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Whether you're a Southern California resident, or you're sitting at a computer thousands of miles away from Burbank, you can benefit
by membership in the Southern California Genealogical Society.
- Work side by side with highly experienced and skilled genealogists
to gain exposure to valid methods of proving family facts.
- Attend educational programs to help hone your skills and introduce
new techniques and resources.
- Volunteer to help create the Southern California data resources
that will be used by generations of genealogists and family
researchers. “Pay it back” to thank the volunteers
who have preceded us and who contributed so greatly to
our knowledge of our families’ histories.
- Research several areas of the country under one roof at
the SCGS Library.
In addition to the camaraderie, education, resources and knowledge
benefits of membership in a genealogical society like SCGS, you
receive benefits that can make your membership fee pay for itself!
Download a copy of the membership application.
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Benefit or Feature of Membership
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Members |
Nonmembers
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| 24-hour access to archived sessions of the Jamboree Extension Webinar Series |
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Free to members |
No available |
| From-home use of Access NewspaperARCHIVE |
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Free to members |
Not available |
Access to members-only portion of the SCGS website, including the Jamboree Extension Series webinars, proprietary SCGS databases, and at-home use of some commercial databases (for example, Access NewspaperARCHIVE) |
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Free to members |
Not available |
In-Library use of paid subscription databases, including:
Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, NEHGS's American Ancestors, Footnote.com, Historic Los Angeles Times, Access NewspaperARCHIVE, ProQuest Obituaries, and World Vital Records |
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Free to members |
Not available |
Professional Research
Team Assistance to help break
down your brick walls |
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10% discount |
No discount |
DNA testing – collaboration
with Family Tree DNA |
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Significant Cost Savings |
No discount |
Annual Genealogy Jamboree registration |
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Significant Cost Savings |
No discount |
In-person use of the SCGS Library
and its 40,000+ genealogy resources |
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Free to members, donation gratefully accepted |
Donation requested |
The
Searcher, the Society’s
award-winning research and family history journal |
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Free to members |
$5.00 per issue |
Two
queries per year, published in
the Searcher |
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Free to members |
Not available |
SCGS Library Store and online
shopping cart for SCGS publications |
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10% discount |
No discount |
In-Library wireless Internet for laptop
computer users |
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Free to members |
Not available |
Monthly meetings with genealogy classes
and technique tips |
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Free to members |
Donation requested |
User groups for the most popular genealogy
software programs, including RootsMagic, Legacy Family Tree, and The Master Genealogist |
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Free to members |
Donation requested |
SCGS offers several options for single-year and multiple-year memberships, including:
Category |
Description |
Cost
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1 year individual |
Twelve-month membership for
one person, beginning on the date of application. Includes 4 issues
of The Searcher, access to the members-only portion of the SCGS website, two free queries in The Searcher, discounts on
Research Team assistance and publications from the SCGS Library Store
and shopping cart. |
$ 35
annually |
1 year joint |
Twelve-month membership for two members in the same household. Receives all benefits of membership, including four issues of The Searcher, access to the members-only portion of the SCGS website, discounts on Research Team assistance, Jamboree, and SCGS publications. One copy of The Searcher per household. |
$ 50 annually |
2 year individual |
Twenty-four month membership
for one person, beginning on the date of application. Receives
all benefits of membership, including 4 issues of The Searcher, access to the members-only portion of the SCGS website, discounts on Research Team assistance
and publications from the SCGS Library Store and shopping cart. |
$ 65 biannually |
2 year joint |
Twenty-four month membership for two members in the same household. Receives all benefits of membership, including four issues of The Searcher, two free queries in The Searcher, access to the members-only portion of the SCGS website, and SCGS publications. One copy of The Searcher per household. |
$ 90 biannually |
Digital International membership |
Twelve-month digital membership for
one person, beginning on the date of application .Digital delivery of The Searcher, access to members-only portion of the SCGS website. Ttwo free queries
in The Searcher, access to the members-only portion of the SCGS website, discounts on Research Team assistance and publications
from the SCGS Library Store and shopping cart. |
$ 35 annually |
International membership |
Twelve-month membership for
one person, beginning on the date of application. Includes international
postage and shipping for 4 issues of The Searcher, access to the members-only portion of the SCGS website, two free queries
in The Searcher, discounts on Research Team assistance and publications
from the SCGS Library Store and shopping cart. |
$ 70
annually |
| Student Membership |
Twelve-month membership for one person under the age of 25 who provides a copy of a drivers license (proof of age) and a copy of a valid student ID card. Includes all benefits of membership, including 4 issues of The Searcher, access to the members-only portion of the SCGS website, two free queries in The Searcher, discounts on Research Team assistance and publications from the SCGS Library Store and shopping cart. One copy of The Searcher per household. |
$ 20
annually |
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