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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.
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  • 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
  • 1950 Census is out https://1950census.archives.gov

From here you can go to the following pages:

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

Contact us at:
Benton County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 35
Philomath, OR 97370

To contact any staff members, please use the Contact Page

Officers:
Eff: 1 Jan 2026 – Dana Sanchez (President)

Vice President-Open Position

Lois Courtney, Treasurer

Linda Olsen – Secretary

Appointed Positions (2023)

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Membership: Candy Koetz

Programs: Position Open (Need a committee group)
Librarian: Liza Wilson
Newsletter:  Laurie Corliss
Audit: Open Position
Refreshments: Pegge Gee
Host:  Kathryn Moss
Research:  Lois Courtney
Book Sales: Open Position
Website:  George Davidson
Facebook:  Payton James-Amberg
Publicity: Open Position
Library Volunteers:  Lois Courtney
Photographer: Linda Olsen
Writing Group:  (open position)

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Last Updated:  5 Apr 2022
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