Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County

When a society or civilization perishes, one condition can always be found: They forgot where they came from--Carl Sandburg

The Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County has over 200 members We exist for the purpose of:

Promoting interest in the study of genealogy
Providing instruction in genealogical research
Establishing cooperative relationships with other organizations.
Supporting the preservation of pertinent local, state, and federal records
Collecting information and materials to aid genealogical researchers

The society owns and maintains a collection in the Santa Cruz County Library Central Branch, located at 224 Church Street in downtown Santa Cruz. There are over 9,000 items including books, microfilm and fiche, periodicals, CD-ROMs, and other items in our collection. Materials cover every state and many countries. An extensive collection of unique records relating to Santa Cruz County and surrounding areas has been assembled. You will find references to these special items elsewhere on this site.

These resources are open to all researchers, during normal library hours. Society volunteers staff the California History and Genealogy Room each day. They are available to aid the beginner, to help locate materials, and to suggest research techniques.

Check the Santa Cruz County Library home page for the current operating hours of the Central Branch.