Seattle Genealogical Society & Library

04/25/2026

SGS members are reminded to vote for next year's SGS leaders. Your ballot was emailed on April 14. Voting closes soon.

04/20/2026

Did you know we offer technology help on any genealogy project you are working on? Join Tech Tuesday virtually twice a month on a Tuesday! Pre-register for this series at our website!

04/15/2026

It's the third Wednesday! Come on by the SGS Library tonight between 6-8pm and scan a photo, use FamilySearch or give one of our databases a try!

We provide access to Ancestry's World Explorer, Fold3, Newspapers.com Extra, American Ancestors (NEHGS), historygeo.com, FindMyPast, Archion, and ArkivDigital. https://seagensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=74

Discover our public research library, unique databases and educational opportunities. SGS offers support and resources to aid research both locally and in the world wide genealogical community.

04/10/2026

The SGS Spring Seminar wraps up Sunday afternoon (April 12) with Michael Strauss’s session—and his 12-page handout is packed with insight. To learn how these records can reveal your ancestors’ experiences during the Great Depression, register here: https://bit.ly/4bUDOCD

04/08/2026

Got a full weekend ahead? No worries—we’ve got you covered. Sessions will be recorded and available for 30 days so you can watch when it works for you. Click here to register: https://bit.ly/4bUDOCD

04/07/2026

Spring Seminar is this weekend. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bUDOCD

04/06/2026

SGS Spring Seminar this weekend, April 11th & 12th. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bUDOCD

03/23/2026

Join us for our March field trip this coming Tuesday (24 March). You can register here:

https://tinyurl.com/SGS-Field-Trip-March-2026

03/19/2026

Join the Seattle Genealogical Society for our Spring Seminar:
Pivotal Moments: Records that Changed Lives, Families, and History
Saturday, April 11 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (PT)
• Great Expectations: Union Pacific Land Grants and East–West Expansion – Annette Burke Lyttle, CG
• Secrets and Stories Revealed in Civil War Pension Files – Mica Anders

Sunday, April 12 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
• U.S. Citizenship: The Law and Records of Naturalization – Rich Venezia
• The New Deal: Putting Your Ancestors to Work – Michael Strauss, AG

Cost: $45 (members) | $60 (non-members)

Plus—fabulous door prizes throughout the seminar!
• FamilyTree Maker software
• One-year Ancestry World Explorer Memberships
• AncestryDNA kits

Register here: https://bit.ly/47cYPps

Discover our public research library, unique databases and educational opportunities. SGS offers support and resources to aid research both locally and in the world wide genealogical community.

03/14/2026

📚 Virtual Sunday: Meet the Author!
Join us Sunday, March 22 at 1:00 pm (Pacific) for Virtual Sunday as we welcome Darcie Hind Posz, author of
Ancestoring: Understanding Records, Family, and Ourselves.

Darcie will share how looking more deeply at historical context, family decisions, and our own assumptions as researchers can strengthen both genealogical research and writing.
📖 Bonus: Attendees will receive a discount code for the book.

Join us Sunday, March 22nd at 1:00pm Pacific
Register Here: https://bit.ly/3NhDu7A

03/14/2026

Today at 1230pm Pacific time, immediately prior to Second Saturday talk on the release of the Irish census, SGS has a membership meeting. Hear about the state of the place and what we are excited about. Hope to see you in a few hours! Register on the website seagensoc.org