Membership
Benefits of Membership
Free access to the Library at 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA
Members have free access to the Library when it is open. There is a Member’s Room with a drinks machine and you are welcome to bring your lunch and sit and relax there.
Free access to the website Member's Area
Members can gain access to the exclusive Society of Genealogists members’ area of our website. The Member's Area will hold data from our Library in the form of transcripts, indexes, PDFs of books and maybe even images. Our library’s treasure trove varies and the initial data sets to go on-line have been selected to show some of the diverse, unusual, if not unique, collections held in the library. Non-members may carry out an initial search on our data but to view information in full they will need to join the Society. become a Member.
Free access from within the Library to several pay-per-view or subscription web sites
The Society has made arrangements with a number of pay-to-view or subscription web sites to provide free access from the Library.
Access to free, expert help and advice on genealogical problems
The Society provides a specialist family history telephone advice service, regular one-to-one advice half hour advice sessions with experts at the Society’s library, and an online mailing list. In addition members can seek assistance from te Library Staff and volunteers to find solutions to those challenging problems. For more goto Family History Advice Service
Free Genealogists’ Magazine per year in March, June, September and December.
The Magazine is full of information including articles, a full list of the Staff Members, Library Updates, Notes and News of the Society and advice on people who can help with research. See Genealogists Magazine
Member’s Discounts
Member’s discount of 10% on courses and lectures, a full list of the courses throughout the year can be found in your Member’s Information Pack and online see the Calendar of Events.
Member’s 10% discount on Society Publications, a full list of publications available and how to order can be found in your Members Information Pack, and on the OnlineShop.
Member’s 20% discount on short specific searches when using the Search & Copy Service
Members can obtain 20% extra pay-per-view units or 10% discount on subscriptions to findmypast.com by using the special members’ codes available by email from the Membership Office.
Free Access to SoG data at The Origins Network for one period each quarter
A selection of the records held in the Society’Library is accessible on the Internet at The Origins Network. Members of the Society can access the Society's data free for one contiguous period of 72 hours each calendar quarter. Members also get 20% discount on orders made via The Origins Network for printed copies provided by the Society (£8 instead of £10).
Borrow material from the Library
Members resident in the UK can (with some restrictions) , staff members are happy to help. Further information.
Other Benefits
Other benefits of Membership include the right to participate in shaping the Society through its Annual General Meeting and Committees and after five years' membership to advertise professional services in Genealogists' Magazine. Members after five years membership, and having rendered distinguished service to the Society or to genealogy, to be eligible to be elected a Fellow of the Society.