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Readers Respond: What Do You Want From a Genealogical Society?
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By Kimberly Powell, About.com Guide

What do you want from a genealogical society? What programs, online databases, or other benefits would entice you to either join or renew your membership to your local genealogical society, or a society in the location where your ancestors resided? If you already belong to one or more genealogical societies, which member benefits do you find the most useful? Share Your Thoughts

Pat loves learning

Quality programs, classes, conferences, family history groups, reading materials, and Internet databases make genealogy fun for society members.
—Guest Pat Quinn

Another event suggestions

Grand Rapids Public Library recently held a "genealogy lock-in" to attract new members and it looks like it was a success! http://www.grpl.org/blog/?p=1487
—Guest Thomas MacEntee

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