Become a Member today!

You don't need DuPage County roots to join us for an exhilarating and rewarding experience exploring your family history.

Membership Benefits include:

The REVIEW, sent semi-annually as a digital publication and available online
Our e-newsletter, sent monthly as a digital publication and available online
Publication discounts
Discounted advance registration fee for our Annual Conference
Surname Project submissions & collaboration
Assistance from our Corresponding Secretary with local research
Access to the Members Only section of our website, includes the DuPage County Probate Index and Marriage Index
Help support the preservation and indexing of local records for future generations

Our membership year is June 1 through May 31. General meetings, open to the public, are held September through May. In September we sponsor a joint program at the DuPage County Historical Museum. All other meetings are at the Wheaton Public Library.

We offer three membership levels:

Individual - $25
Youth (under age 18) - $10
Life member (1 person) - $300

Join us

To join, complete the form below. On the next page, you will have the option to pay online using your credit card or by invoice that you return by mail with your check.

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Individual - $25.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: June 1st No automatically recurring payments

Life - $300.00 (USD) Subscription period: Unlimited

Youth - $10.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: June 1st No automatically recurring payments Applicant must be under 18 years old to qualify for Youth membership.

How to renew your membership

Renew your membership online within your member profile.

First, log in using the Log in button at the top of the page, then view your profile, by clicking on your name, found at the top of the page.

As you scroll down within your membership details, you will find your next renewal date.

Renewal due on 01 June 20xx

Renew to 01 June 20xx <<< look for Renew to date in your profile.

You will have the option to pay online using your credit card or by invoice that you return by mail with your check.

Take a minute to review and update your profile if necessary, maybe add a photo/avatar and your volunteer interests. Regardless of any other profile updates, click "Update and next" to continue the renewal process (found at the bottom right-side of the page.) The next screen is "Review and confirm", to confirm you are renewing and continue to your payment options.

If paying by credit card, click "Pay online" (found on the lower right-side of page.)

Enter your credit card details, billing information then, click "Pay $25.00 (USD)", a confirmation screen displays "Payment was successful." Your membership has been renewed.

If paying by check, click "invoice me".

You must print the invoice to include with your check, payable to DCGS, mail to DCGS Membership, P. O. Box 3, Wheaton, IL 60187-0003. Your membership will be renewed upon receipt of your payment.

Any questions, please contact our membership chair, membership@dcgs.org.

The DuPage County Genealogical Society is an incorporated, 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization. Our focus is on providing education for genealogists and assisting in preserving and making available local records of genealogical interest. Our mailing address is P. O. Box 3, Wheaton, IL, 60187.