Member Benefits

The Delaware Genealogical Society welcomes all who are interested in researching family history.  Membership provides a great place to connect with people who share a common interest in genealogy. Membership also brings with it many benefits, including:

• Educational meetings throughout the year.
• Association with a dedicated group of experienced genealogists.
• Subscription to the First State Genealogist, the DGS newsletter, published five times a year.
• Access to the online DGS Member Library, which includes:
  • Delaware Genealogical Society Journal Archive with 40 years of DGS Journals.
  • DGS Newsletter Archive with all issues from 1978 to present
  • A list of more than 8,400 entries from the complete interment register of the James T. Chandler and Son Funeral Home, Wilmington, DE, from July 1894 to November 1916. 
  • Member Meeting Materials, including handouts and recorded webinars for most of our programs going back to 2017.
• Delaware Genealogical Research Guide. Online access to the full fourth edition published in 2020, with updates and corrections.
• Notification of DGS meetings and events.

For more information, go to Membership Levels, How to Join/Renew, and Membership FAQs.  Additional questions regarding membership may be sent to the Membership Chairman at membership@staging05.delgensoc.org