Free books that may contain your relatives names
Free books of general interest
Digitized by TMCGS
Civil War Diaries of James W. Jessee by
Alan D. Selig and William P. LaBounty
Produced by TMCGS.
Company K, 8th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry
People, Places, Maps, Events
Click on title page to left to open a pdf version of this document in a new window
Copyrighted in 1997, but entered into the Public Domain so long as attibution to source.
Fifty Years of Genealogical Service by TMCGS
This is our Society’s history, and we have a lot to be proud of.
Thousands of volunteer hours have been donated to assist others in their quest for information.
You may download the book in .pdf by clicking on the title page to the left.
Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois of
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
1891 Proceedings
In 1896, the World Almanac showed the Odd Fellows as the largest among all fraternal organizations.
This book is OCR word searchable to check for surnames. Click on the cover to download to a new tab.
Many names and many towns listed.
Harry Martin Waite’s book of Spanish American Veteran graves in McLean County
Harry Martin Waite was a veteran of the Spanish American War.
He remembered his comrades by walking the McLean County Cemeteries and placing flags on Memorial Day
This book is his walking guide to those graves with names of the veterans and some service information.
History of the Illinois Conference of the Evangelical Church 1837-1937
Writen by Rev. John G. Schwab and Rev. H.H. Thoren, this history begins with the first circuit rider arriving in Illinois in 1837 and the development of Evangelical churches throughout the state.
The Illinois State Genealogical Society has indexed over 11,000 names and events in this volume. Use this index to search for relatives! It is available here: https://ilgensoc.org/cstm_ILcmbDB.php
You may download the .pdf version by clicking on the title page to the left.
McLean County Cemetery Locations by TMCGS
Compiled by Liz Veselack in 1993, this 65 page guide gives information on known McLean County Cemeteries.
After you compile a list of possible cemeteries your relative may be in, goto our publication store to obtain cemetery memorial listings.
You may download the book in .pdf by clicking on the title page to the left.
Two Valuable Books
The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois
Two Hundred and Sixty-one Sketches of Old Settlers
Written by Dr. E. Duis, Published in Bloomington 1874
Index of The Good Old Times compiled by Alice Taylor Steinberg
Published by Bloomington Normal Genealogical Society (Now TMCGS) 1969
Over 500 Early Names Indexed to the Book !
Pathways on the Prairie
A Field Guide Approach to Allin Township
By Lyla Lemke Coppess – Maps by Jill Freund Thomas
Published in 1990 by Illinois State Department of Geography and Geology, this is a guide to explore Allin Township
Pack a lunch and visit the many beautifuls spots that are highlighted and described
Test runs of this itenerary averaged 3 hours. It’s time to explore.
Thanks to Lyla for waiving copyright and allowing TMCGS to publish