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Whether you live in Southern
California or you live far away and are researching family members
who lived here, you enjoy many benefits of membership in the Southern
California Genealogical Society.
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Do
you live in Southern California? Are you
a native with generations of relatives here? Or are your ancestors’ records
filed far away in ice-covered courthouses and hard to research
remotely?
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Are
you researching ancestors who came to California to
follow the lure of a better life or better health, although you
live in other parts of the country or the world?
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Are
you looking for relatives in Germany,
or with French-Canadian, Irish or Scotch roots, or who fought
in the Revolutionary, Civil or other war?
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Or
are you a newcomer to genealogy , looking
to learn valid research techniques and expand your research beyond
census listings and other Internet resources?
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If any of these statements describes you, then 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 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 have 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!
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Benefit or Feature of Membership
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Members |
Nonmembers
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Four issues of The
Searcher, the Society’s
award-winning research and family history journal |
Free to members |
$2.50 per issue |
Two
queries per year, published in
the Searcher |
Free to members |
Not available |
Research
Team Assistance to help break
down your brick walls |
10% discount |
No discount |
Genealogical
bookstore and online
shopping cart, including SCGS publications |
10% discount |
No discount |
DNA testing – collaboration
with Family Tree DNA |
Reduced pricing – save
up to $60 per test |
No discount |
Annual Genealogical Jamboree registration |
Significant Cost Savings |
No coupon |
In-person use of the SCGS Library
and its 30,000+ genealogy resources |
Free to members |
Donation requested |
In-Library wireless Internet for laptop
computer users |
Free to members |
Not available |
In-Library use of high-speed Internet
to access genealogical websites |
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 |
Free to members |
Not available |
SCGS offers several options for single-year and multiple-year memberships
for families and individuals, including:
Category |
Description |
Cost
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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 book- store
and shopping cart. |
$ 30 annually |
1 year family |
Twelve months’ membership for
two or more members in the same household. 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 book -store and shopping cart. 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 book- store and shopping cart. |
$ 55 biannually |
2 year family |
Twenty-four months’ membership
for two or more members in the same household. 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 book -store and shopping cart. One copy of The Searcher
per household. |
$ 75 biannually |
International membership |
Twelve 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 book- 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 book -store and shopping cart. One copy of The Searcher per household. |
$20 annually |
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