SGS Journal

Cover of SGS Journal


The Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society (formerly the SGS Bulletin), has been published as a benefit for our members by the Seattle Genealogical Society since 1952. Currently issued online twice a year, it includes articles about genealogical research and methodology, family history, acquisition notes for the SGS Library and the Seattle Public Library, and transcriptions of genealogical records from the Seattle area and beyond. 

A subscription to the online edition of the Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society is included with SGS membership.

Index of Articles

The index covers all articles for all volumes of the SGS Bulletin and the Journal of the Seattle Genealogical Society from 1952 to the present. Issuea before 2005 are linked and can be viewed online at Seattle Public Library.

More recent issues require member login to view. If you find an article of interest, non-members may make a research request to obtain a copy of the article or order a print-on-demand copy of the entire issue. See Research Services for more information.

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Submit an article for publication

SGS will consider any article dealing with a topic of interest to our membership and which reflects the society’s mission. Please review our Writing Guidelines for more information. Publication queries and submissions may be sent to the Publications Chair.