Update: Library Limited Reopening
There will be LIMITED ACCESS to Genealogical Society Library
November 12th. You MUST phone the society library for access!!
We are going to re-open the Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County’s Library on Monday, November 12, 2018. The Main Library is still undergoing construction. The “upstairs” door will be blocked until January 2019. You will need to park in the West Parking Lot and call the Genealogical Society’s Library (561-616-3455) for access. A volunteer will come to the back door and let you in. Please do not ring the doorbell by the door unless no one from the Society comes to let you in.
Access to restroom facilities will be less than ideal. You will need to exit the building and walk outside to the main building entrance to use the regular restrooms and again walk outside to return the the west side entrance and phone us for access to a the society library.
November meetings will be held. See the Events page for details.
If you need to contact the society please contact via e-mail, see CONTACT US at the left of the page, as our our phonewon't be monitoredprior to November 12th.
For research help, leave a message on our Facebook page.
Welcome
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 September through May 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.
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. Our catalog is available on this website to search our holdings. Our website contains databases of local death notices and obituaries (over 280,000); local municipal cemeteries (over 42,000); and a surname index to Ancestry, our quarterly journal with over 100,000 entries.
We have several projects in progress with well over 500,000 pages already scanned. By digitizing these documents, we have made them computer searchable saving researchers many hours of browsing. Even if you have searched our published holdings, this new format makes a another visit to our library worthwhile.
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.
