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Volunteers are always
needed!
Contact any Board Member if you can help
Newspapers on Microfilm
The Coles County Genealogical Society is adding to the collection of newspapers on
microfilm in the Genealogy Room at the Charleston Public Library. This will enable the
Society and Library to better serve researches when they request information about
genealogy and local history.
The plan is to purchase the Ashmore, Charleston, Mattoon, Oakland and Lerna newspapers.
To date purchases and acquisitions total more than $41.839.05.
In order to reach the goal, the Society needs your support. Each reel of microfilm costs
between $30.00 to $90.00. The Society would appreciate donations of any amount to help with
this project. The names of donors will be published in our newsletter(s). No donation
amount will be listed unless the donor requests this to be done. Contributions are tax
deductible.
If you have any questions, please email Karen Zike or Barbara Krehbiel at crngenealogy@yahoo.com or write to the Society address
(listed below), or call the library at 217-345-4913 and ask for Karen or Barbara.
Please make checks payable to:
Coles County Genealogical Society
P.O.Box 592
Charleston, IL 61920-0592
Newspapers available for research are listed on the Research-Collection Page
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Pioneer Certificates
If you are a DIRECT DESCENDANT of an ancestor who settled in Coles Co. Prior to 1880 you
could qualify. Click on links below for instructions and forms. These make great gifts.for
family members.
Chairperson of this project is Shirley Nees
Contact her if you have questions.
Certificate Instructions
Application Form page 1
Application Form page 2
Instructions and
Forms PDF
List of Pioneers for whom certificates have been issued.
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Cemetery Records
This is huge project, working one cemetery at a time..
We are gathering data, taking photos and entering information.
Keep us in mind if you have something to add.
We now have the first 3 cemeteries (records plus photos on CDs) completed and
available.
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Death Index
Information has been recorded for the first Three Death Registers of Coles County.
This project will compliment the Cemetery Records Project.
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Future Projects: Following are items
that have been discussed:
Marriage Index 1891- 1910
This would add another 20 years to our current publications.
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