FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Repositories Societies

Description

The purpose of this task is to find the societies located in a county and list their contact information, website, and what collections and database they have.

Instructions

1. To locate societies in a county, search the following websites:

Linkpendium
New York USGenWeb
Cyndi's List
Google "Genealogical Society [county name and state]" or "Historical Society [county name and state]"
Google "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan for mention of any societies for that county

2. For each county society you find, add the following:

Address
phone number
email
linked website and not the url. Do: New York USGenWeb; instead of: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/

3. Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the society. Be sure to include information regarding a periodical or newsletter for the society.

4.You may also wish to include the following:

Rules for using the collection
Copy policies
Research help
Cost

5. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links.

Example

Societies

McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society
PO Box 184
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60039 McHenry County Illinois Historical Society and Museum
6422 Main Street
PO Box 434
Union, Illinois 60180
(815) 923-2267
Email: info@mchsonline.org

Reservations must be made in advance to use the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum's collection. Call at least 24 hours in advance to make an appointment. Research fees apply unless you are a member of the society.