Seattle Genealogical Society
Celebrating 100 Years of Genealogical Service


Visit the SGS Library

Good Shepherd Center   
 
The SGS Library is located in
Suite 302 at the Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle WA 98103
 
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The SGS Library is usually open for research Tuesday through Saturday. If you want to be sure that the library is open or that the elevator is available, give us a call before you come: (206) 522-8658.
 
Tuesday through Saturday
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
 
New!  Find My Past
 is available on library computer workstations until May 31st.
Come in soon to access a wealth of records for the United Kingdom!
 
In addition to the library book collection, wireless Internet access is available. FamilySearch Affiliate records may be viewed on any Internet-connected computer within the library. Four computer workstations offer subscription databases Ancestry, Fold3, Newspapers Extra, American Ancestors by NEHGS, and Historygeo a database of historical maps and landowners covering 29 US states and pre-statehood Texas. 
 
Photo credit: Chris Robinson
 

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The Seattle Genealogical Society is an Affiliate Library for FamilySearch.org and the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. This means that when you are inside the SGS Library either using your own computer or our Patron Computers you will be able to access some of the "locked" records at FamilySearch.org. To view the locked records you will be prompted to sign in to your own account. If you don't already have an account you may create a free account through FamilySearch.org.
 

 

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   Seattle 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.

April 27
8:45 am
Tacoma-Pierce County Spring Seminar (Virtual Event-$$)
  Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society presents Cyndi Ingle and Cari A. Taplin on Saturday, April 27th.  MC and virtual meeting host: Cyndi Ingle, creator of ...

April 29
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 ...

May 1
10:00 am
Fiske Genealogical Library Classes (Free!)
  The Fiske Genealogical Library continues its Spring virtual classes in 2024. All classes will be by video meeting. All classes are Wednesdays, 10-noon, ...

May 1
6:30 pm
Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual)
  Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research.  This new SGS-sponsored special interest group meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at ...

May 5
1:00 pm
DNA Workshop
  To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@gmail.com to join.    Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig ...