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The Seattle Genealogical Society empowers individuals to discover their family histories through education, collaboration, and preservation.

01/15/2026

Hope you are enjoying your day in Seattle today, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Next time, let's make a date and we'll show you all the ways we are helping people find their roots at Seattle Genealogical Society! Finding Your Roots

01/09/2026

SECOND SATURDAY – Cemetery & Funeral Home Research

Join us in welcoming Certified Genealogist Lisa Gorrell for a fascinating program on researching cemeteries and funeral homes, and the remarkable wealth of information these records can reveal about our ancestors’ lives, relationships, and final circumstances.

In-person at the SGS library in the Good Shepherd Center
And on Zoom, register here: https://bit.ly/4subCgl

01/09/2026

SGS Open House
The holiday rush is behind us — now it’s time to gather, reconnect, and celebrate the new year together in person at the SGS Library!

Saturday, January 10th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
SGS Library, Good Shepherd Center
Stop by anytime to say hello, bring a friend, meet other SGS members, and enjoy a relaxed morning at the library.
• Check out our library subscriptions and equipment
• Sneak in a little research
• Catch up with fellow genealogists face-to-face

At 1:00 pm, stay with us at the library as we stream our Second Saturday presentation together.

01/05/2026

Last evening SGS celebrated our volunteer leaders and their contributions they make to our organization and family history research everywhere. We are grateful to have so many dedicated volunteers, who work together to be sure we can continue offering a genealogy research library open to the public, classes, special interest groups, and lectures throughout the year. Thanks everyone! See you in 2026!

Hope to see you at the SGS Library in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, Saturday January 10, from 10am to 1pm for our community-wide open house. You can stay for the lecture at 1pm!

12/20/2025

Virtual Sunday | December 20 | 1:00 PM Pacific

Join us for Virtual Sunday as we watch a recorded conversation with Richard Miller, founder of Goldie May — a research tool designed to help genealogists stay organized and streamline their workflow.

After the recording, attendees can share thoughts, feedback, and ideas about how Goldie May might fit into their own research process.
As a bonus for attendees, everyone who joins us will receive a promo code for 20% off a Goldie May subscription.

Virtual | Open to all
Sunday, December 20 | 1:00 PM PT
Register here: https://bit.ly/4s9Hy9l

12/11/2025

We have three SGS members who have published books. Tonight’s authors night includes a fireside chat with Susan McKee, Jill Morelli, and Carolyn Schott.

11/20/2025

This came up on my feed today---Lisa Oberg giving her presentation at Sand Point!

11/15/2025

Join us for Virtual Sunday!
What if the secret to getting your family excited about their history isn’t a written report… but a story they can actually see and hear?

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how Kathy Weber, SGS President and Family Historian, turned her Irish family history research into a compelling presentation that changed how her relatives connected with their past.
How did she decide what to include? What visuals made the biggest impact?
Come find out — and get inspired to reimagine how you share your research, too.

📅 Sunday, November 16
🕐 1:00–2:00 PM (PT)
💻 Zoom Virtual Event Register Here: https://bit.ly/43yTLKe

11/13/2025

Did you know we have 333 databases with images available for you for free? Our Library offers American Ancestors databases, (from New England Historical Genealogical Society) to anyone who visits us in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. 289 of those databases are from the US and 44 are from other countries. So bring your research question and come visit, open 5 days per week.

11/06/2025

🌟 This Saturday’s SGS Speaker — Special Time! 🌟

Presentation begins one hour earlier to accommodate our speaker joining us from the UK!
📅 Saturday, November 8
⏰ 12:00 PM Pacific Time
🔗 Click here to register: https://bit.ly/4orDFu7

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Janet Few, who will lead us through a rich and engaging look at the world of historical occupations performed by women. Trades such as lacemaking, straw plaiting, and other roles dominated by women, while examining the working conditions, tools, and risks involved.

Though her examples draw primarily from England, the context and insights offer a valuable framework for anyone researching women’s work in the past, no matter the location.

10/20/2025

We have just a few more spaces for the Saturday October 25 Calvary Cemetery (Seattle) talk and walking tour at 1:00pm. The long time superintendent will give us history of the cemetery and help us learn more from gravemarkers. Pre registration required at seagensoc.org

10/19/2025

Mexican Special Interest Group Meeting
Wednesday, October 22
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom; email Diane Hughes-Hart at SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to receive the meeting link.

This meeting will recap the Members Discoveries for this past year and if time, discuss and Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (15 Sep-15 Oct 2025) and upcoming Día de Mu**to = Day of the Dead (Sat, 1 Nov-Sun, 2 Nov, 2025).

**tos Finding Your Roots

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4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Room 302
Seattle, WA
98103

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	10am - 3pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

(206) 522-8658

Website

http://seagensoc.org/

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