YAKIMA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P. O. Box 445 Yakima, WA 98907
1901 S 12th Ave Union Gap, Washington
(509) 248-1328
e-mail: <yakvalgensoc@nwinfo.net>
OFFICERS 2008
President - Gerry Shepard
Vice-President - Kathy Sizer
Secretary - Carla Adams
Corr. Secretary - Opal Myhres
Treasurer - Sue Ericksen
Purpose of the Society
- To create, stimulate and maintain interest in all matters pertaining to genealogical and historical knowledge.
- To collect and preserve genealogical and historical records.
- To promote interest in family history.
- To hold seminars for the purpose of assisting members to acquire genealogical research techniques.
- To publish bulletins, papers and articles.
History
The YVGS was formed in 1967 as a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization.
Membership
YVGS welcomes anyone who wishes to pursue genealogical research.
- Membership: January 1 through December 31.
- Dues are $20.00 single membership, $21.00 couple, and $25 family, one bulletin per household.
Membership benefits include:
Quarterly Bulletin.
Opportunity to work with other genealogists.
YVGS Membership Form
Library:
The New YVGS Library is located at 1901 S 12 th Ave. Directions for those coming from out of town: Take I-82 to Valley Mall Blvd (Exit 36). Proceed west about 2 two miles, turn right on 3rd Ave then left on Washington (the first signal), turn left on S 12th.
The library is 60ft by 120ft (7200 sq ft) and includes three archive rooms, a microfilm reader room, work room and kitchen. There are also five computers with DSL internet connection. Our thanks to NWInfo.net for making this possible.
YVGS has a rapidly expanding library with a current collection of approximately 12,000 books and 3,500 microfilms, including the following:
- The Cemetery Card File contains the majority of graves in Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat Counties in existence prior to 1969, coordinated with cemetery and mortuary records and including newspaper records to 1907. The cemeteries were extracted about 1967-8. Since that time obituaries have been clipped from the Yakima newspaper and added to the card file, estimated to now be in excess of 50,000 obits. Note: This does not include most Indian Cemeteries.
· The Surname File has several thousand cards.
· The Washington State DAR Library.
· Tapes of outstanding genealogist's presentations.
· Manuals, bibliographies, genealogical periodicals, many other volumes, microfilm and fiche.
· School record collection for Yakima and Kittitas Counties to 1920.
· YVGS Library Holdings Catalog - Download the catalog zip file yvgshold.zip
Zipped file size: 438K - Unzipped Catalog text file (yvgshold.txt): 2.59 MB - updated January 2006.
- Historical and Financhial Archives of the following organizations:
- Washington State Genealogical Society
- Washington State DAR
- Washington State Colonial Dames
- Wshington State Daughters of the American Colonists
- Washington State Daughters of Union Veterans
- Washington State Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America
- Washington State Daughters of the War of 1812
- Hueguenot Society of Washington
- Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, Yakima Chapter
Hours
The
library hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The library is closed on Saturday for the months of June, July, and August,
Memorial Week-end, Labor Day Week-end, Dec 24-25 and New Year's Day.
The library can be opened by appointment during "closed hours".
Please call ahead.
The library at this time is for reference use only.
Bulletin
YVGS Bulletin is a quarterly with society news, articles, and records. It is included with membership. It is also available at $4.00 each, or on exchange basis with other Genealogical or Historical Societies. Each volume is indexed in the December issue. Vol I #1 was issued January 1969. All back issues are available.
Queries are published free for members and members of other societies. $1.00
per query for non-members. You can e-mail your queries to the Bulletin Editor at: <kittycrossing@elltel.net>
Meetings
YVGS meetings are at 10:00 a.m. the first Saturday of each month, except July, at the YVGS Library, 1901 S. 12th Ave.
YVGS 2008 CALENDAR
ANNUAL SPRING SEMINAR
YVGS Publications
List of available publications such as birth, death, and marriage records.
Yakima County Pioneer or Early Settler Certificate
In celebration of Washington Territory's Sesquicentennial in 2003, the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society would like to invite you to join in helping celebrate our valley's heritage by applying for a Yakima County Pioneer or Early Settler Certificate.
FUND RAISER: Help YVGS add money to their coffers by using the links below. Amazon. com will give YVGS 4-10% of the purchase price of any items bought using the connection key below. Choose the category you wish to browse and then select the "Go" button.
Gifts or Donations
The Yakima Valley Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization with an IRS number. All gifts or donations of money are tax deductible. The Society would appreciate gifts or donations of Family Genealogies or Histories, County Histories (of any state), and books or manuscripts of a Genealogical nature.
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