Location
Hours
Staff
Special Interest Groups
Social Media
Board of Directors
Board Minutes
Standing Committees
50th Anniversary Book
The Iowa Genealogical Society’s mission is to create and foster an interest in genealogy and to aid others in researching their family history.
The purpose of the Iowa Genealogical Society is to meet the educational needs of its members and the general public through the acquisition, preservation and dissemination of genealogical, historical and cultural information.
IGS was founded in 1965 by a small group of dedicated genealogists who met in members’ houses and carried the original collection in an orange crate. Today, our membership is worldwide and the book collection alone spans the length of over 5 football fields.
We are funded entirely by our membership. IGS receives no federal or state funds nor are we affiliated with or sponsored by any other group or religious organization. Our facility and collection exist due to the generosity of our members.
IGS is a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation
Location
628 E Grand Ave
Des Moines IA 50309-1924
Email: igs@iowagenealogy.org FAX: 515-727-1824
At the foot of the State Capitol in the historic East Village, we’re conveniently located across the street from the State Historical Library.
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Staff
Administrative Assistant
Debra Chase igs@iowagenealogy.org
Librarian
Debra Chase
Assistant Librarians
Sue Claman
Tony Cupp
Special Interest Groups
Click on highlighted interest groups for more information about them.
Ancestry Interest Group: Second Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Free
Family Tree Maker Group: Second Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m. Free
DNA Interest Group: First Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Free
German Interest Group Meeting: First Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Free.
Irish Interest Group Meeting: Third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Free
Legacy Interest Group Meeting: Third Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. Free
Publishing & Preserving Family History: Fourth Sunday of every month at 1:30 p. m.
Norwegian Interest Group Meeting: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Free
RootsMagic Interest Group: Fourth Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Free
Social Media
You can find us on Facebook and Twitter.
Board of Directors
The Society is a membership organization, governed by a Board of Directors that is composed of 16 Regional Representatives and 5 Officers that comprise the Executive Committee. To see the Regional Representatives counties click here.
President – term ends Oct 2022
Nancy Kirchner
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Board Meeting dates Conf Rm Saturdays at 10:00 Feb 13 2021 May 15 2021 Aug 7 2021 Nov 13 2021 |
Exec Committee Meeting dates. Conf Rm at 10:00 unless otherwise noted. Jan 9 2021 @ 1:00 pm Apr 10 2021 Jul 10 2021 Oct 9 2021 |
Regional Representatives
Region 1 – term ends Oct 2021Robin SchneidermanRegion 2 – term ends Oct 2022Verlaine Ockenfels
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Region 9 – term ends Oct 2021Deborah Barker
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Board Minutes
Board Minutes list. These are abbreviated minutes without attachments. Full copies of the minutes and attachments for the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee are available for member inspection at the librarians desk at IGS during normal library hours. The Executive Committee carries out Board of Directors policies between Board meetings.
Standing Committees
- Publicity Volunteer needed!
- Finance: Sheri Snodgrass, Ch
- Library: Volunteer needed!
50th Anniversary Book
As we embarked on our 50th year in 2015 we extended our deep appreciation and gratitude to our members past and present, our volunteers and our team members. We look forward to serving you and the community for the next 50 years.
Judy McClain, IGS Librarian, compiled a wonderful history of the first 50 years of IGS. View this very special tribute to our first 50 years or by sections for smaller downloads.
50th Anniversary Book in sections:
Pages 1 – 46, Pages 47 – 92, Pages 93 – 135 and Pages 136 – 178.