Research at SGS

Research at SGS

The Seattle Genealogical Society and Library offers many great resources for the family history researcher. Although we are located in Seattle and our primary focus is on Seattle and Pacific Northwest resources, our library is not limited to information from this area. Significant resources are available for all states, Canada, the UK, Scandinavia, and other international regions.

The Seattle Genealogical Society Library features:

• Books and Periodicals for all states and many countries
• Washington State resources, including books, periodicals, yearbooks, city directories, and family records
• Computer resources, including Ancestry World Deluxe, American Ancestors (NEHGS) and Deedmapper
• Microfilm and Microfiche collections
• Family Histories, including published and manuscript collections
• Surname vertical files

Special Collections available at the SGS Library include:

• The George F. Kent Collection of New Jersey

We also have digital collections available to members and non-members:

• Current and back issues of the SGS Bulletin
• King County Court Cases Index (KC3I) - free for SGS members, nominal lookup fee for non-members
• Veterans of Foreign Wars membership cards - SGS members only