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.

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RVGS Quilt Committee has collected a wide assortment of Quilt books and patterns over the years. These have been just a...
09/18/2025

RVGS Quilt Committee has collected a wide assortment of Quilt books and patterns over the years. These have been just added to the RVGS Book & Equipment Sale. Come see what's new, Monday - Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM, now through September 27.

SALE!! September 8 - 27!! Surplus genealogy books, supplies, computer equipment including printers, monitors, scanners, ...
09/11/2025

SALE!! September 8 - 27!! Surplus genealogy books, supplies, computer equipment including printers, monitors, scanners, projectors, keyboards, switches, and more! There's a computer desk and a 4-drawer file cabinet as well. Come early, don't miss out! Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library, 3405 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, 10:00 - 4:00, Monday - Saturday.

08/31/2025

Offer ends 9/3 at 10am ET.

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3405 S Pacific Highway
Medford, OR
97501

Opening Hours

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

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+15415122340

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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.