The Genealogical Society of Siskiyou County, California
Genealogical Society of Siskiyou County at 320 W. Miner St, Yreka, CA 96097
Location: 320 W. Miner St, Yreka, CA 96097

Mail: PO Box 1405 Yreka, CA 96097

Meetings, Classes and Tours:

General Meetings:

General Meetings will be held annually in July.


2025 Classes:

If you have any questions or if you have ideas for seminars you would like attend please send us an email at gssc1@att.net; also, if you have something that you would like to present or teach, please contact us.

  • Jan 21, 2025, 7 pm Zoom Class Finding Revolutionary War Records
  • Feb 25, 2025, 7 pm Zoom Class Websites You Should be Using
  • Mar 25, 2025, 7 pm Zoom Class Websites You Should be Using
  • Apr 22, 2025, 7 pm Zoom Class Understanding Court Records
  • May 27, 2025, 7 pm Zoom Class Getting the Most from your Ancestry Subscription

2025 Programs:

  • Jan 25, 2025, 2 pm ProgramOld War (Prior to WWI) Veterans in Siskiyou County - Learn about veterans from the War of 1812, the War with Mexico, the Indian Wars, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and even more!! The program will begin at 2 pm at Yreka Preservation, 300 Lane Street, Yreka.
  • Apr 26, 2025, 2 pm ProgramThe Schwatka Family - Hear about a pioneer family and some of the amazing events they were involved in. This program will begin at 2 pm at Yreka Preservation, 300 Lane Street, Yreka.

2024 Tours:

$5 donation suggested for tours, which can be paid in person
  • Apr 27, 4pm - Exploring the Mining History of the Area and the Greenhorn Water War (Meet at the Lower Greenhorn Park)
  • Apr 28, 4pm - Miner Street History (Meet in front of Franco American Hotel at Miner St and Fourth St)
  • May 12, 4pm - Tour the Oldest cemetery in Yreka (Meet at City Cemetery on Foothill Rd)
  • May 25, 4pm - Evergreen Cemetery Tour - Discussion of the Modoc Wars (Meet at the Center of the Cemetery by the 2nd flag pole)
  • May 26, 4pm - Tour of Courthouse Square (Meet at the corner of Lane St and 4th St)
  • Jun 2, 4pm - St Joseph's Cemetery Tour (Meet near the center of the cemetery at the 2nd flagpole)
  • Jun 21, 4pm - Little Shasta Cemetery (on Harry Cash Rd, 8 miles east of Montague)
  • Jun 22, 4pm - Third Street Tour (Meet in the parking lot on Third St at North St)
  • Sep 14, 3pm and 4pm - Evergreen Cemetery Wagon Tour (Ride in a wagon around the Cemetery. Limited seating)
  • Sep 28, 4pm - Tour of Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery (Located in Hornbrook on Oregon Road, near the center of town of Hornbrook)
  • Oct 12, 4pm - Tour of Ft Jones Cemetery "Public Section" (located on Eastside Rd 2 miles out of Ft Jones town)
  • Oct 31, 6pm - Evergreen Cemetery - Halloween "Spooky" Tour (Meet at the 2nd flagpole in the center of the cemetery)

GSSC • The Genealogical Society of Siskiyou County, California • PO Box 1405 • (530) 842-0277 (voice mail) • gssc1@att.net