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Benefits of Membership

 


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 monthly 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!

Benefit or Feature of Membership

 
Members
Nonmembers
From-home use of Access NewspaperARCHIVE  
Free to members
Not available

In-Library use of paid subscription databases, including
Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, NEHGS's New England Ancestors, Access NewspaperARCHIVE, Footnote.com, Historic Los Angeles Times, ProQuest Obituaries, and World Vital Records

 

Free to members

Not available

Professional Research Team Assistance to help break down your brick walls

 

10% discount

No discount

DNA testing – collaboration with Family Tree DNA

 

Significant Cost Savings

No discount

Annual Genealogy Jamboree registration

 

Significant Cost Savings

No coupon

In-person use of the SCGS Library and its 35,000+ genealogy resources

 

Free to members

Donation requested

The Searcher, the Society’s award-winning research and family history journal

 

Free to members

$5.00 per issue

Two queries per year, published in the Searcher

 

Free to members

Not available

SCGS Library Store and online shopping cart for SCGS publications

 

10% discount

No discount

In-Library wireless Internet for laptop computer users

 

Free to members

Not available

Monthly meetings with genealogy classes and technique tips

 

Free to members

Donation requested

User groups for the most popular genealogy software programs, including RootsMagic, Legacy Family Tree, and The Master Genealogist

 

Free to members

Donation requested

SCGS offers several options for single-year and multiple-year memberships, including:

Category

Description

Cost

 

1 year individual

Twelve months’ membership for one person, beginning on the date of application. Includes 4 issues of The Searcher, two free queries in The Searcher, discounts on Research Team assistance and publications from the SCGS Library Store and shopping cart.

$ 30 annually

1 year joint

Twelve months’ 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, discounts on Research Team assistance, Jamboree, and SCGS publications. One copy of The Searcher per household.

$ 40 annually

2 year individual

Twenty-four months’ membership for one person, beginning on the date of application. Receives all benefits of membership, including 4 issues of The Searcher, two free queries in The Searcher, discounts on Research Team assistance and publications from the SCGS Library Store and shopping cart.

$ 55 biannually

2 year joint

Twenty-four months’ 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, discounts on Research Team assistance, Jamboree, and SCGS publications. One copy of The Searcher per household.

$ 75 biannually

International membership

Twenty-four months'’ membership for one person, beginning on the date of application. Includes international postage and shipping for 4 issues of The Searcher, two free queries in The Searcher, discounts on Research Team assistance and publications from the SCGS Library Store and shopping cart.

$ 60 annually

Student Membership Any 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 will receive all benefits of membership, including 4 issues of The Searcher, 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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