Statewide Societies

• Friends of Newberry Library
• Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois
• Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS)
• Illinois State Historical Society
• Illinois State Historical Library
• Illinois Heritage Association
• Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
• National Genealogical Society
• North Central Illinois Genealogical Society
• Tri-State Genealogical Society

Libraries & Archives

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Springfield
• Augustana College Library – Be sure to check out their Special Collections and Digital Commons!
• Family History Center Locations
• IL State Archives – Online Databases
• LibWeb

Ethnic, Religious & Assorted Societies

• Afro-American Genealogical & Historical Society of Chicago
• African-American Genealogical Research Institute
• African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society
• American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
• British Interest Group of WI & IL
• Center for Belgian Culture, Moline
• Council Northeastern Illinois Genealogical Society, 3629 W 14th Place, Midlothian, IL 60445
• Czech & Slovak American Genealogical Society of Illinois (CSAGSI)
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
• Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society
• Illinois Mennonite Historical & Genealogical Society, Metamora
• Lithuanian Global Genealogy Society, Chicago
• Palatines to America, Illinois Chapter, Galesburg
• Polish Genealogical Society of America
• Southern Illinois Association of Museums
• Swedish Genealogy at Bishop Hill, Illinois

Assorted Societies

• Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois
• The Chicago Chapter, Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Chicago

County Specific Societies

Adams County

• Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, Quincy
• Great River Genealogical Society

Bond County

• Bond County Historical Society
• Bond County Genealogical Society
• Hills Fort Society

Boone County

• Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society

Brown County

• Brown County Historical Society
• Versailles Area Genealogical & Historical Society, Versailles

Bureau County

• Bureau Co. Genealogical Society
• Bureau County Museum, Princeton

Calhoun County

• Calhoun County Historical Society

Carroll County

• Carroll County Genealogical Society

Cass County

• Cass County Historical/Genealogical Society

Champaign County

• Champaign County Genealogical Society
• Champaign County Historical Society

Christian County

• Christian County Genealogical Society

Clark County

• Clark County Genealogical Society, 309 Maple Street, P.O. Box 153, Marshall, IL 62441
• Clark County Historical Society & Museum

Clay County

• Clay County Genealogical Society

Clinton County

• Clinton County Historical Society Museum, 1091 Franklin St, Carlyle IL 62231; 618-594-4015

Coles County

• Coles County Genealogical Society

Cook County

• Chicago and North Western Historical Society
• Chicago Historical Society, Chicago
• Des Plaines History Center, 789 Pearson Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016
• Evanston History Center, Evanston
• Northbrook Historical Society
• Schaumburg Genealogical Society
• Sons of the American Revolution, Fort Dearborn-Chicago Chapter
• South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society, South Holland
• Tinley Moraine Genealogists, Tinley Park
• Tinley Park Historical Society
• Wilmette Historical Museum & Wilmette Historical Society, Wilmette

Crawford County

• Crawford County Genealogical Society, PO Box 120, Robinson, IL 62454
• Crawford County Historical Society, Robinson

Cumberland County

• Cumberland County Historic Society, 216 Cumberland St Box 582, Greenup IL 62428; 217-923-9306

DeKalb County

• DeKalb County Historical-Genealogical Society

DeWitt County

• DeWitt County Genealogical Society; email
• Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society

Douglas County

• Douglas County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 113, Tuscola, IL 61953
• Douglas County Museum

DuPage County

• DuPage County Genealogical Society, Lombard
• Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville (Covers portions of DuPage, Kane, Kendall, & Will counties)
• Genealogical Forum of Elmhurst, Elmhurst
• Hinsdale Historical Society, Hinsdale
• Western Springs Historical Society, Western Springs

Edgar County

• Edgar County Genealogical Society, Paris

Edwards County

• Edwards County Historical Society, 212 W. Main St, Albion, IL 62806

Effingham County

• Effingham County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1166, Effingham, IL 62401

Fayette County

Ford County

• Ford County Historical Society, Paxton

Franklin County

• Frankfort Area Genealogical Society

Fulton County

• Fulton County Historical & Genealogical Society

Greene County

• Greene County Historical & Genealogical Society

Grundy County

• Carbon Hill Museum/Historical Society, 875 Second St, Carbon Hill, (815) 634-4213, Michele Micetich, Curator/Director
• Will/Grundy Genealogical Society, Wilmington

Hamilton County

• Hamilton County Historical Society

Hancock County

• Hancock County Historical Society
• LaHarpe Historical & Genealogical Society, LaHarpe

Hardin County

• Hardin County Historical & Genealogical Society, PO Box 72, Elizabethtown, IL 62931

Henry County

• Galva Historical Society, Galva
• Henry County Genealogical Society, Kewanee
• Henry County Historical Society, Bishop Hill
• Kewanee Historical Society, Kewanee

Iroquois County

• Iroquois County Genealogical Society, Watseka
• Iroquois County Historical Society, Watseka

Jackson County

• Jackson County Historical Society, Murphysboro

Jasper County

• Jasper County Genealogical & Historical Society, 100 S. VanBuren, Newton, IL 62448

Jefferson County

• Jefferson County Historical Society
• Jefferson County Genealogical Society, 101 S. Seventh St, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-4187
• Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society, 101 S. Seventh, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Jersey County

• Jersey County Genealogical Society, Jerseyville

Jo Daviess County

• Jo Daviess County Historical Society, Galena

Johnson County

• Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society, Vienna

Kane County

• Elgin Genealogical Society, Elgin
• Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville (Covers portions of DuPage, Kane, Kendall, & Will counties)
• Kane County Genealogical Society, Geneva

Kankakee County

• Kankakee Valley Genealogical Society, Bourbonnais
• Kankakee County Historical Museum, Kankakee

Kendall County

• Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville (Covers portions of DuPage, Kane, Kendall, & Will counties)
• Kendall County Genealogical Society, PO Box 123, Yorkville, IL 60560-0123
• Kendall County Historical Society, Yorkville

Knox County

• Knox County Genealogical Society, Galesburg

Lake County

• Barrington Area Historical Society, Barrington
• Lake County Genealogical Society, Mundelein
• Lakes Region Historical Society and Museum
• Warren Township Historical Society, Gurnee
• Waukegan Historical Society, Waukegan
• Zion Genealogical Society

LaSalle County

• Earlville Community Historical Society, Earlville; Maureen Corrigan, Director Earl Township Public Library for dates and times.
• LaSalle County Genealogy Guild, Ottawa

Lawrence County

• Lawrence County Genealogical Society, Bridgeport

Lee County

• Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society, Dixon
• Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society, Dixon

Livingston County

• Cornell – Amity Township Museum, 510 Main St. Cornell, IL 61319 – Gale Donze, Curator.
• Dwight Genealogical Society, PO Box 315, Dwight IL 60420
• Lexington Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc., Lexington (Covers Livingston, McLean & Woodford Counties)
• Odell Prairie Trails Historical & Genealogical Society, PO Box 82, Odell IL 60460

Logan County

• Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society, Lincoln; email
• Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Society, Mt. Pulaski

Macon County

• Decatur Genealogical Society, Decatur; email
• Macon County Historical Society & Museum, Decatur

Macoupin County

• Macoupin County Genealogical Society
• Macoupin County Historical Society

Madison County

• Madison County Genealogical Society, Edwardsville
• Troy Historical Society, Troy

Marion County

• Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society

Marshall County

• City of Henry Historical & Genealogical Society, 610 North St, Henry IL 61537
• Marshall County Historical Society, Lacon

Mason County

• Mason County Genealogical & Historical Society, Havana
• Mason City Area and Family History Society, Mason City

Massac County

• Massac County Genealogical Society, Metropolis

McDonough County

• McDonough County Genealogical Society, Macomb

McHenry County

• McHenry County Genealogical Society, Crystal Lake

McLean County

• Lexington Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc., Lexington (Covers Livingston, McLean & Woodford Counties)
• McLean County Genealogical Society, Normal
• McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington

Mercer County

• Mercer County Genealogical & Historical Society

Monroe County

• Monroe County Genealogical Society, Columbia

Montgomery County

• Montgomery County Genealogical Society
• Montgomery County Historical Society

Morgan County

• Jacksonville Area Genealogical & Historical Society, Jacksonville
• Meredosia Area Historical & Genealogical Society, PO Box 304, Meredosia IL 62665
• Waverly Genealogical & Historical Society, 157 E. Tremont, Waverly IL 62692

Moultrie County

• Moultrie County Genealogical & Historical Society, Sullivan

Ogle County

• Ogle County Genealogical Society

Peoria County

• Peoria Genealogical Society, Peoria

Perry County

• Perry County Historical Society, 108 W. Jackson St, Pinckneyville IL 62274

Piatt County

• Piatt County Genealogical & Historical Society, Monticello

Pike County

• Griggsville Area Genealogical & Historical Society, PO Box 75, Griggsville IL 62340
• Pike County Historical Society
• Pike/Calhoun Genealogical Society, PO Box 104, Pleasant Hill IL 62366

Putnam County

• Putnam County Historical Society, Hennepin IL 61327

Randolph County

• Randolph County Genealogical Society, Chester

Richland County

• Richland County Genealogical & Historical Society, PO Box 202, Olney IL 62450

Rock Island County

• Colonel Davenport Historial Foundation Rock Island, Rock Island
• Hampton Historical Society, 601 1st Ave, Hampton IL 61256; (309) 755-0362
• Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society, Rock Island IL 61299
• Rock Island County Historical Society
• Rock Island County IL Genealogical Society, Rock Island

Saline County

• Saline County Genealogical Society, PO Box 4, Harrisburg IL 62946

Sangamon County

• Sangamon County Genealogical Society, Springfield

Schuyler County

Shelby County

• Shelby County Historical & Genealogical Society

St. Clair County

• Freeburg Genealogical & Historical Society
• Marissa Genealogical & Historical Society, Marissa
• O’Fallon Historical Society, O’Fallon
• St Clair County Genealogical Society, Belleville
• St Clair County Genealogical Society, Belleville
• Belleville Historical Society, Belleville
• Millstadt Historical Society, Millstadt

Stark County

• Stark County Genealogical Society, Toulon

Stephenson County

• Lena Area Historical Society, PO Box 620, Lena IL 61048
• Stephenson County Genealogical Society, PO Box 514, Freeport IL 61032
• Stephenson County Historical Society, Freeport

Tazewell County

• Tazewell County Genealogical Society, Pekin

Union County

• Union County Historical & Genealogy Society & Museum

Vermilion County

• Catlin Historical Society
• Illiana Genealogical & Historical Society, Danville

Warren County

• Warren County Genealogical Society
• Warren County Historical Society

Washington County

• Washington County Historical Society, 326 S. Kaskaskia St, Nashville IL 62263

Wayne County

• Wayne County Historical Society Fairfield

White County

• Genealogy Society of White County IL
• White County Historical Society, Carmi

Whiteside County

• Morrison Historical Society, 229 E. Main St, PO Box 1, Morrison IL 61270
• Prophetstown Area Historical Society, 320 Washington St, Prophetstown IL 61277
• Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, Sterling
• Tampico Area Historical Society, Tampico
• Tri-Township Heritage House, 306 Lime St, Albany IL 61230 (covers Albany, Garden Plain, Newton Twps.)
• Whiteside County Genealogists, PO Box 145, Sterling IL 61081

Will County

• Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville (Covers portions of DuPage, Kane, Kendall, & Will counties)
• Lockport Area Genealogical & Historical Society, Lockport
• Northern Will County Genealogical Society, Bolingbrook
• South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society
• Will/Grundy Genealogical Society, Wilmington
• Will County Historical Society

Williamson County

• Williamson County Historical Society, Marion

Winnebago County

• Kishwaukee Genealogists, Rockford
• Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society, Rockford

Woodford County

• Lexington Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. (Covers Livingston, McLean & Woodford Counties)