Gleanings from "The Kinmundy Express"

Newspaper gleanings from our Hometown Newspaper

(Oct. 1904 - 1959)


 

CHURCHES

Photos & Histories of churches in the townships of Alma, Foster, Kinmundy, and Omega

 

 

COMMUNITY

Photos of Families, Clubs/Organizations,   Soldiers & Veterans, Kinmundy Centennial, Homecoming & Parades, Farming, Bob Ford portraits from the 1960s-70s

 

 

OUR HOMETOWNS

Historical Photos of area Businesses, Residences, Fires, Railroad & Depots, Parks & Lakes, plus Histories our area Towns & Townships

 

 

INGRAM'S PIONEER LOG CABIN VILLAGE

All about Kinmundy's own Pioneer Village, this includes historical articles and photos

 

 

SCHOOLS

Photos & Histories of Kinmundy & Alma area schools including complete yearbook listings and pictures from the one-room schoolhouses

 


Cemeteries


Surnames


Links to other Kinmundy-Alma area websites

 

Links of Interest   

 "Just Around the Corner"

City of Kinmundy -  This is the official website for the City of Kinmundy, Illinois

Bryan-Bennett Library  - Salem, IL (The holdings of the Marion County Genealogy & Historical Society Library have a wonderful research room in this building with limited hours.) 

Local Newspapers on Microfilm at Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society  - Salem, IL

City of Kinmundy Library

Ingram's Pioneer Log Cabin Village

Omega One Room School Restoration Project

Sam Parr Biological Station

South Central Schools - Kinmundy & Alma are now a part of this consolidated district.

Stephen A. Forbes State Park

WJBD Radio  (Salem, IL)

 

 General Area History

Kinmundy-Alma Fire Protection District (includes history)

Kinmundy-Alma High School History

Marion County, Illinois Genealogical and Historical Society

Marion County, Illinois webpage (compiled by Stephen Frakes)

 

Other Webpages to help find your

own Kinmundy-Alma Connections  

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Newspaper Search - Copies of newspaper articles can be ordered from thousands of rolls of microfilm spanning over 100 years 

ILGENWEB - Marion County, IL

Illinois State Archives - Death Certificate Search (1916 - 1950)

Illinois State Archives - Marriage Records Search (1793 - 1900)

Illinois State Archives - War Veterans Search

YahooGroups - Kinmundy Township History

 

Family Genealogy Research Web pages  

(* note that family webpages can also be found on the "Surnames" Main Link on the top right corner of the screen)

Dolores FORD MOBLEY Webpage 

Bill & Pat HAYES Site 

 


A special THANK YOU to Mrs. Blizzard’s 5th grade class at Pinewood Elementary School for these additional helpful family research links.  Great work!

           Starting Your Family History

           Ellis Island Genealogy

           Genealogy Research in Military Records

 


Do you know of any links or files that need to be on this page? 

Please drop an e-mail to Dolores Ford Mobley and let us know!

 

 

 

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We welcome your suggestions, submissions, or any additions & corrections you can help us with!

You can contact us at Dolores@ford-mobley.com      

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