Classes
Our regular offerings include Beginning Genealogy, DNA for Beginners, Organizing for Genealogy, and the Certification Discussion Group (CDG Series)
Monthly Programs
Second Saturdays are held at 1:00PM on the … you guessed it … second Saturday of the month, September through May. Speakers present a lecture followed by a question-and-answer period. Some presentations may be recorded and available to members on the website for up to a year. Check the Members Home page of this website for recordings.
Virtual Sundays (formerly Something Old/Something New) feature a presentation followed by Q&A and is “virtual” (Zoom), held at 1PM (Pacific) on the third Sunday of the month. Speakers may repeat (or revise) a tried-and-true lecture or test a new one and ask for feedback from participants. Either way, it’s bound to be illuminating. Members are invited to share their own research by planning a presentation for our community. It can be 10 minutes or an hour or anything in between.
Brags and Bricks is a weekly gathering for genealogy-related (usually) chat. Participants share their recent successes (brags) and problem areas (brick walls) in a casual setting. We meet every Monday from 10:00 to 11:30AM. Pets welcome.
Tech Tuesdays is a popular, informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually any genealogy-related issues. Tech Tuesdays occur virtually the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. All are welcome, especially beginners. Drop in any time between 10AM and 11AM. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Annual Seminar
Special Interest Groups
We have groups that cover multiple aspects of genealogy, including technology, research skills and ethnic and geographic locations.
Field Trips
Recent trips have included a walking tour of the Denny Regrade, a visit to the Special Collections library at the University of Washington, and a tour of the Northwest African American Museum
Membership Meetings
Volunteer Teams
Join a volunteer team for SGS. Our member teams make our services available. It’s fun to work together.
- Archiving [help identify and preserve donated items]
- Indexing [project for SGS Library, database functionality]
- Publicity team [helps get the word out so more people can find us]
- Field Trip [plan, organize, host field trips of genealogical interest]
- Hospitality at the SGS Library [front desk volunteer]
- Community Outreach [team provides speakers for retirement communities introducing them to genealogy and SGS]
Outreach Programs
The Seattle Genealogical Society offers speakers for small and large groups. Please contact the Education Director to learn more and/or to schedule a speaker.