Welcome 
to the MCIGS  Web SitE

The McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society is a non-profit, tax exempt organization of family history researchers from all over the United States, Canada and Germany.  Most of the members have ancestry in McHenry County, but many of the local members do not.  The purpose of MCIGS is to foster an interest in genealogy, provide instruction in family research methods and practices, and preserve early McHenry County records. 

Our Web presence, is to aid our fellow genealogists who have McHenry County ancestry in their search for their roots, by providing links to sources which family history researchers may find helpful. Please note that MCIGS itself cannot answer personal requests for Look-ups from the sources found on our website. Another way in which we aid researchers of McHenry County, is to make available some of the collections of local data in the form of Publications. 

The Society's Publications, provide records and data that are not available on the internet. To view a list of all available current Publications, click on the "Publications" button in menu to the left. These Publications are excellent sources of data for researchers. Please take a moment to view the Publications page. All proceeds from the sale of these Publications, play a very important role in helping to support the Society, so that we may continue to provide data for those researching their ancestors, through our website, and also future Publications. To view sources of data which is available to view, on our website, click on the "Indices" button in menu to the left.  More data is being added on a regular basis, so please check our site regularly.  Announcements for newly added files may be found on the What's New page, click on "What's New " button in menu to the left.