Projects

Ongoing research projects and community stories.

Vintage map of the Willamette Valley spread open on a wooden table.

Vintage map of the Willamette Valley spread open on a wooden table.

Oral Histories

Collecting stories from longtime local families.

A volunteer carefully digitizing old handwritten letters.

A volunteer carefully digitizing old handwritten letters.

Rows of historical census records organized on shelves.

Rows of historical census records organized on shelves.

Members collaborating around a laptop sharing genealogical findings.

Members collaborating around a laptop sharing genealogical findings.

Archive Access

Exclusive documents for society members.

About Our Society

Serving Salem and beyond with dedicated genealogical research support since our founding.

A warm gathering of society members sharing old family records around a wooden table in a cozy Salem library.

A warm gathering of society members sharing old family records around a wooden table in a cozy Salem library.

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Trusted Locally

Since 1980