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SGS Write All About It!

New writers workshop series
In person with Lisa Oberg
Meeting monthly at SGS Library during 2026.
Next session is Saturday, February 28th.
 
Workshop limited to 10 people and is almost full.
Registration is open until February 15th: Click here
 
 

 

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 usually open for research Tuesday through Saturday. 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
 
Evening Hours 6:00 to 8:30 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!
This fall and winter SGS Volunteers will be available monthly to answer questions and get you started.
 
 
 


Last chance to donate to our 2025 Annual Appeal

Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support the Seattle Genealogical Society and Library during our Annual Appeal.
There are many ways to give, by check, credit card, from your IRA or donor advised fund. And now SGS can accept shares of stock - see the Donate page for more information, or

 Donate Now Online 
 
If you have a Paypal account, you may donate to SGS via the Paypal Giving Fund and the transaction fee that SGS pays will be waived. Go to Paypal Giving Fund - SGS.
 
Thank You!


Has your SGS membership expired?

You can still renew! Log in to your account online at Members Home and click the green "Renew Membership" button. Or print a membership application and send it together with your dues payment to SGS. Or take a walk in the park to the Good Shepherd Center and renew in person at the SGS Library.
 
Your renewed annual membership will extend for a full year from the date SGS receives your dues payment.
 
Thank you for your participation and continued support!
 
 
Interested in membership? Read all about it at Join SGS.

 

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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.
 

February 14
1:00 pm
Second Saturday: Lost in Translation: Deciphering Foreign Names, Places, & Documents
Presented by Margaret Fortier, CG®   Researching ancestors from another country can be daunting, especially when names, locations, and records appear in an unfamiliar language. ...

February 16
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 ...

February 18
6:00 pm
Transcription SIG
  Want to strengthen your ability to read, transcribe, and analyze original records? This SIG is ideal for anyone looking to practice, build confidence, and sharpen their research ...

February 18
7:00 pm
Write It Up! (Virtual)
  Are you looking for inspiration to write up your family history research? This group meets online the third Wednesday of the month. Join us ...

February 20
10:30 am
EGS Family Tree Maker SIG
  Join Eastside Genealogical Society and SGS to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev.  The meetings open about 15 ...