Madison County Genealogical Society

MCGS April 1, 2025 Meeting

Madison County Genealogical Society Meeting
Tuesday, April 1 at 6:30 pm in Winterset Library meeting room
No fooling!

March weather prevented us from kicking off our 2025 programs and activities, but we are eager to tackle both in April. Programs will start next month, because we have much to discuss about winter projects and planning for the warm weather months. There are cemeteries to walk, new photos to take, gravestones to clean, family brick walls to break through,… So come join the fun. All are welcome.

MCGS November 5, 2024 Meeting

After an overview of the 2024 work done to reclaim Viney Cemetery in SE Madison County, our business meeting will review progress on current projects. Then we would love to hear what genealogical adventures you are undertaking. All are welcome.

MCGS October 1, 2024 Meeting

MCGS member Glenn York will present Madison County Pioneers at our October 1 meeting in the Winterset Public Library.  Note that the MCGS meeting will begin at a special time – 6:00 pm, 30 minutes earlier than usual.

He will explore his maternal grandmother’s ancestry in Madison County.   Buried here are her parents, grandparents, and great grandparents, along with four of her 2^nd great grandparents.  Five of Glenn’s ancestor families arrived in the Peru area before 1860: Allcock, Hillman, Hoover, Ray, and Travis.  These names were once common in the Peru community, but today few descendants remain in Madison County.

Come hear all about it on Tuesday, October 1, starting at 6:00 pm (one-half hour earlier) in the Winterset Public Library meeting room. All are welcome.

MCGS June 4, 2024 Meeting

Visiting the Ireland of The Quiet Man

Brian Downes, Executive Direction of the John Wayne Birthplace Museum will give an account of his trip to Ireland, following in the footsteps of The Quiet Man, John Wayne’s 1950s movie about life in 1920s Ireland. The MCGS business meeting will follow.

Come Tuesday, June 4, starting at 6:30 pm in the Winterset Public Library meeting room. All are welcome.

MCGS May 7, 2024 Meeting

Would you like to learn more about joining the Daughters of the American Revolution? Two members of Jean Marie Cardinell DAR chapter of Des Moines will be joining us to explain the process and the work done by the DAR. Donna Rock Wenzl is also an MCGS member. A business meeting will follow the presentation to discuss our ongoing activities and upcoming cemetery walks.

Come Tuesday, May 7, starting at 6:30 pm in the Winterset Public Library meeting room. All are welcome.

MCGS April 2, 2024 Meeting

Ryan Marquardt, Director of the Madison County Development Group, will lead off our meeting with a discussion of the new Cemetery Preservation Fund created by the Greater Madison Community Foundation. We will learn how township trustees and individuals can apply for funding to repair and preserve Madison County’s cemeteries. A business meeting will follow the presentation to discuss our ongoing activities and upcoming cemetery walks.

Come Tuesday, April 2, starting at 6:30 pm in the Winterset Public Library meeting room. All are welcome.

MCGS March 5, 2024 Meeting

Tuesday, March 5, starting at 6:30 pm in the Winterset Public Library meeting room. All are welcome as we begin planning 2024’s activities. MCGS will hold meetings throughout the year on the first Tuesday of each month. Same place and time.

No January or February MCGS Meetings & Renewal Time

Past experience had taught us that one that one or both of these meetings are cancelled due to weather and that creates a scramble to notify members who usually attend. We have decided the best path is to pick up our meeting schedule in March of each year. In 2024 that will be Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 pm at the Winterset Public Library.

If you are an annual member, it is time to renew your membership for 2024. You can print and send the form below. Perhaps you’d like to turn your annual membership into a Lifetime membership. This helps support the work of the society plus is convenient for you.

If you are a Lifetime member and your address or email has changed, please let us know by using this site’s Contact Us form or email your new information to madisoncountyiagenealogy@gmail.com.

Hope you enjoy the winter season, no matter your temperatures. Members will receive the first quarterly newsletter in early February.