Cottage Grove Genealogical Society

02/08/2026

To all of you researchers out there, what is missing that we all are hunting for in these early marriage records?

It's not like it would have taken that much more ink...😢😢😢

Madison County, Kentucky early Marriage Records, unindexed.

02/03/2026

These two photos are wonderful. They show the before and after of what the intersection at North 9th and Main looked before Highway 99 was extended south along the railroad tracks out of town.
Before this time traffic would come to North 9th and Main, turn west on to Main Street and then turn south on 5th and join Highway 99 at where the old Wolfords Market was, now CG Market.

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02/03/2026

We have some duplicate Cottage Grove High School yearbooks! We will be posting a few each day.
$30 each
Questions? Email info@cggenealogy.org

02/02/2026

02/01/2026

Mr. Heyman dies at 101, Creswell Veteran, may he Rest In Peace.
https://www.chronicle1909.com/2026/01/28/creswells-col-richard-dick-heyman-dies-at-101/

02/01/2026

Our Society has been researching, transcribing and compiling information on the Verterans of WWII, from our area, for an upcoming book. In doing this work we discovered 53 men who Gave Their All. In honor of those servicemen our President, Debra Monsive, has made Memorial/Honor posters for each one of them. They should all be hung in the “Honor Gallery” at the Community Center by Tuesday evening.
Please take the time to visit the Honor Gallery and read about each of these men’s stories and sacrifice.

This article was shared with us about a 105 year old Navy Veteran who was the last survivor of the Pear Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, he was an Oregon resident and passed away last month.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/02/01/funeral-held-one-last-pearl-harbor-attack-survivors/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPsXi1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe6nXCu7j9GvH7FsqTVbEsDe-KenTMxjgdzfQMHXiCRObn2zPJ4e7DA14zXgw_aem_0kcnWrSN5ETLF9dj99IDVg

May they all R.I.P.

01/18/2026

Please meet the duly sworn in 2026 Board of the Cottage Grove Genealogical Society. Plus, our 2025 Volunteer of the year! Carolin Pettit, who has been working on the WWII Book for the Veterans of WWII from South Lane/North Douglas Counties. She has transcribed information for each veteran that we can identify that served from our area, which is almost 800 pages.

Our Society has been adding Memorial Posters of WWII Soldiers who "Gave Their All" weekly, please visit the Hall of Honor in the Gallery Hallway at the Community Center. (The posters have been created by our President Debra Monsive)

Cottage Grove Genealogical Society is, Where Discoveries Happen!

Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Noon to 5:00 p.m.
info@cggenalogy.org - www.cggenealogy.org

01/15/2026

Where you or someone in your family entered into a photo contest? Here is an announcement of the winners of a 1948 Clark Studio Photo Contest in the Cottage Grove Sentinel.

So adorable!

01/11/2026

This was a collaboration with Spirit of BMD and the our Society.
The original article was published in the Daily Eugene Guard, November 30, 1896, page 1, column 4-5.

Enjoy! Matthew at Spirt of BMD is making some wonderful short videos highlighting history!

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01/10/2026

We have edited our previous post to add the list of the 49 men who "Gave Their All" that have been identified in doing the research for our new book that will be published soon. For now we have been creating Memorial/Honor posters for those men who died while serving in WWII combat zones. The posters are framed and in the Gallery Hallway at the Cottage Grove Community Center. The display will be up until after Memorial Day.

The new book will have information gathered on Service Men & Women who served from South Lane and North Douglas Counties. See the explanation of the geographic boundary and criteria for the book, which is now well over 700 pages.

We have 25 Memorial/Honor posters up now and will be adding more each week.