Rogue Valley Genealogical Society

Rogue Valley Genealogical Society The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library is located in Medford, Oregon, and is run by the RVGS. A second household member can join for an additional $15.

The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (RVGS) is an all volunteer, non-profit organization founded in 1966 and located in Medford, Oregon. The society promotes family history research by providing educational and research opportunities at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library and through our website rvgslibrary.org. The mission of RVGS is to inspire interest in genealogy, inform the public, and maintain a growing sustainable library with a strong online presence. The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library has an extensive collection of birth, marriage, and death records; family histories, books, bulletins, cemetery records, obituaries, local maps, microfilm and microfiche, and newspaper abstracts for every state and many countries. Our library has patron computers with subscriptions to Ancestry, Fold3, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, American Ancestors, HistoryGeo, NewspaperArchive, and Newspapers.com Oregon Edition. Our website, rvgslibrary.org, provides a growing number of searchable databases for Jackson County and an online library catalog of over 25,000 other resources. Monthly free programs are open to the public providing information that augments personal genealogical and historical research. Genealogy classes are offered regularly and include offerings such as beginning genealogy, library use, software use, and subscription website use. In addition, various user and interest groups meet routinely. Information regarding the programs, classes and interest groups is published in the monthly RVGS eNews, as well as on the RVGS web calendar and on social media. Membership is available to all interested persons for just $40 a year. Non-members may use the library for a fee of $5.00 per day. Membership privileges include:
Free use of library
Volunteer opportunities
Reduced fees or free genealogy classes
Check out of materials
Subscription websites
Society publications
Interest groups
Free mentoring
Members-only website content

RVGS membership provides a meaningful way to give back to the society and help other researchers. The membership fees help to fund a variety of the Society’s historical record collections and preservation projects. Our members also help to maintain our library, research facilities, and website content.

Save those cans and bottles! Oregon BottleDrop Earth Week Give runs April 15 - 26. BottleDrop will give 20% more for eve...
03/26/2026

Save those cans and bottles! Oregon BottleDrop Earth Week Give runs April 15 - 26. BottleDrop will give 20% more for every full blue bag turned in during that time. Pick up your blue bags in the RVGS Library and return them full to the Library or any BottleDrop redemption site. Your bottles and cans help out RVGS!

In honor of our 60th anniversary, RVGS is sponsoring an Ancestor Photo Contest! 📸Pull out those old shoe boxes of pictur...
03/22/2026

In honor of our 60th anniversary, RVGS is sponsoring an Ancestor Photo Contest! 📸Pull out those old shoe boxes of pictures and old photo albums 📔 and submit your favorite ancestor photos! 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦Prizes in 14 categories!! Learn more here: https://rvgslibrary.org/News.asp?NewsID=219

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Use these overlooked Irish genealogy resources to find your Irish ancestors.
03/18/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Use these overlooked Irish genealogy resources to find your Irish ancestors.

Have you looked in all the usual places for your Irish ancestors and no luck? If so, try these six overlooked sources for tracing roots in Ireland.

Research logs are key in tracking negative and positive searches so you can make progress in your research. Learn from p...
03/15/2026

Research logs are key in tracking negative and positive searches so you can make progress in your research. Learn from professional genealogist Diana Elder about various types of logs, then follow a case study showing how the research log was key in solving the problem.

This class is part of our intermediate level Genealogy 201 series and will be the second of a two day research skills series. Our own Barbara Northrop will kick off on Wednesday teaching How to Use Research Reports in your own Research. Diana Elder will follow up on Thursday with the Research Logs class.

Date: Thursday, March 19
Event Type: Class
Starts: 10:30 AM
Ends: 12:00 PM
Cost: $10 members, $20 non-members.
Register here: https://rvgslibrary.org/FormPage.asp?FormID=42
Registration closes at noon on March 18.
This class will be recorded and made available to those who registered for 30 days.

Writing a research report for yourself will help you analyze and organize your research, while writing short vignettes t...
03/15/2026

Writing a research report for yourself will help you analyze and organize your research, while writing short vignettes to identify small details that may prove valuable. Using a report template each time ensures consistency and helps prompt further research. This class includes a discussion of how AI technology benefits/hinders the research process.

This will be the first of a two day research skills series. Barbara Northrop will kick off on Wednesday teaching Writing Research Reports for Yourself. Diana Elder will follow up on Thursday with the Research Logs class.

Date: Wednesday, March 18
Event Type: Class & Help Session
Starts: 10:30 AM
Ends: 12:00 PM
Cost: $10 members, $20 non-members
Register here: https://rvgslibrary.org/FormPage.asp?FormID=42
Registration closes at noon March 17.
This class will be recorded and made available for 30 days to those who register.

Happy National Genealogy Day! Begin your family history journey at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society! www.rvgslibrar...
03/14/2026

Happy National Genealogy Day! Begin your family history journey at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society! www.rvgslibrary.org

03/01/2026

The exhibit of Evelyn Byrne Williams' artwork is ready for your review! Please stop by the Jacksonville Library during March, and leave a note in the guest book. Mark your calendar for the celebration of Evelyn's 100th birthday on Saturday, June 20, 2-4PM at Upper Applegate Grange #839. She will gift four of these pieces to the Grange at the party.🎁🎉🎂

The RVGS Library will remain closed February 18 & 19 due to weather conditions. ❄🌨
02/18/2026

The RVGS Library will remain closed February 18 & 19 due to weather conditions. ❄🌨

02/18/2026

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3405 S Pacific Highway
Medford, OR
97501

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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Rogue Valley Genealogical Society & Jackson County Genealogy Library

The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (RVGS) is an all volunteer, non-profit organization founded in 1966. The society promotes family history research by providing educational and research opportunities at our Jackson County Genealogy Library (JCGL) and through our two websites, rvgsociety.org and rvgslibrary.org. The mission of RVGS is to inspire interest in genealogy, inform the public, and maintain a growing sustainable library with a strong online presence. The Jackson County Genealogy Library has an extensive collection of birth, marriage, and death records; family histories, books, bulletins, cemetery records, obituaries, local maps, microfilm and microfiche, and newspaper abstracts for every state and many countries. Non-members may use the library for a fee of $5.00 per day. The research library has patron computers with subscriptions to Ancestry, GenealogyBank, Fold3, MyHeritage, Findmypast, American Ancestors, and Newspapers.com. Our website, rvgslibrary.org, provides a growing number of indexes and databases for Jackson County and an online library catalog of over 18,000 other resources. Membership is available to all interested persons. Membership privileges include: Free use of library Volunteer opportunities Genealogy classes Check out of materials Subscription websites Society publications Interest groups Free mentoring RVGS membership provides a meaningful way to give back to the society and help other researchers. The membership fees help to fund a variety of the Society’s historical record collections and preservation projects. Our members also help to maintain our library, research facilities, and website content. Genealogy classes are offered regularly and are posted on the Society’s web calendar at rvgsociety.org as well as on our page. Classes include offerings such as beginning genealogy, library use, software use, and subscription website use. In addition, various user and interest groups meet regularly at the library.