Preserving El Paso’s history through archives, education, events, and community engagement.

Join the El Paso County Historical Society

Support & Membership

Join the El Paso County Historical Society

Your membership enables EPCHS to continue preserving, researching, and sharing the history of El Paso for generations to come.

Many of our staff members are volunteers who generously contribute their time, talent, and resources to ensure that our community’s history remains accessible and protected.
Preserve El Paso History

Membership turns interest in local history into meaningful support.

Quarterly Password publication
Member Research access
Special Event invitations
Why Join?

Become part of a community that values El Paso’s history

Anyone with an interest in learning about, preserving, or promoting El Paso history is welcome to become a member.

Members can use the research facility at Burges House and may reserve the historic site for qualifying business or personal events and gatherings.

Membership also creates opportunities to volunteer with EPCHS and community partners, helping extend the positive influence of local history throughout the region.

Imagine viewing original photographs of El Paso from more than a century ago or holding an artifact connected to life in the 1800s.
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Research Access

Use EPCHS research resources and receive assistance with academic, genealogical, or personal historical research.

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Password

Receive the Society’s quarterly research publication featuring scholarship on El Paso and the Southwest.

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Special Events

Receive invitations to events sponsored or co-sponsored by the Society, often with reduced or complimentary admission.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Share your time and interests through Society programs, events, preservation work, and community partnerships.

Password Quarterly Research Publication
What Members Receive

Research, invitations, and a closer connection to local history

  • The quarterly research publication Password, featuring new scholarship and historical research.
  • Invitations to special events sponsored or co-sponsored by the Society.
  • Updates about lectures, programs, tours, preservation activities, and community initiatives.
  • Free or reduced-price admission to eligible EPCHS events and programs.
Annual Memberships

Choose the membership that works for you

Each membership supports preservation, research, publications, and public programming throughout the year.

Digital

$ 40 / year

A convenient membership for supporters who prefer digital access to Society publications and updates.

  • ✓ Digital access to Password
  • ✓ Quarterly Society updates
  • ✓ Invitations to special events
  • ✓ Member-only archive access
Choose Digital

Educational Institution

$ 50 / year

Designed for schools, libraries, colleges, and educational organizations interested in regional history.

  • ✓ Institutional membership
  • ✓ Password publication access
  • ✓ Research support
  • ✓ Educational event invitations
Choose Educational Institution

Business

$ 300 / year

Support local history while connecting your organization with EPCHS programs and community initiatives.

  • ✓ Business membership recognition
  • ✓ Society publications
  • ✓ Invitations to special programs
  • ✓ Community support visibility
Choose Business

Memberships are annual. Stripe checkout links shown above are temporary placeholders and can be replaced with the final payment links.

Already a Member?

Request access to the members-only area

Existing members can contact EPCHS to receive login access while member accounts are being activated.

Membership FAQs

Questions about joining?

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in El Paso history. Explore the most common questions below.

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No. Anyone can become a member. All you need is an interest in local history and a desire to support its preservation and promotion.

EPCHS offers annual Digital, Family or Individual, Educational Institution, and Business memberships. View membership options.

Members receive quarterly updates, the Society’s scholarly publication Password, invitations to upcoming programs, and free or reduced-price admission to eligible events. EPCHS also assists members with historical research for academic, genealogical, or personal projects.

Members may use the research facility at Burges House in accordance with current access policies, available hours, and research procedures.

Yes. Members can explore volunteer opportunities with EPCHS and selected community affiliates in areas such as events, archives, programs, preservation, research, and public engagement.

All this and more is available when you join the Society.

Support the largest local historical society in Texas and help keep El Paso history accessible, relevant, and alive.

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