From the article: Secrets of a Successful Genealogical Society
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

