Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society

Archives/Collections

Description

Headquarters of Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society. Our dedicated genealogical research library is the SAHYUN LIBRARY. In 2012 we completed a $1 million+ addition to the property donated to the Society in 1998. . Research of our collection of 20,000 books, maps, periodicals, microfilms ,and microfichefree; but donations gratefully accepted. Our German collection, which continues to grow, is one of the Sahyun Library's strengths. Currently we have more than 230 items (books, CDs, etc) including all 41 current Hansen Map Guides to German Parish Registers, Minert's German Immigrants in American Church Records as they are published, and a full set of series I and II of Glazier's Germans to America. The catalog of the Sahyun Library can be searched from our society website at sbgen.org.

Catalog System

Dewey Decimal system through online catalog.

Exhibited

Outreach

Internet; Brochure/Flyer/Pamphlet

Facilities

On-Site Technology

Yes

Workspaces

Yes

Open to the Public

Yes

Public Hours

Tuesday, Thursday: 10AM - 4PM
Most Sundays: 1PM - 4PM
3rd Saturday: 1PM - 4PM (Sept - July)

Research Hours

Same as Public Hours

Access Procedures

Open to the public whenever the library is open. Appointments are requested if materials need to be pulled and/or photocopied.