Federation of Genealogical Societies

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The Federation of Genealogical Societies was a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded in January 1976 [1] and headquartered in Austin, Texas. FGS links hundreds of U.S.-based genealogy societies and their members. FGS merged with the National Genealogical Society in 2020. [2]

To do this, FGS publishes FORUM magazine, filled with articles pertaining to society management and genealogical news. FGS also publishes an extensive series of "Society Strategy Papers", covering topics about effectively operating a genealogical society.

FGS sponsored an annual conference with four days of lectures, including one full day devoted to society management topics.

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References

  1. "Federation of Genealogical Societies - History". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  2. "The Merger of NGS and FGS". National Genealogical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-10.