Who We Are
The mission of the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society is to inspire interest in genealogy, inform and educate the public, and maintain a growing sustainable library with a strong online presence.
The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (RVGS) is located in Medford, Oregon in the Rogue River Valley of Southern Oregon. RVGS was founded in 1966 and owns and operates the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library, which houses the largest collection of genealogical materials in Southern Oregon.The objectives of the society are
- to secure information of a genealogical nature from public and private records by way of historical research as well as indexing and abstracting.
- to provide for the preservation and publication of results.
- to preserve and protect the collection for future generations.
- to acquire by gift, purchase or other means, genealogical materials including books, maps, films, fiche, electronic media, documents, records and artifacts of genealogical and historical interest, and to preserve and protect these for future use.
- to acquire funds from membership dues, donations, and fees, and to acquire by gift, purchase or other means, personal and real property in order to support the Society’s purposes.
- to cooperate and/or affiliate with other nonprofit entities/organizations with like purposes.
- Presentation of programs containing historical and/or genealogical information at general meetings and seminars.
- Provision of genealogy classes at the library on a range of topics designed for beginners to experts.
- Publication of an electronic newsletter, the eNews, that outlines society activities and contains genealogical information.
- Expansion of the library collection through volunteer activities such as the Jackson County Cemetery project.
- Maintenance of the Pioneer and Early Settler Certificate program for descendants of Jackson County Oregon pioneers.
