Berrien County Genealogical Society

Berrien County Michigan
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"Finding our family one branch at a time"

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We welcome your suggestions....

WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP! In order to better serve those who are a member of the Berrien County Genealogical Society in furthering their family research, we are requesting that you fill out the survey and e-mail your response to: info@bcgensoc.com .  The information below can be copied and pasted into an e-mail with your response.

Member's Name: __________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip Code: ____________________Phone: _________________
E-Mail Address: ___________________________________________________

SURVEY:
For what states are you most interested in receiving information? __________________________________________________

For what countries? _____________________________________________________________________________________

Do you read/speak a foreign language ? If so what language? _____________________________________________________

What type of articles would you most like to see included in monthly newsletter: "THE PASTFINDER" _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

We are remodeling our website. What would you like to see added to the website?______________________________________

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YOUR INTERESTS:
From the list below mark what interests you most:

T = Teach
A = Attend

S = Subject Matter Expert
(A Subject Matter Expert is someone who will read up on articles of a particular subject and submit small articles to the newsletter or discuss it briefly in the monthly meeting and/or help others who want to know more on the subject)

_____DNA & Genetics
 _____Tips to Become an Effective Library Patron
_____Immigration Routes of Passage
_____Court House Records and How to Use Them
_____Organizing Your Genealogy
 _____Top Research Mistakes
_____Digital Cameras/Preserving Photos/Scrapbooking
_____The Art of a Successful Interview
_____Website surfing/Chat Rooms and Message Boards
 _____Getting Your Computer to Help You With Your Genealogy: paste special, shortcuts, saving photos, etc.
_____Surfing the Census Records
 _____Military Records (for which war?) _________________________
_____Canadian Research
_____How to Prepare For a Visit to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
 

Other: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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MY PREFERENCES FOR ATTENDING A MEETING: DAY OF THE WEEK? ______________________________________

LOCATION: ___________________________________

TIME: ________________________________________

WHAT TYPES OF CLASSES WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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WHAT SUBJECTS WOULD YOU LIKE DISCUSSED IN THE MONTHLY MEETINGS? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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WHAT TYPE OF SERVICE PROJECT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INVOLVED WITH?

_____ Cemetery Cleanup
_____ Head Stone Preservation
_____ Youth Classes for Genealogists (preferred age group _________)
_____ Adult Classes for Genealogists
 _____ Newsletter Editor (submit articles to Patsy Miller)
_____ Recording Life Histories in Retirement Homes, Nursing Homes, etc. (Preserving a Legacy)
_____ Collecting Cemetery Information for Cemetery Books published by the Society
_____ Book Committee- choosing books to put into the BCGS holdings in the Berrien Springs Library
_____ Seminar Committee