CAPITAL DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
501(c)(3) Charity
PO Box 2175 ESP Station Albany NY 12220 contactcdgs@cdgsny.org
PO Box 2175 ESP Station Albany NY 12220 contactcdgs@cdgsny.org
You can choose how to pay your dues from:
Credit Card, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Pay Later. Instructions for online payment are below.
Pay Later means you will submit your membership details, but will send us your check (payable to CDGS). Your membership will not activate until we receive your check.
Mail your check to :
CDGS, ESP Station, PO Box 2175, Albany, NY 12220
To establish your membership online you must have, or create, a free CDGS Account from the blue "Your CDGS Account" which is on every page of this website. There are pictures to help guide you through both creating an account and joining CDGS below.
You can choose how to pay your dues from:
PayPal - send $33 from your PayPal account to our PayPal account using the email treasurer@cdgsny.org
or you can
Mail your completed form and check for $30 to :
CDGS, ESP Station, PO Box 2175, Albany, NY 12220
You can choose how to pay your dues from: PayPal, or Pay Later
If you are using PayPal when you click the submit button you will be redirected to PayPal to conplete the payment.
Pay Later means you will submit your membership details, but will send us your check for $25 (payable to CDGS). Your membership will not activate until we receive your check.
Mail your check to : CDGS, ESP Station, PO Box 2175, Albany, NY 12220
These pictures refer to joining CDGS through your CDGS account online using credit card, PayPal, or pay later.
On our homepage click on the blue "Your CDGS Account" button.
When you sign in with your username and password you will see your personal account screen.
On the right you can see if your 2025 membership is active but it does not say anything about 2026.
Click on "Renew Your Membership for 2026" on the left.
This starts the renewal process. You must choose the 2026 membership level for $33.00
The next screen shows your current information. Please check to see if your name, address, etc. is correct. If not please correct the information. This is also an opportunity for you to indicate an interest in any of our special interest groups or volunteer positions, Check any that interest you. Click "Next"
You have an opportunity to donate to CDGS. As a 501(c)(3) your donation is tax deductible. A donation is not required.
You will see a summary of your charges. If you made a donation it will also appear here.
You can choose to pay with a credit card (which includes Apple Pay) or to "Pay Later"
If you choose card you will be asked to enter your card information.
If you choose "Pay Later" you will see instructions to send a check or to send your dues using PayPal.
You should see this message.
Congratulations and thank you for renewing your membership.
