Heritage Quest Research Library

Saturday community events, come see us!

July 12th - Puyallup Farmers Market
September 13th - Puyallup Farmers Market
We can always use volunteers at our booth to share enthusiasm for our genealogy library - stop by!
and HQRL OPEN HOUSE - evenings of August 12-14, 2025 (4-8 p.m.)

Check out the Education blog!

Read our Education blog to find research tips, classes and what's happening at HQRL.
Come see our volunteers to get started on your family research.
Members have remote access to the MyHeritage data base from home and a total of seven data bases* in our library!
We have in-person and zoom classes, sign up in the HQRL Store. Click on links in the left column for even more genealogy resources.
We're in the Linden Park Business complex at 2102 E. Main Ave., Suite #105, Puyallup WA 98372 with plenty of parking! 
 

Welcome to Heritage Quest Research Library!

 
HQRL front door
  Heritage Quest Research Library is a nonprofit genealogy library, a 501(c)(3), in Puyallup, Washington, managed and staffed entirely by volunteers. HQRL's collection includes books (over 16,000 titles), and microfiche; this facility also houses a bookstore where you can purchase genealogy books, family tree forms/charts, software and supplies.
  Benefits of HQRL  membership - why pay for individual data base subscriptions at home when an HQRL membership pays for seven genealogy data bases* for you to access at our library. If you want us to research for you, click here for instructions.
  The Heritage Quest Research Library can be reached at (253) 863-1806.  Consider taking an in-person or on-line class with us, or pay for a membership to access multiple genealogy data bases* from our library computers.
We hope to see you soon!
 
*[Data bases include: American Ancestors;American Civil War; Ancestry-library edition; Family Search; History GEO; Mennonite Life; My Heritage-library edition.]
 
We are open every day, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, except on Sundays.
We are closed when the Puyallup School District is closed for inclement weather and closed for major holidays. (New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve.)

HQRL is a FamilySearch Affiliate!

This is great news for our Society and genealogy researchers!

When you come into the Heritage Quest  Research Library and use our computers to access FamilySearch.org, you will have increased access to records previously only available at a Family History Center.  With Family History Centers closed, we offer an in-house alternative.

Come in and see what you can find!


July 7
RECORDING: Just the Ticket to Find Your Railroad Ancestors
If you missed the 6-19-25 class with Mary Kircher Roddy you have another chance to listen to the recorded session. Sign up (by July 14) in ...

July 10
Genealogical Records Found in New England States
Jennifer Warner will show you the research recourses and methodology to find information on your ancestors in New England - the oldest distinguished region of ...

July 24
Introducing American Ancestors
Learn what is available to virtual viewers, how to navigate their website, explore the databases, find subject guides, research templates and more. Claire Vail will ...

August 7
NARA records at Seattle - More than just the census!
Eric Flores will discuss the unique record groups that are held in the National Archives in Seattle and how materials can be requested online or ...

September 4
Means, Motive, & Opportunity - The Sad Saga of George Richards
Presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben. This case study, of a man whose choices served to confuse his descendants, is reconstructed in this lecture. See how ...