Family History and Genealogy. Local. National. International.
Our Vision
The JCGS Vision is to engage and educate individuals as they discover, analyze, and preserve family history.
The purposes of this organization are to:
- Bring together persons who are researching family history and promote fellowship and cooperation among them.
- Foster, stimulate and share ideas, information, methods, and ethical practices in family genealogy and DNA research.
- Collect, preserve, and make available material on family history, with special emphasis on research data concerning past and present families in Jefferson County, Washington.
- Encourage those officials in charge of public records and genealogical collections to preserve and make them accessible to interested persons.
- Provide educational opportunities through membership meetings, seminars, and special programs, both in-person and online.
The Resource Collections
**The Jefferson County Genealogical Society library and collections are housed in the Research Center off of Highway 19 about five miles south of downtown Port Townsend. The JCGS is in the same building as the Jefferson County Historical Society research building at 13692 Airport Cutoff Rd, Port Townsend, WA. For hours, fees, and information on the JCGS collections, visit the Research Center page
About Jefferson County Genealogical Society
The Jefferson County Genealogical Society (JCGS) was established in 1983 in Port Townsend, Washington, when a small group of people interested in genealogy met on 15 October to establish a society committed to the collection and preservation of data on Jefferson County inhabitants and support members in their family history research. To that end, an on-going endeavor to “track down” an ever-increasing body of vital records, obituaries and other sources valuable to the genealogist has been undertaken. We have cataloged and indexed more than 250,000 records. Visit the Free Online JCGS Database.
JCGS 1984 to 2020: A Brief 30-year History. Brief: Just 1-1/2 page. It’s interesting.
Additionally, through educational and library resources, we offer our members an opportunity to expand their research skills to further their own genealogy research. Join us! See our Membership page to find out about becoming a member of JCGS. The organization is completely managed, operated, and maintained by dedicated volunteers.
Officers
Board of Directors
| Cathy Beatty-O'Shea | President |
| unfilled | Vice president |
| unfilled | Recording Secretary |
| Mary Stolaas | Corresponding Secretary |
| Barb Peterson | Treasurer |
| Dora Whitaker | Education Committee |
| Karla Cross | Membership Committee |
| Diane Johnson | Member-at-Large |
If you are interested in joining the board or volunteering in general, drop President Cathy Beatty-O’Shea a note.
Meetings
Throughout each month, JCGS hosts several Discussion Groups and holds a monthly Resource Corner. Our upcoming meeting schedule is available on the Home Page and on the Calendar.
See the Membership page to learn about member benefits and how to join JCGS. Click here for Society contact information.
Monthly eNews Announcements
JCGS publishes a members only electronically sent newsletter. The Society information is distributed to JCGS members via MailPoet. This service is reserved for JCGS members only. The current and past copies are found on the Newsletters page.