Genealogy Club

Genealogy Club meets in-person!

Join a growing group of genealogists of all levels from the Wilsonville area to discuss genealogy tips, tricks, and research.

These discussions are informal in nature and are moderated by Librarian Malia Laughton. New members welcome!

Meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, from 1:00pm - 2:30pm.

2026 Meetings

No meeting in January

Feb. 2, 2026 (1st Monday)   *date change due to the holidays*

Introduction to the Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) - Presented by Laurel Smith

Laurel will introduce us to the wonderful resources and collections that the Genealogical Forum of Oregon has to offer genealogists.  With the largest genealogical library in the Pacific Northwest, the GFO offers access to more than 60,000 holdings with records from around the globe and to many popular subscription genealogy websites. 

Mar. 16, 2026 (3rd Monday)  *back to our regular schedule*

Did you know? The library has access to a variety of genealogy databases!

The Wilsonville Public Library presently provides access to five genealogy databases with similar sounding names, but very different scopes and means of access. Find out more on the Genealogy Database page.

Check out Genealogy Club on YouTube!

We are now on YouTube! Librarian Malia Laughton shares tips and tricks to help you out on your genealogy journey at the library's YouTube channel. After watching the videos, email Malia with your questions and comments.

September 2022 Topic: Death Certificates & the International Classification of Diseases

October 2022 Topic: Lost in the 1890s

November 2022 Topic: How Did He Get There?

How do you decipher the cause of death on a death certificate when the handwriting is unreadable or the image is faded? In this presentation, Librarian Malia Laughton will introduce you to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) indexes and show you how you can use them in your genealogy research.