San Mateo County
Genealogical Society

The CD Collection

CD Collection Chair, Joseph Rick


The Library boasts a large CD Collection with over 885 Titles.
  • Census Indices
  • 1850 Microfilm Records for Selected States
  • 26 CDs on Military Records from the 
      • Revolutionary War to World War II
  • 21 CDs on Passenger and Immigration Lists
  • 54 CDs of Marriage Indices, Various States
  • 120 Family Tree Maker World Family Tree CDs
  • 50 CDs of Pedigree Resources
  • British Census Index for 1818
  • British Vital Records
  • European Vital Records
  • Australian Vital Records
  • Mexico Vital Records
  • 1880 United States Census Index
  • Canadian 1881 Census Index
  • Scandanavian Vital Records
We have a publication, "SMCGS CD Collection Catalog," describing all of the CDs in our collection. The index to the catalog is 40 pages and the detailed description of the individual CDs is 254 pages. A copy of the catalog is always located on the top of one of the CDs cabinets. It is also offered for sale for your use at home.

The CD Club

In order to take one the CDs or tapes home to use, a member must join the CD Club. The following procedure must be followed to check out CDs:
  • You must be a member of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
  • When you join the SMCGS CD Club with a $30.00 deposit, you will be entitled to check out one CD or tape to use at home for up to 30 days. You may make a multiple deposit ($60.00, $90.00, etc.), which entitles you to check out more than one item. The deposit can be designated as a donation or it will be returned to you when you no longer wish to have checkout privileges.
  • When you become a member, have a Library Volunteer fill out a card to be filed in the CD club membership box.
  • CDs or tapes can only be checked out for 30 days.
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