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Members Forum
Get involved in our new forum to chat online with other members and our expert community. You'll be able to find people with similar interests to you and get the support that you need to reach the next level in your research.
Search our Digital Collections
We have over 11 million records in our online collections, which are available to our members, and thousands of books and other media from the library listed in the library catalogue.
Book your Visit
Our Research Hub in North London encompasses our library, archive, and computers with access to online subscription sites.
Discover our Collections with our team
Enjoy a variety of recorded talks that explore how to get the most out of our collections and resources, hosted by our Genealogist, Else Churchill, and the SoG Team.
Bonus Talks
Watch a range of bonus talks that were created for you to enjoy as part of your membership by the SoG team or our partners.
Paleography Club
Catch up with our Paleography Club with a recording of the latest session.
Members Discount Codes
In our online shop, enter code sogshop1911 at checkout.
For our digital copy service, enter SogDC$ at checkout.
Genealogists' Magazine
View the most recent edition of our Quarterly Magazine and access previous editions via our Digital Collections.
How to Videos and Guides
New Member Website Demo
This is a recording from our New Member Welcome Session. If you're unable to attend one in person, it's the perfect way to get started.
How to book SoG events
This recorded talk explains how to navigate your way around our new events booking page and how to book your course, talks, and walks!
How to use our Digital Collections
In this recorded talk, we look at our many online resources and library catalogues and explain how to use them.
How to search our Library catalogue
A guide to help you search our Library catalogue including FAQs.
How to use our Digital Copy Service
This is a guide to ordering document copies from our online shop.
To go directly to the order page: Click here.
How to complete a Birth Brief
Guidelines for adding your birth brief to our collection.
Gold Members Area
On-demand Video Library
Watch past talks and events from our expert speakers in the Gold-exclusive, and rapidly growing, video library.
Downloadable ebooks (SoG Publications)
Download and read over 30 eBook versions of SoG publications, including many from the popular 'My Ancestor Was…' series.
Book Expert Talks
Follow this link to book the expert-led talks which are included as part of your Gold membership.
Gold Exclusive Forums
Ask an Expert
Consider this your “Dear Agony Aunt” space, where you can post your own unique questions, and learn from the answers given to other people’s questions.
Armed Forces Advice Hour
Share your military family history stories and find out more from our military expert, Graham Bandy, who will answer and discuss your questions.
Professional Corner
A private forum exclusive to Gold members is the perfect place for professionals to discuss everything from reporting writing, to designing a talk, to end of year accounts! Use this section of the forum to discuss the questions, ideas and insights these Talks have raised for you.