MON, TUES, WED & FRI 10 AM-2 PM

SAT 10 AM-4 PM

Other times by appointment.

 

Directions to the library: 
From I-5 take Exit 194 west onto I-105 (OR 126). Take Exit 2, Coburg Road, heading for downtown Eugene over the Ferry Street Bridge. Stay in the right lane and take the 8th Street exit ramp going west. Take a left on Willamette Street, left on 10th Street, and another left onto Oak Street. The Overpark Garage entrance will appear on your left very quickly. Park your car and take the elevator down to street level. From the North elevator turn left upon exiting the elevator and go the the "alley." The OGS Library is to your right. If you take the South elevator (it has windows) you will turn left out of the elevator and cross 10th Avenue. OGS is 1/2 block straight ahead down Oak Alley on your right. Parking rates in the garage are reasonable and the first hour is free.  

The downtown Lane Transit station is 1 1/2 blocks West of the library down 10th Avenue.  If you are able to use the city bus, the terminal is just a couple of blocks from the library.

If you are traveling from out of town and cannot visit during our regular hours, we will try to accommodate you.  Please call the library to make an appointment.

• To establish and maintain a genealogical and historical research library in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area
  
  
• To give assistance to other organizations and persons interested in genealogical research
  
  
• To regularly publish the Oregon Genealogical Society Quarterly
  
  
• To collect, preserve and publish material of genealogical interest
  
  
• To present educational programs for those interested in genealogical research
  
  
• This society shall be organized exclusively for educational and research purposes
  and shall be non-profit, non-political and non-sectarian

• Over 8,000 books and 2,000 periodicals from most localities nationwide
  
  
• Oregon Research Room
  
  
• Special collection of Oregon Trail material
  
  
• Many Oregon county records, including donation land claims, large accumulation of Oregon cemetery records, Oregon death indexes, Eugene/Springfield city directories, Metzger's Lane County maps
  
  
• Member's pedigree charts
  
  
• OGS publications
  
  
• OGS research forms
  
  
• A large collection of microfilm/microfiche and microfilm/microfiche readers

• The regular meetings of the Society are open to the public and are held in the EWEB Community Room in the North Building, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene, Oregon on the fourth Saturday of each month (except December). Business meeting begins at 11:00 a.m. and an educational program begins at 1:00 p.m.

• The Oregon Genealogical Society will do research on request. We have several members of OGS on our research team. We will do research over the State of Oregon, specially Lane, Linn, Douglas and Benton counties. We charge $10 US per hour plus photocopies and postage with a minimum charge of $10 US. If we have to go outside of Oregon Genealogical Society Library, there is a charge for gas and parking fees. For other project fees, send request to Research, OGS, P.O. Box 10306, Eugene, OR 97440-2306, or contact our research coordinator, Chester Stevenson.

• Are accepted from members and non-members for the Quarterly and are published as space allows. Non-member queries are $2.00 US. Queries may be up to 75 words. Deadlines for the Quarterly are the first of March, June, September, and December for the following month's issue.

• Are held regularly to aid anyone interested in genealogical research. Please check the "Events Calendar" link above and/or call the OGS Library at (541) 345-0399 for more information on cost, scheduling and topics.

• The Oregon Genealogical Society gratefully accepts donations of genealogical or historical books, family histories and other related publications, office materials and money to help maintain and expand the library. Donations can be made at the Library, at meetings or by mail. As a non-profit organization, OGS depends on the efforts of its volunteers and the support of the community.

• Members and friends are invited to contribute to the Oregon Genealogical Society Library Fund. This fund is used to purchase books, periodicals and pay the rental of the library space. You may designate the above areas of the library fund to which you want your money applied. Donations to the Society, a non-profit organization, are fully tax deductible. Make contribution checks payable to OGS Library Fund and send to: Library Fund, c/o The Oregon Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10306, Eugene, OR 97440-2306.

•  EARLY OREGON PIONEERS 
  The Oregon Genealogical Society invites you to join in our effort to record and preserve our Early Oregon History. Each certificate is printed on parchment-type paper (8.5"x11") with our official seal and your family name in calligraphy. The certificates are $10.00 US each and are suitable for framing.
  
  You are eligible to apply for an Oregon Pioneer Certificate if your ancestors lived in Oregon Territory or Oregon before October 31, 1872.
  
  You are eligible to apply for an Early Settler Certificate if your ancestor settled in Oregon between October 31, 1872 and December 31, 1900.

  Call or write to OGS for an application. If you have further questions about Oregon Pioneer Certificates, please contact Lucy Bigelow.

• As a member of Oregon Genealogical Society you will enjoy the following benefits:

  Free admission to the OGS library, including 2-week borrowing privileges
  
  A free subscription to the OGS Quarterly (published four times a year)
  
  A free subscription to the OGS Newsletter (published six times a year)
  
  Free queries published in the OGS Quarterly as space allows
  
  Local support for your genealogical searches

  Call for more information or use our printable membership form.