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Benton County Genealogical Society
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.
Meetings
By-Laws (pdf)
Membership Form (pdf) ... updated 10 April 2015
Library ... Shelf List updated 5 Sept. 2015
Support for Benton County ORGenWeb project
Community Service Projects
Queries
Research Services
Benton County Books for Sale
Web Links of Interest:
Nearby are:
Society Activities:
- Christmas buffet and crafts auction
- Used books and periodicals auction (contributions appreciated!)
- June potluck luncheon
- Field Trips
- Monthly newsletter
- Cemetery books listing the burials in all the cemeteries in Benton County
- Indexing of early Corvallis newspapers -
Newspaper Project updated 11 June 2010, 16,790 Total Entries
- Marriage Records for Benton County 1850 - 1945
- WWI Draft Registrations and Enlistments Published in Newspaper - WWI Draft and Enlistments
- 1910 Benton County Census index
Queries may be submited for a one-time publication in the monthly society newsletter.
Society members may submit up to two queries per year, free of charge.
Non-member queries will be published for a fee of $5.00.
Queries should be limited to 50 words, not including name and address.
Publications will be made on a "space available" basis.
Your name and mailing address must be included to allow those without internet access to contact you.
Your e-mail address may also be included if you wish.
Mail your query to:
Benton County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1646
Philomath, OR 97370
or
Submit by e-mail with subject="Benton Query for publication" to the
Benton County Coordinator (see bottom of this page)
(non-members must mail fee prior to publication)
Volunteers are available to do research from books in the BCGS Library,
and other Benton County resources, for a donation to the society.
About Research Requests and Fees
Membership:
We extend an invitation to join us if you are interested in genealogy and family history.
Dues are for the calendar year, payable January 1 st of each year.
$20.00 - Individual
$20.00 - Family
$20.00 + $5.00 for members who request their newsletter be mailed rather than e-mailed.
For more BCGS information, Contact one of the following:
If you have questions or comments regarding this page, please contact the
Benton County Coordinator
Page Revised - 4 March 2016
