Library

The Cindy Shawley Spore Memorial Genealogical Research Library is normally open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Marge Menees is the Librarian.

The library is supported by donations, memorial gifts and on-going fundraising activities. There is a fee for non-member use. See link below:

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Volunteer Librarians

The PSGS Library is staffed by Society volunteers. If you are a member of the Society and would like to contribute one six hour day a month to help us in this effort, please contact Loraine Magee, the PSGS "Volunteer Coordinator". .

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Library Research Policy

Prior to conducting requested research projects, Puget Sound Genealogical Society requires prepayment of a $10 fee. This fee covers the cost of one research request, postage, envelope, and up to five (5) photocopied pages. There will be an additional charge of fifty (50) cents for each additional page over five (5) pages. Additional charges may be incurred for intensive research. All additional charges must be authorized in advance by the requestor.

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PSGS Library Display Window

We need members to display their genealogy research in our display window at our Research Library, Photos, family mementos, maps, land records, census showing your ancestors, wedding photos, birth and death records, etc. If you are interested, please contact Ida Mae Swedberg.

A comprehensive list of the library's holdings has been compiled. With a locator key and category color coding guide at the beginning, the list is sorted into two sections: Locator Number and Alphabetically By Titles. It is approximately 90 pages and will cost about $15.00.

There is a variety of research material available with an emphasis on Kitsap County information. This material consists of books, periodicals, microfilm, microfiche, CD's, and papers. Each of these categories is in a designated section and each section, in its turn, is divided into the following classifications:

Instructions
Guides
Catalogs
Compendia
Records
History (family, general, ethnic groups)
Other Countries
Census
USA (regions, states, Washington)

For further identification, the foregoing classifications are color coded.

The books range from general information such as encyclopedia to specific such as church or land records. Periodicals include major genealogical magazines plus journals from miscellaneous genealogical societies both in-state and out-of-state as well as other counties, e.g. Sweden.

The microfilm collection consists of census rolls, the Washington State Death Index and Birth Index.

More records such Family Tree Maker, Social Security Death Index, some special census, marriage records, and the United States phone index are available in CD form.

In the hanging files may be found special small booklets and papers that may include letters as well as family information.Equipment for the use of the above material includes a copy machine, microfilm reader, two microfiche readers, and a computer. A comprehensive catalog of the library's holdings is available. The Death Records 1892-1907, Kitsap County, Washington publication is currently available at the library for $1.00 per copy.

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PSGS Cindy Shawley Spore Genealogical Research Library:

2501 SE Mile Hill Dr., Suite A 102, Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 874-8813

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