Membership Benefits of the German Genealogy Group (GGG)

Membership Benefits

* Newsletter (published 10 times/year)
See a sample Newsletter here.

* Newsletter available by E-mail
Receive the Newsletter by email and you will receive it earlier than by postal mail. In addition, it will be in color and all displayed web site links are live--able to take you directly to the displayed web site.

     * Members Area of Web Site
GGG Members are given access to the Members Area of this web site, which includes:
         a) the ability to contact other members via email
         b) the German Genealogy Group Guidebook, full of useful information to kick start a new member's research or to reinvigorate an experienced researcher
   c) the Surname List with the ability to contact other Members directly
   d) copies of all previous newsletters, searchable by topic
         e) handouts and recordings of meeting presentations
   f) guides to learning how to read German script
         g) Mentoring & Translation service - for GGG Members ONLY

     * Help Desk
         Before each meeting experts are available to help you over the brick wall. Stop by their table and discuss your genealogy problem and see what advice they offer you.

       * Mentoring
         We offer a mentoring service for GGG Members who may be new to genealogy or are stuck and in need of guidance. The mentor does not do the research for you but will work with you and suggest methods that worked in their own research.

* Translations
We offer a translation service for GGG Members for when they have a genealogical record that requires translation or extraction.

     * GGG Forum
     The GGG Forum is available for GGG Members to post a genealogy-related question. Other GGG Members may respond to your question.

     * Surname Matching
         Our Surname list has over 1000 entries. Members are able to directly contact other Members regarding matching surnames.

     * Member Owned Books
         The member section of our web site has a list of books owned by Members. Members are willing to do simple look-ups for other members in these books to help them further their research.

     * German Life Magazine
         A discount subscription to German Life Magazine is available to all Members.

     * Events
         Part of the fun of being a Member of the GGG is participation in outside events with other Members. Participate in our cemetery crawl, tours, Steuben Day Parade, genealogy events, spring and fall dinners and Bavarian festivals.

* Meeting Handouts
Copies of handouts from presentations by speakers at our meetings are available on this web site exclusively for our Members.

     * Meeting Audio and Video Recordings (MP3/MP4 files)
Audio recordings of presentations by speakers at our meetings are available on this web site exclusively for our Members.

     * Membership Cost
         Membership costs only $15.00 per year; less than 30¢ a week!!

The GGG Welcomes All New Members to our group... No Matter Where You May Live... Regardless of Whether or Not You Are Able To Attend Our Meetings.
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Our dues are kept as low as possible to allow as many people as possible to afford membership.

Membership dues are as follows
(all rates are USD):
Within the United States:	$15.00
International (outside the U.S.):	$15.00 newsletter is sent by E-mail only.

If you are interested in joining the German Genealogy Group and would like more information, we can be reached at:

German Genealogy Group
Post Office Box 1004
Kings Park, NY 11754

Or you can e-mail our membership chairperson: Mark Waldron

Membership Application:

Join or Renew on-line with PayPal: click here

NOTE: non-U.S. residents MUST use PayPal or by a check from a U. S. bank. (non-U.S. checks cannot be accepted.)

or by mail: Member Application