Added additional information about FGS efforts prior to the merger with NGS
Okumaya devam et...
← Previous revision | Revision as of 20:25, 29 April 2024 |
| Line 1: | Line 1: |
| {{Short description|American non-profit corporation}} | {{Short description|American non-profit corporation}} |
| '''The Federation of Genealogical Societies''' was a [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit corporation founded in January 1976<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fgs.org/about/history.php |title=Federation of Genealogical Societies - History |access-date=2011-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216221040/https://fgs.org/about/history.php |archive-date=2010-12-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Merger of NGS and FGS |url=https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/the-merger-of-ngs-and-fgs/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=National Genealogical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> | '''The Federation of Genealogical Societies''' (FGS) was a [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit corporation founded in January 1976<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fgs.org/about/history.php |title=Federation of Genealogical Societies - History |access-date=2011-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216221040/https://fgs.org/about/history.php |archive-date=2010-12-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and headquartered in [[Austin, Texas]]. FGS linked hundreds of U.S.-based [[genealogy]] societies and their members. FGS merged with the [[National Genealogical Society]] on 1 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Merger of NGS and FGS |url=https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/the-merger-of-ngs-and-fgs/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=National Genealogical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> |
| 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. | Prior to the merger, FGS published ''Forum'' magazine, filled with articles pertaining to society management and genealogical news. Additionally, FGS also published a series of "Society Strategy Papers", covering topics about effectively operating a genealogical society; as well as sponsoring an annual conference with four days of lectures, including one full day devoted to society management topics. |
| FGS sponsored an annual conference with four days of lectures, including one full day devoted to society management topics. | |
| FGS also worked to preserve original resources of historical and genealogical significance. Among these projects were: | |
| *[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/preserve-the-pensions/ Preserve the Pensions], a project to digitize War of 1812 pension files. | |
| *The Civil War [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Soldiers and Sailors Database], a joint effort with the [[Genealogical Society of Utah]] and the [[National Park Service]]. | |
| *The [https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/malcolm-h-stern-nara-gift-fund/ Malcolm H. Stern-NARA Gift Fund] to fund the creation of finding aids and the microfilming of valuable research materials preserved in the [[National Archives and Records Administration]] (NARA) in Washington, D.C. | |
| == References == | == References == |
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} |
Okumaya devam et...