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Membership in the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society is open to any person or organization who is interested in genealogy, who intends to further the business and purposes of this Society and to abide by the rules thereof, who applies for membership and tenders the necessary dues. They shall thereby be a voting member of this Society.

Members receive discounted registration for WSGS seminars and Gene-A-Rama conferences, and the WSGS Newsletter. WSGS members can also register for genealogical classes and workshops sponsored by the Wisconsin Historical Society at WHS member prices.

The WSGS membership year runs from January to December. Memberships may only be prepaid for a maximum of two years.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 31.


Membership Categories

  • Individual -- $20.00
The basic voting membership with all rights and privileges including the quarterly WSGS Newsletter in electronic format and access to the Members-Only Website (if you provide WSGS with your e-mail address).

  • Family -- $22.00
Two qualifying individuals residing at the same address. Together they receive access to the Members-Only Website (if an e-mail address is provided; one login per membership), one copy of the WSGS Newsletter in electronic format, and each has one vote.

  • Youth -- $10.00
One individual under 25 years of age. Includes all voting rights and privileges, the quarterly WSGS Newsletter in electronic format, and access to the Members-Only Website (if you provide WSGS with your e-mail address).

  • Affiliate -- $28.00
Any Wisconsin-based genealogical or historical membership society, or the like, may be granted affiliate membership upon application. Affiliated Societies will be entitled to the WSGS Newsletter in print, and to one vote. Additionally, they may identify themselves as, "An Affiliate of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society," on their communications, publications, Website and advertising.

Affiliates of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society receive the following benefits:

  • A vote in the election of WSGS Board members.
  • The WSGS Newsletter in print.
  • One member of an Affiliated Society may attend WSGS conferences at the member rate, even if they are not a WSGS member.
  • Publication of Affiliate events on the online WSGS Events Calendar by notifying the WSGS office of them.
  • A link from the WSGS Affiliates web page to the Affiliate's website.
  • Mention of the Society's name, address, and website address in the syllabus of each WSGS conference.
  • One free quarter-page advertisement per year in the WSGS Newsletter.
(Please note that Affiliate Membership does not grant the Affiliate WSGS' tax exempt status.
Each organization must file for its own tax exempt status per IRS guidelines.)

Please use the separate Affiliate Application Form to apply for this membership category.

  • Institutional Newsletter Subscription -- $30.00
Libraries, archives, and other genealogical or historical societies not based in Wisconsin may subscribe to the WSGS Newsletter. This is a subscription only, not a membership, and therefore comes without membership or voting privileges.


Other Options

  • Surcharge for Print Newsletter -- $12.00
For those WSGS Individual and Family members who choose to continue receiving the quarterly Newsetter in print format, please include this surcharge to help defray printing and postage costs.

  • First-Class Mail Delivery of Newsletter -- $12.00
Print newsletters are sent by Standard Rate Mail which will not be forwarded, so it is important that you notify the WSGS office promptly of any
mailing address change, even if temporary. There is a service fee for re-mailing any newsletter issue returned by the USPS which is
undeliverable as addressed. If you move frequently, please consider the 1st Class Mail option, which will allow newsletters to be forwarded without charge to WSGS. Electronic newsletter release notifications are sent via e-mail, so any change to your e-mail address should also be sent promptly to the WSGS office.

  • Surcharge for Mailing to Canada -- $12.00
  • Other Foreign Memberships -- Please inquire
All payments must be in U.S. funds.



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rklittle Requirements for being an affiliated society 1 Dec 18 2008, 9:53 PM EST by mrieder
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What does it mean to be "Wisconsin-based"? Is this an issue of where a society gets its postal mail? Does it exclude societies with a primary interest based on ethnic issues rather than settlement in a particular Wisconsin area?
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