To search the website for a FIRST NAME or a SURNAME (but not both at the same time), use the spyglass, above right.
Jefferson County Genealogical Society Research Center will be open to JCGS members on a very-limited-appointment-only basis. Please go to the Members-Only page for details.
Non-JCGS-Members: Until we reopen to the public (at a time TBD), we encourage you to search our extensive database on this website to support your genealogy research. Please see the Research Request page or e-mail JCGS at jcgswash@gmail.com. NOTE: We do not have phone call messaging at this time.
Society Information
*Join JCGS* | *Renew Your JCGS Membership* | *Calendar of Meetings & Events*
MONTHLY MEETINGS are held on the third Saturday of most months, beginning at 10:00. Monthly meetings are currently held via ZOOM because of COVID-19 restrictions. Social time begins at 9:30. Registration is REQUIRED. You may request a meeting invitation by writing to jcgswash@gmail.com and providing your name and email address.
Upcoming Meeting: Saturday, September 18. Resources for Genealogical Research in Foreign Countries by Katherine Willson. Meeting details will be posted closer to the time of the meeting.
See *Calendar of Meetings & Events* for details.
For Members Only
RESOURCE CORNERS are held on the fourth Saturday of most months from 9:30 to 11:00. These classes are designed to allow an in-depth look at an area of genealogical research. One of our members generally leads the discussion, and participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences, questions and problems related to the topic. Resource Corners are currently held via ZOOM because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Upcoming Resource Corner: Saturday, September 25. I Solved my 45-Year Genealogical Mystery Using DNA, with DNA Team Member Pam Wilson. Meeting details will be posted closer to the time of the meeting.
Registration is REQUIRED. A Zoom invitation with registration details will be emailed to members.
See *Calendar of Meetings & Events* for details.
DISCUSSION GROUPS are hosted by members of the society and meet throughout the month, usually at the Research Center. These meetings are currently suspended because of COVID-19 restrictions. Click HERE for more information about JCGS Discussion Groups.
JCGS: Helping people trace their families since 1983.
- FREE Online Indexes to JCGS Records. JCGS has indexed and cataloged almost 430,000 records covering myriad aspects of the lives of Jefferson County residents. Indexes to about 200,000 records can be searched for FREE on this website.
- About Jefferson County. History and information on the county.
- Jefferson County Records. What records were kept and how to find them.
- Online Subscription Databases FREE to JCGS members at the Research Center: American Ancestors and Ancestry.com.
- JCGS Library Book Collection.
- Links to other local, regional and statewide sites that are also available to assist you with your research. These include links to local libraries, local city and county governments, regional genealogical societies, and Washington state resources.
- About Jefferson County Genealogical Society.
Contact JCGS | PO Box 627 | Port Townsend WA 98368-0627
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