• Meetings are held semi-annually at different locations in Switzerland.
• SGS helps all interested members to gain access to genealogy, and fosters contact between members.
• The "Mitteilungsblatt" is published three times a year. This bulletin informs members on a regular basis about the society's activities, lectures, meetings and courses organized by regional genealogical societies, new publications added to the society's library as well as other tools for genealogical research.
• A Yearbook provides in-depth articles on topics of interest for genealogical research in Switzerland.
• The library is housed at the Swiss National Library in Bern, and consists of some 7,000 items. It includes basic genealogical literature as well as periodicals and individual family histories.
• A Central Information Office hosts a data base of more than 120,000 references of varying type and provides general information to both the novice and the experienced researcher.
• A Document Sales Office supplies genealogical literature and brochures as well as genealogical tools written up by SGS members within the "Blue Series".
• A mailing list is organized for members of SGS and participating regional societies. This list is designed for discussions amongst members and fast communication between board and membership.
• For information on genealogical research in Switzerland http://swiss.genealogy.net/ is supported.

Contact:

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Familienforschung
Frau Bernadette Grob,
Schoenenbergstrasse 26
CH - 8816 Hirzel
Tel.: +41 44 780 36 36
E-mail: grob.family@bluewin.ch