Madison County Genealogical Society Meeting
Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 pm in Winterset Library meeting room
Our program, starting at 6:30 pm, is a family tale of uncovering the details of a mobster-related Illinois murder. Colleen Peterson’s investigation may provide new research hints for you. 30 minutes with business meeting following. Open to all; membership not required.
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.
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 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 2nd 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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