St. Clair County Genealogical Society (SCCGS)

Helping genealogists discover their Illinois roots since 1977.

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General Membership Information

Since SCCGS has no central office or office manager, membership applications and renewal applications take two (2) to perhaps three (3) weeks to pass from the post office box via the secretary to the treasurer, then membership chair who, in turn, notifies the website and surname index volunteers. Generally, mail is distributed twice a month, more often during the renewal period at year end.

Our publications team processes orders within about two weeks from time of receipt. Our volunteers appreciate your patience as they accomplish their tasks on your behalf.

Surnames of your St. Clair County ancestors are posted on the "Let's Collaborate" page on the main website. Surnames may be mailed with your application or e-mailed from the "Contact" link in the Member Area.

The Quarterly, is published 4 times per year. Members receive all four issues for the year they joined. Articles contributed by members will be considered for publication by the SCCGS Quarterly Editor.Sample articles and guidelines for authors are posted in the Member Area of the website.

The Table of Contents and the Quarterly Surname Index (1978 - present) are online. Is your ancestor mentioned among its pages? Back issues or articles may be purchased for a nominal fee with this Quarterly Orders. The Quarterly is mailed to many libraries: Belleville [IL] Public Library; Newberry Library, Chicago; the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana; the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah; and the Library of Congress.

In addition to the Quarterly, members receive ten issues of the Newsletter per year. Members may view past issues in the Member Area of the website. Queries by members may be submitted to the Newsletter Editor. Please include your contact information and SCCGS member number (located in upper right corner of the mailing label).

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Member Area Website Access

NEW MEMBERS
When your account has been activated, an e-mail from SCCGS' website will arrive "from" WordPress similar to this:

From: WordPress
Subject: [St. Clair County Genealogical Society - SCCGS] Your Username and Password

Important: All e-mails sent from the member website are sent through an automated system and appear similar to this example.

Members whose e-mail account requires a permission must set it to allow WordPress (wordpress@members.stclair-ilgs.org) to pass through.

The body of that message includes username, password, and a link to the Member Area. Either click the link, or, go to the main SCCGS home page and click the Member Area link.

We recommend you print and save "WordPress" e-mail.

On your first visit to the Member Area, change your password, save in a safe location. You do not need to create a new password on each visit

You may go back and forth between the main site and the Member Area without logging in and out.

Please LOG OUT when finished.

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