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“Genealogy Keeps Going and Going.”

 

The Society was established in 1971 as the Mid-Valley Genealogical Society.
The name was changed to the Benton County Genealogical Society in 1996.

Purposes of the Society:

  • To assist each other in genealogical research through association, inspiration, and mutual exchange and interaction.
  • To encourage and provide for genealogical education.
  • To cooperate with the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and the Benton Country Historical Society in matters pertaining to genealogical research.
  • To advocate for accurate research and careful documentation.
  • To encourage the study of family history through mutual support and the exchange of information.
  • To accumulate resource materials for the Society library.
  • To assist in the preservation and publication of local history.
  • While at our “Stay at home” stage:
    “A free community event designed to teach residents about the fundamentals of family history research ……”A series of classes :
    When Search Records Don’t Bear Fruit, with Ron De Young
     Family Searches, with Ron De Young
     Personal Home Programs, with Suzanne Walker
    DNA testing with, Suzanne Walker
    Method behind the madness, with Nancy Lundgreen
    Advance searching, with Ron Jordan
    Family history 201, with Nancy Lundgreen
    Fun and interesting sites, with Ron JordanGo to:  http://familyrootsadventure.org

From here you can go to the following pages:

Benton County Historical Museum
(2nd Floor)
1100 Block of Main St.
Philomath, OR 97370

Our 11 Sep 2021 reopening the monthly meetings has been postponed UFN due to the uncertainty with the Delta Variant on the virus.  Watch for updates.  We hope to maybe
resume in January 2022.

Contact us at:
Benton County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 1646
Philomath, OR 97370

To contact any staff members, please use the Contact Page

Officers: 2020
George Davidson, President

Cell 928-205-2121

Kathryn Moss, Vice President

Lois Courtney, Treasurer

Debbi White – Secretary

Appointed Positions (2019)

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Membership: Connie Patterson

Programs: Position Open (Need a committee group)
Librarian: Open Position
Newsletter:  Sue Van Laere
Audit: Connie Patterson
Refreshments: Pegge Gee
Host:  Kathryn Moss
Research:  Lois Courtney
Book Sales: Maridee Symons
Website:  George Davidson
Facebook:  Sue Van Laere
Publicity: Lois Courtney
Library Volunteers:  Lois Courtney & Sue Van Laere
Photographer: Linda Olsen
Writing Group:  Sue Van Laere

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Last Updated:  31 Aug 2021