Pacific Northwest Cornish Society

We provide communication regarding heritage/genealogical information pertaining to Cornwall, United Kingdom, to members in the Pacific Northwest region, promote the preservation of public and private Cornish heritage/genealogical material and to cooperate with other organizations in the furtherance of mutual objectives.

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Provincial Archives of Alberta

The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) acquires, preserves and publicly makes available records from government, individual people and organizations for researchers of all ages. Their vaults in Edmonton hold millions of documented historical facts, photos, films and other records about Alberta’s past. Whether you are a seasoned genealogist or a student researching your next project, they have the resources and staff to point you in the right direction.

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Puget Sound Genealogical Society

Located in Kitsap County, Washington to provide research, educational, and genealogical information through instruction and 3600+ publications in their genealogy collection. Sylvan Way, Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton WA.

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Reclaim the Records

RTR works to gain access to records that currently are not online anywhere and are not readily available to the public. They use state Freedom of Information Laws (FOIL) to force government agencies to hand over copies of the records. RTR digitizes the copies and put them online for FREE. Other groups and companies are free to make transcriptions and copies of the records. Besides their web site, you may subscribe to their newsletter or follow their work on facebook.

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Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)

This modest subscription based organization has many course offerings that might be of interest - spring of 2026: "Research in the US Northwest" covering OR, WA, ID, MT and WY.

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Sanborn fire insurance maps (The Library of Congress)

The Library of Congress is now making Sanborn fire insurance maps available on-line. This project will continue into 2020 to have all states loaded.

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Seattle Genealogical Society

Founded in 1923, an educational organization devoted exclusively to furthering genealogical research, promoting interest in family history, and preserving records. The Seattle Genealogical Society's mission is to serve as a community resource for quality genealogical research and education.

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Seattle Public Library

Online collections feature digitized materials selected from the Library's special collections, including historical photographs, documents, city directories, and much more. Special collections at the Central Library include The Aviation History Collection, The Genealogy Collection, The Seattle Collection and The Albert Balch Autograph Collection. The African-American Collection includes material on the African-American experience in the United States, especially in the Northwest, and is located at the Douglass-Truth Branch.

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Skagit Valley Genealogical Society

Founded in Mount Vernon, Washington in January 1987, open to all persons interested in genealogical and historical research in Skagit County. They are located in NW Washington state, about 50 miles south of the Canadian border and 60 miles north of Seattle.

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South King County Genealogical Society

Founded in 1979, South King County Genealogical Society, PO Box 582, Auburn, WA 98071-0582 Serving the communities of Algona, Auburn, Black Diamond, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley, Normandy Park, Pacific, Ravensdale, Renton, Sea Tac and Tukwila, Washington.

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