Our members range from the beginner who has just discovered an old box of Grandma’s letters and photos, to members who are accredited, professional genealogists. Both make use of our library, online resources, and share their experiences with other members.
We hold monthly meetings from October through April where experienced members share knowledge and techniques for discovering family history. We also schedule at least two special programs during the year for more in depth learning.
We are seriously about data. Our library reflects diverse interests and over the years we have amassed an extensive collection of over 15,000 books and other items, covering a very large range of genealogical and historical interests. An online catalog is available to search our holdings. Our database of local death notices and obituaries consists of almost 275,000 entries. Our index of local municipal cemeteries has over 65,000 local entries which dwarfs most other online resources. New this year is a complete online surname index to Ancestry, our quarterly journal with over 100,000 entries.
We hope you will realize the benefits in joining our society, whether your research is focused on Palm Beach County area, or some other part of the state, or country. Cruise our website, attend our meetings, read our publications, and generally get to know us, whether for a few weeks or several months. Check out our schedule of upcoming events, and then plan to take part whenever you have the opportunity. We look forward to having you as our newest member.
Carlos Ruth
President
