Northeast Missouri Genealogical Society to Meet on August 26

The Northeast Missouri Genealogical Society will hold its third meeting of the year on Saturday, August 26 at 10:00 a.m., at the Macon County Historical Society Museum and Genealogy Library, 1402 South Missouri St., Macon, MO.

The Macon County Historical Society will provide a program about the Overland Trail, which was most heavily used in the 1860s as a route alternative to the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails.

Donna Lawson, president of the Northeast Missouri Genealogical Society, will conduct the business meeting. For the year 2023, the other Officers are Nancy Tiemann, Vice-President; Travelle Whitaker, Secretary; Hallie Yundt Silver, Treasurer.

The Northeast Missouri Genealogical Society serves 14 counties in northeast Missouri and the quarterly meetings are scheduled at various locations to make it possible for the outlying members to attend. A 33-page quarterly is published each April, June, August, and October and is dedicated to the collection of genealogy materials, both published and unpublished.

The public and those interested in family research are welcome to attend. For more information about the meeting or information about the Society, call Jim O'Bryan at (573) 221-7282.