Current Publications

The Society publishes a monthly newsletter, the Eastside Genealogical Society Bulletin Board. The Bulletin is sent to all members, is usually 12 pages long. and contains diverse information:

• Many articles on genealogy related subjects of local, national and international interest
• Local meeting announcements including times, locations, subjects, etc.
• Announcements of local, regional and national seminars, conventions and conferences
• News regarding new and current society members

The Eastside Genealogy Society has published two indexes:

1. Index of Probate Court Records from 1854 to 1917 for King County, WA, including Seattle, Book 1. The index provides the case number that is necessary to order copies of probate documents from the King County Superior Court Clerk's office. The index lists over 17,000 names. It shows the page number, last and first names, type, case number and filing date. The majority of the cases in this index are estate records that may provide a list of children's names and ages, names of other relatives, family possessions and addresses of former residents. Also included are guardianships, partnerships, partnership estates, trusteeships, and other miscellaneous cases.
2. Indexes to newspaper vital records information for the greater Bellevue area of King County, WA. The vital records information on births, marriages and deaths was abstracted from two Bellevue (King County), WA newspapers for the period 1918 through 1967. Nine indexes with over 45,000 names were produced. The volumes are:

• Death Index - Volume 1, 4,800 names
• Marriage Index - Volume 1, 7,300 names with bride and groom indexes
• Birth Indexes, child surnames - 4 volumes, (A-D, E-K, L-Q, R-Z) for a total of 33,200 names
• Every Name Index, 3 volumes, (A-G, H-N, O-Z) for a total of 45,000 names

These publications are available for use in the Bellevue Regional Library.

Projects of the Eastside Genealogy Society

The Eastside Genealogy Society is now assembling Books 2 and 3 of the King County Probate Court Records Index. These books will cover the years 1918 to 1928.

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