You can
contact us at: PCGS info@pcgsmo.com 417-777-2820 BOARD OF
DIRECTORS President
Cay Sergent
Vice PresidentMorris Westfall Secretary Leta Gass
Treasurer
Julie Trout
Director-at-large
Betty Doyle
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UPCOMING
MEETING : April 6, 7 p.m. Program TBA The Polk County Genealogical
Society (PCGS) will once again be offering the
service of placing flowers on graves for Memorial
Day. Orders may be made from March 1 through
May 1, 2023. The choices for flowers will be
either a small spray placed by the stone or a
saddle placed over the top of the stone. The
cost for the saddle is $50 and the bouquet is $20.
Deliveries can be made to cemeteries in Polk
County. All
orders must be submitted and paid for by May 1,
2023. Orders may be placed by using the online form
at http://bit.ly/3YrDXnc ,
stopping by the PCGS facility at 120 E. Jackson or
calling 417-777-2820. The PCGS facility is open
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00
AM to 2:00 PM. Flowers will be placed on the graves between
May 20 and May 28, 2023. The volunteers of
PCGS hope this provides a service to those who are
unable to place flowers on graves and also as a
fundraiser for the organization. PCGS is a
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
genealogical research and preserving the history
of Polk County.
Gratitude is one
word that comes to mind frequently these days. In
relation to PCGS, we owe a great debt of gratitude
to so many individuals. Many people make the work
here possible and support the mission of the
organization. It is like a pebble thrown into a
pond and the ripple effect spreads out over the
surface area far from where the small pebble was
initially thrown. Perhaps Mother Theresa said it
best in her quote: "I alone cannot change the
world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to
create many ripples."1 Together we
accomplish so much. More than we ever could as
individuals. We are glad that you as members
choose to join with us and support our mission of
preserving history and supporting genealogical
research. Gifts of genealogical research are
made. These might include family research or
private papers. All help in increasing the
materials available.Polk County Genealogical
Society, Inc. promotes genealogical research by
providing educational and research
opportunities, offering community services in
related fields, and collecting,
preserving, and publishing genealogical and
historical records. 1 Goodreads. (n.d.).
Retrieved April 6, 2021, from
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/49502-i-alonecannot-change-the-world-but-i-can-cast
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Files updated, March 2023
Requesting
research from PCGS :Our Resources
page has been updated with a new
look and price chart. *THE
BEST WAY to request a lookup is to
email us with your request before
sending payment and we will let
you know if we can help you with your
search. Remember to please be
specific with your request, giving the
full name of the person you are looking
for, with any relevant dates and Polk
County place locations. Email
info@pcgsmo.com ****************************Please remember to be
patient with the volunteers--at PCGS the
volunteers know the collection and have
helped hundreds of people just like you find
that probate, obituary or long lost family
history. They also have a love of the craft
and travelers. We have all visited those
places where the staff grunts and points to
the genealogical section. Not here at PCGS!
You will always be greeted with enthusiasm
and helpfulness. Be generous--share your
data with the facility and leave as large of
a donation as you can. Those donations and
your support are what keep our doors open
and the lights on, four days a week year
round. We look forward to your visit!
Susan Sparks, Past President Did you know?
PCGS is 29 years old!
The PCGS Research
Facility (original Carnegie Public Library)
is 108 years old! The Polk County
Genealogical Society was established
in 1994. Interested parties first met
for an organizational meeting in
February 1994. The first program and
business meeting was held in April
1994. At the time, the Society was a
special interest group of the Friends
of the Polk County Library and was
supported financially by the Friends.
The first name of the Society was the
Bolivar Genealogy Group, but the name
was soon changed to the Polk County
Genealogical Society. In 1996, the Society
became independent of the Friends of
the Library. The first publication for
sale by the Society was published in
1998. There are now over 80
publications available for purchase at
the Society’s library. The Society
incorporated in August 1999 and became
a not-for-profit corporation in
January 2001. The Society does not
receive any funding from local or
state entities. All money comes from
donations of individuals, research
fees, and sales of society
publications. In
October 2001, PCGS purchased the
Carnegie library building located on
the town square of Bolivar, Missouri
and completed renovation of the ground
floor in the summer of 2002. The Polk
County Genealogical Society Library
was opened to the public in July 2002.
The lower floor houses the research
collection. While the Society focuses
on Polk and surrounding counties,
there is material from across the
United States, including a large
selection from Tennessee and Kentucky.
Researchers also have access to
Ancestry.com, Fold3.com (a military
site), and Newspapers.com. The only
fee charged is for copies. The
all-volunteer staff is available to
help at any time. The
Society continues to promote and
encourage the preservation of local
and family history through informative
programs, classes and special events.
The Polk County Genealogical Society
Research Facility’s regular hours are
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monthly
meeting are held the first Thursdays
of each month at 7 p.m. (Exceptions to
our regular schedule and open days are
listed on our website www.pcgsmo.com.)
PCGS has welcomed visitors from all
over the United States and Canada and
hope to continue to do so for many
years to come!
INCLEMENT
WEATHER POLICY:
If Bolivar schools are
closed because of weather, the library will also
be closed. If Polk County is under a Winter
Weather Warning, the facility will be closed. here for school closings
list at ky3.com CLOSING DATES
FOR 2023: Monday, January 16
(MLK Jr. Day)PCGS Staff
Training Day-cancelled because of
inclement weather ) Monday,
February 27 (PCGS Staff
Training Day) (Labor Day) Monday
- Sund ay, November 20 - November
26 (Thanksgiving) Monday, December 18 through
Tuesday, January 2 (Christmas break) We will open at 10
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