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 The Linn Genealogical Society is based in Albany, Linn County, Oregon with approximately 200 members from the United States, Canada, and Japan. Our common goal is to "study, share, collect, and preserve genealogical and historical information" concerning Linn County's culture and heritage. For over 30 years, the Society has encouraged interest in family and regional history through its many projects:
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| LGS Library |
The Society has over 1,240 historical and genealogical holdings in the LGS Library. It is staffed by volunteers and is open to the general public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (except holidays). The Library is located in Room 007 of the Linn County Courthouse at 300 West 3rd Ave. SW in downtown Albany.
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| Program Meetings |
The Society holds its monthly meetings on the first Saturday of each month in the meeting room of the Albany Public Library at 1390 Waverly Drive, Albany, Oregon. The program presentation starts at 1:00 p.m., followed by fellowship and the Society meeting. The meeting is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend.
future programs |
| Membership |
To join our society, the membership fee is $15 per year and includes 12 issues of the The Heritage Newsletter. To become a member, send remittance and your complete address, including e-mail address, and your surnames of interest to the Society at the address at the bottom of this page.
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| Newsletters |
The Society publishes The Heritage Newsletter every month. You receive 12 issues as part of your annual membership. The newsletter contains articles concerning genealogy research and the history of Linn County. Back issues are available for purchase. The Society participates with other societies to exchange newsletters.
past issues issues for sale (pdf: 409k) |
| Projects |
The Society focuses on the preservation, organization, and publication of local information of historical and genealogical interest with the following projects:
- Digitizing Early Linn County Newspapers
- 1890 U.S. Census Reconstruction
- Cemetery Survey and Indexing
- Obituary Publications
- Oregon Donation Land Claim Series
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| Look-ups | As time allows, Society volunteers respond to limited requests for information look-ups that relate to history or genealogy in or about the Linn County area, or concerns a surname associated with our membership.
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Linn Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1222
Albany, OR 97321-0537
Copyright © 2007 Linn Genealogical Society. All rights reserved.
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