Our Story

The Essex Society of Genealogists, Inc. (ESOG) has served Massachusetts' and New England's genealogical community with live educational presentations, genealogical projects, and publications to facilitate research in this fascinating, historical region.

Founded in 1975, as a chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, ESOG became an independent society in 1981. The Society is home based at the Marcia Wiswall Lindberg Room of the Lynnfield Public Library. The collection includes approximately 3000 volumes of genealogies and town histories. Also in the collection, are complete runs of the Massachusetts vital records in printed form and on microfiche, microfilm of Essex County census, early probate, and deed records, and many journals and genealogical periodicals. The genealogy reading room also houses some sources for other areas outside of Essex county, such as greater New England, New York, and Atlantic Canada.

White residential building decorated with holiday wreaths and garlands, with leafless trees in front, a bench, and a sports car parked on the street, under a partly cloudy sky.