to the new Union County Genealogical Society website, a work in progress. Check back with us often as new information will be added by our volunteers.

The Union County Genealogical Society is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of their members through the preservation of the county's public records, cemetery records, newspapers and family histories for research by future generations.

UCGS is a 501(c)3 non-profit and contributions are tax deductible. Contributions are used to purchase genealogy materials housed at the Matilda Gibson Public Library in Creston, provide additional offerings on our website and assist in providing quality educational genealogy programs. UCGS is a member of the Iowa Genealogical Society.

Monthly Meetings

UCGS meets on the 4th Monday of each month except December at 6:00 PM in the Genealogy Room at the Matilda Gibson Memorial Library located at 200 West Howard Street in Creston, Iowa. For information on additional educational opportunities in genealogical research, check out our Events page.

To become a member click here or to make a donation, click here.

First Saturday Seminars

First Saturday Seminars is an educational program UCGS added in addition to the regular monthly meetings in 2018. On the first Saturday of each month, a seminar is presented at the Matilda Gibson Memorial Library, in the Genealogy Room from Noon to 3:00 pm. Each seminar is on a special topic given by a presenter with extensive knowledge in genealogy and history. The presentation is followed by time for questions. Following the seminar, guests are invited to receive assistance with any research questions that they may have from volunteers of UCGS. The seminars are open to the public at a nominal fee which can be paid on-line or at the door. Pre-registration is requested for planning purposes by clicking on The Roots Seller, contacting the President, Tessa Hull at tihull.familyroots@gmail.com or by calling 515.868.1415. For information on upcoming new seminars and monthly programs for 2020, check out the society’s website https://unioncgs.org.

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Please join us Saturday, 01 February 2020

from Noon to 3:00 pm in the Genealogy Room

at the Matilda Gibson Memorial Library

200 East Howard Street ~ Creston, Iowa

for

Family Tree Maker Tools

Presented by:

Roger Nurnberg

To pre-register, go to Roots Seller

or call 515/868.1415

For More Details, check View Full Listing under February 1 at the right hand side of the page.

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UCGS Celebrates Ruby Anniversary

Charter members at the 40th Anniversary of the Society organization.

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BEHOLD the Work of the Old…..

Let your Heritage not be lost.

But bequest it as a Memory,

Treasure and Blessing…..

Gather the lost and hidden,

And preserve it for thy Children.

Christian Metz, 1846

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February 24

Monthly Meeting

Roll Call: Native Americans in Your Tree? Program: Native American Research Presenter: Jane Briley

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March 7

First Saturday Seminar

Program: Introduction to Genealogy, Presenter: Alice Hoyt Veen, Certified Genealogist Prairie Roots Research

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March 23

Monthly Meeting

Roll Call: A Russian Ancestor? Program: Russian Research Presenter: Calvin Huffman

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April 4

Southwest Iowa Genealogy Conference

Presenter: Alice Hoyt Veen, Certified Genealogist Prairie Roots Research

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April 27

Monthly Meeting

Field Trip, County Courthouse Program: Clerk of Court Records Presenter: Allison Danilovich

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