Individual, Family or Organization membership in MSOG, Inc. is from September 1st thru August 31st.
Joining members affiliate themselves with a chapter (Bristol, Merrimack Valley, Middlesex, or Worcester) yet are free to attend and join in dozens of meetings including programs, workshops, discussion groups and trips to research centers. Businesses, libraries and societies join as an Organization. We accept payment by credit card through Stripe or by check.
Membership Benefits
Other benefits of membership include, yet are not limited to:
- Reasonable membership fees - beginning at $30
- Meet people with similar interests in family history and genealogy
- Receive MASSOG Journal which includes articles of interest in genealogy, a place where members can share their own well-documented family history that was not previously published, read book reviews and enjoy free query service
- Access to a calendar of chapter events
- Ability to attend any chapter's monthly genealogy meetings where experts in the field of genealogy share their knowledge, expertise, and resources
- Voting privileges on MSOG statewide issues and in the chapter with which the member is affiliated
- Field trips with other members
- Receive reminders of meetings and upcoming events
- Ability to join Special Interest Groups (SIG's), such as Writing and DNA
- Ability to volunteer on committees and projects
- Networking opportunities
- Monthly Book Club - a discussion of genealogy and related books - sometimes with the book's author
- Receive assistance from members on your family search
- A chance to publish genealogy sketches in the MASSOG journal with the support of editors and feedback – providing an opportunity to better your genealogy writing skills and build your reputation via publication
- Access to the Members Only section of the Society's website
- Access to your profile where you can update your information and enter surnames of interest
- Access to previously recorded event recordings and handouts
- Event registration for member-only events
- MASSOG Archive - access to all issues of the journal from volume 0 (1975) to present
- Current Member Logo
- Getting into Genealogy handouts
- Access to surname research page - an opportunity to see if a member is working on similar projects
We look forward to you becoming a member of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.
Please join us by clicking the Join Us button below or the Join Us link under Membership on the menu above.
If you are a current member, please login to renew, in your Profile. Do not use the join selection.
You may also download a Membership Form and mail a check to join.