeting. Dues for 2009 are
due on 1 January and delinquent on 31 January.
Librarian Elsie Wasser
reported that we had received several new books:
From the Illinois State Grange Secretary, Lynette Schaeffer, three books
concerning the Lindley Grange #1927 that met in the 1950s and 1960s in the St.
Jacob, Illinois, Community Building. The contents of these books will be
summarized in a future issue of The Stalker. The books will be turned over to
the Madison County Historical Society for safekeeping.
Shirley A. Daiber donated a volume titled John Hess, Sr.
and His Family.
The last book received is St.
Peter's Cathedral Census 1888-1895, Belleville, Illinois. This volume
can serve as a partial replacement for the missing 1890 Federal Census if your
ancestor attended this church.
Judy Thompson, Reference
Librarian at the Edwardsville Public Library, made a presentation and status
report on Internet access to the items digitized through the Illinois State
Library's LSTA grant program. These items are part of the data selected and
donated by the Edwardsville Public Library, the Madison County Historical
Society, and the Madison County Genealogical Society. A description of the use
of the website will be printed in the next issue of the Madison County
Genealogical Society Newsletter (due out in February).
This presentation was very enlightening and well received.