WAGS Library and Accessions

The Society provides, without charge, a well-stocked non-circulating library. It is staffed by volunteers willing to guide beginners in learning how to do genealogical research and assist visitors with research.

The focus of our library is the North Central Washington Area. We have census records, city directories and phone books, copies of local obituaries, cemetery and funeral home records, some probate records, indexes for death, marriage, divorce and court records, Chelan County Marriage Returns, school yearbooks, county histories and other books about our area. Our resources for other states and counties include genealogical bulletins, books and historical maps, CDs, microfiche and film. We have over 500 family books and manuscripts that have been donated. (VISIT OUR DATABASE INDEXES AND RECORDS LINK.)

Our library computers have subscriptions to: New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) aka "American Ancestors", Ancestry.com, My Heritage/World Vital Records and The Wenatchee World. Patrons in the library may use these subscriptions at no cost.

Directions to the WAGS Library: [See map on Home Page]

From the North, Hwy 2 (Cashmere, Seattle, Chelan) - Follow Wenatchee Avenue south to Yakima St. [There is a park on the right corner.] – turn right. WAGS Library is on the corner of Yakima & Mission streets. You can park on Yakima St.

From the South Hwy 2 (E. Wenatchee, Waterville, Quincy) - Cross the George Sellar Bridge to Mission St. [Get into the right lane on the bridge and stay there until you get to the light.]. Stay in the right lane on Mission St. The WAGS Library is on the corner of Mission & Yakima streets.

Street parking during the week is limited to three hours. There is a free parking lot one block south of the library. The entrance to the lot is on Kittitas, between Wenatchee Avenue & Mission St. on Kittitas St.