Seattle Genealogical Society
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SGS Field Trip

 
 
Discover what your research library has to offer.
 
Friday, September 18th, 10:30 AM
 
(Limited to 15 people) 
 
 

 

Visit the SGS Library


Good Shepherd Center 

                                Photo credit: Chris Robinson
 
The SGS Library is located in
Suite 302 at the Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle WA 98103
 
 Get Directions                                    Take a Virtual Tour
 
The SGS Library is staffed by member volunteers and is open for research Tuesday through Saturday. To be sure that the library is open, give us a call before you come: (206) 522-8658.
 
Tuesday through Saturday
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
 
EVENING HOURS: 6:00 to 8:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of the month
 
 
In addition to the library's collection of books and maps, access to the Internet is provided by five in-house computer workstations and a wireless network for portable computers. FamilySearch Affiliate records may be viewed on any Internet-connected computer within the library. Subscription databases, available only on library computers, include: Ancestry, Fold3, Newspapers Extra, American Ancestors  FindMyPast (UK), Archion (Germany), ArkivDigital (Sweden) and Historygeo, a database of historical maps and landowners covering 29 US states and pre-statehood Texas. Unique SGS Databases and digital Scanning Workstation are also available. 
 
 

 

Genealogy Drop-In at SPL Branch Libraries
 
Find your ancestors at a Seattle Public Library near you!
Genealogy Drop-In continues this fall at the Ballard, Magnolia, and Northeast branch libraries. 
SGS Volunteers will be available monthly to answer questions and get you started.
 
 
 


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Renew today!  Log in at Members Home, then click the green "Renew Membership" button.  Or fill out a membership application and send it with your dues payment to SGS.
 
If you have any questions contact membership@seagensoc.org
Thank you for your participation and continued support!
 
 
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SGS 2026 Fall Seminar Nov 7th - Save the Date!


 

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SGS Logo - shadow, no backgroundSeattle Genealogical Society and Library
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 302, Seattle, WA 98103-6955
sgs@seagensoc.org     (206) 522-8658
Seattle Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization.
 

September 5
10:00 am
FamilySearch SIG
Discover the many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research. We will feature a different aspect of the website every meeting. There will be time ...

September 6
1:00 pm
DNA Workshop
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all ...

September 7
10:00 am
Brags and Bricks (Virtual)
  Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.    Meets ...

September 8
10:00 am
Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom)
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. ...

September 8
6:30 pm
Ancestry Users SIG
  The Ancestry Users Special Interest Group is for people who use Ancestry.com (and AncestryDNA) to research their family histories. Members will share research ...