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Societies can generate genealogies, biographies, histories, and indexes of local records. Many also maintain a genealogical file for families in the area. | Societies can generate genealogies, biographies, histories, and indexes of local records. Many also maintain a genealogical file for families in the area. | ||
===Publications=== | |||
The society may publish periodicals, lists of members and ancestors, yearbooks, or surname indexes. | The society may publish periodicals, lists of members and ancestors, yearbooks, or surname indexes. | ||
They also may publish quarterly periodicals or journals. Information in these publications may include articles about history of the area, transcriptions, compiled genealogies, and indexes of records. They also may publish queries from society members and others from the genealogical community and include lists of members' and their research interests. | |||
The [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index (Persi)]] is a master index for genealogical periodicals and journals and help in accessing information found in these society periodicals.<br> | |||
==How to Find Societies for a Location== | ==How to Find Societies for a Location== | ||
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