Huntsville Genealogical Computing Society

Membership is open to the public.  There is a single class of voting membership in the Society termed Regular Member. A membership consists of a Regular Member, and if the individual so desires, his/her spouse, and minor children.  Only a single vote per membership is permitted when acting on Society business. Membership is not transferable.

Membership is granted upon receipt of application and payment of annual dues. (Membership Application Form)

Society annual dues are $16.00.  Membership annual dues are due by the February meeting.

New membership annual dues are $4.00 per calendar quarter, based on the quarter in which you join the Society:

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Benefits of Membership

Information Exchange
The Society provides a positive environment for members to exchange information regarding the use of computers and computer software (IBM and Macintosh) in their genealogical research. You can learn from other members' experiences, and may even find someone who is researching the same family as you. We keep a list, available to all the HGCS members, of the family surnames being researched by some members.

Education
The Society has ten meetings a year. Meeting topics include; how to research family information on the internet, hometown records, funeral home records, planning a family reunion, long distance research, planning a research trip, military records, and orientation to the LDS Family History Center.  The monthly Huntsville Genealogical Computing Society meetings provide fun and camaraderie as well as opportunities for computer education and research pertaining to family history.

Social Events
The Society has two scheduled two social events each year.  The two social events include a Family Picnic in July and a Christmas Party in December.  The Society members look forward each year to these events and a good time is had by all.

Newsletter
"The KeyBoard Tree Trace" is a newsletter published monthly and a copy is e-mailed to each member.  The newsletter includes meeting notices, meeting minutes and upcoming programs and events.  It also contains articles of general interest and HGCS members are encouraged to include genealogical articles and information they come across during the year that might benefit other members of the Society.    "The KeyBoard Tree Trace" newsletter is an excellent source of genealogical data.