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GFO Research Library


Operating Hours:

Sun: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tue: 9:30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Most classes and meetings are online.

Additional information on weather closures

GFO
2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Ste B018
Portland, OR 97202

Membership

Membership Benefits

GFO Members receive:

  • Library lookup services in any resource held in our library;
  • Access to more than 1.1 million pages of digital genealogical content in MemberSpace;
  • Access to Fold3, HistoryGeo, HeritageQuest Online, NewspaperArchive, and American Ancestors at home or the library;
  • Free lookups in Ancestry World Edition, Newspapers.com Publisher's Extra, FindMyPast, and FamilySearch images available at affiliate libraries.
  • Discounts on seminars and workshops;
  • 10% off used books purchased from the GFO / 50% for life members (except GFO publications & featured surplus books);
  • Discounts on Oregon Historical Society (OHS)  membership, Genealogical.com purchases, Family Tree Maker desktop software, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, VIVID-PIX software, and Legacy Tree Professional Research;
  • Online access to Members-Only videos;
  • Free admission to the GFO Library whenever it is open;
  • The Bulletin, our quarterly magazine;
  • The Insider, our digital newsletter, currently published eight times a year; and
  • Receive discounts on personal printing.

Members can

  • Volunteer as research assistants
  • Hold elective office and chair committees
  • Vote in GFO elections
  • Chair a Special Interest Group

Members also receive a tax deduction

 ... because membership dues are 100% tax deductible!

And members have the knowledge that they are supporting a great organization and furthering GFO’s mission to promote genealogy, provide education and resources, and preserve and publish genealogical records.

The Impact We've Made

  • People Helped

    1,000

  • FY 2024-25 Volunteer Hours

    9,989

  • FY 2024-25 Dollars Raised

    $35,853

  • New Home Funds Raised to Date

    $286,825

  • Enrolled Members

    990

  • FY 2024-25 Files Downloaded

    3,489

  • FY 2024-25 Web Pages Viewed

    135,612

  • April

    As I think about all the people I've met, and from whom I've learned, it really is a big plus to be an active member at GFO.

  • Eileen

    Thank you for all you do to preserve history, you make a difference.

Genealogical Forum of Oregon
GFO Research Library


Operating Hours:

Sun: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tue: 9:30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Most classes and meetings are online.

Additional information on weather closures

GFO
2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Ste B018
Portland, OR 97202
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