Right now, the residents of Whiteside County have a unique opportunity. You might call it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Your family’s history can be a part of the new county history book being completed at this time.

This attractive 8.5-by-11-inch hardbound history book will be in numerous libraries and on countless shelves in homes for years to come. Be sure your family story is included. We want your story if you have lived in the county for a few years or for many generations.

Family histories of 500 words plus one photograph will be published at no cost to you. There is a charge for additional words and photos. Send completed histories to: Whiteside County History and Families Book, Whiteside County Genealogists, P.O. Box 145, Sterling, IL 61081. Be sure to include your return address and a phone number.