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'''Overview''' | '''Overview''' | ||
The Seattle Public Library’s Genealogy Collection is one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest. There are two genealogy librarians available to assist with research. We offer tours of our collection as well as free classes on genealogical research. You can use our online databases, schedule 30-minute appointments with a genealogy librarian or visit our Genealogy Collection to find out about your family’s roots. | The Seattle Public Library’s Genealogy Collection is one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest. The library collects genealogical materials to enable Seattle area residents to research family histories without leaving Seattle. | ||
There are two genealogy librarians available to assist with research. We offer tours of our collection as well as free classes on genealogical research. You can use our online databases, schedule 30-minute appointments with a genealogy librarian or visit our Genealogy Collection to find out about your family’s roots. | |||
The Genealogy Collection dates from 1926 and has grown to become a nationally recognized collection. The Collection at The Seattle Public Library is the largest and primary genealogy resource in Washington State. | The Genealogy Collection dates from 1926 and has grown to become a nationally recognized collection. The Collection at The Seattle Public Library is the largest and primary genealogy resource in Washington State. | ||
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We have two databases to access many Seattle obituaries through - Seattle Times Historical Archives (STHA) and America's GenealogyBank. Both of these can be accessed remotely with a Seattle Public Library card and PIN. STHA is the digitized Seattle Times (1895-1984) and America's GenealogyBank includes the following time frame for both papers for obituaries: | We have two databases to access many Seattle obituaries through - Seattle Times Historical Archives (STHA) and America's GenealogyBank. Both of these can be accessed remotely with a Seattle Public Library card and PIN. STHA is the digitized Seattle Times (1895-1984) and America's GenealogyBank includes the following time frame for both papers for obituaries: | ||
* Seattle Times Seattle 1/6/1985 – Current | *Seattle Times Seattle 1/6/1985 – Current | ||
* Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle 1/1/1986 – Current | *Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle 1/1/1986 – Current | ||
We are happy to look-ups in our print collection and able to scan a small number numbers of pages to send over email or physical mail. | We are happy to look-ups in our print collection and able to scan a small number numbers of pages to send over email or physical mail. | ||