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=== | === The Purpose and Scope of a Family Organization === | ||
Organizing a family association or organization is a great way to bring people together to accumulate, coordinate, learn, preserve and publicize genealogical and historical information among related family members. | |||
Organizing a family association or organization is a great way to bring people together to accumulate, coordinate, learn, preserve and publicize genealogical and historical information among related family members. | |||
Some families may wish to organize around one husband and wife and their descendants. Others, like the [http://www.broughfamily.org/ Brough Family Organization], may decide on a much large agenda (see below). | Some families may wish to organize around one husband and wife and their descendants. Others, like the [http://www.broughfamily.org/ Brough Family Organization], may decide on a much large agenda (see below). | ||
=== Examples of Large Family Organizations === | === Examples of Large Family Organizations === | ||
*[http://www.broughfamily.org Brough Family Organization] | *[http://www.broughfamily.org Brough Family Organization] | ||
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Finally, because of its broad membership and extensive number of contributors, AFO's can usually afford and support extensive research by professional genealogists much easier and for longer durations than can most individual families or grandparent family associations." | Finally, because of its broad membership and extensive number of contributors, AFO's can usually afford and support extensive research by professional genealogists much easier and for longer durations than can most individual families or grandparent family associations." | ||
For an example of what an AFO can do, visit: [http://www.broughfamily.org/ancestral_family_organizations.html http://www.broughfamily.org/ancestral_family_organizations.html] | For an example of what an AFO can do, visit: [http://www.broughfamily.org/ancestral_family_organizations.html http://www.broughfamily.org/ancestral_family_organizations.html] | ||
=== AFO's Undertake Unique Extraction Projects === | === AFO's Undertake Unique Extraction Projects === | ||
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Also, additional information about the video--including its entire audio script--is available on the BFO website at: [http://www.broughfamily.org/family_history_video.html http://www.broughfamily.org/family_history_video.html]. | Also, additional information about the video--including its entire audio script--is available on the BFO website at: [http://www.broughfamily.org/family_history_video.html http://www.broughfamily.org/family_history_video.html]. | ||
=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
Tips on Publishing a One Family Periodical [[ | Tips on Publishing a One Family Periodical [[Www.genealogy.com/26 wylie1.html|www.genealogy.com/26_wylie1.html]] | ||