The Latest Issue of FORUM Is Now Available!

Read the latest issue of FGS FORUM.

Explore creative alternative sources for uncovering more about your World War I ancestor.

Millions of military personnel records were lost in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Record Center in St. Louis making researching your World War I ancestors challenging, but not impossible. In "Private Nicholas J. Martin," FORUM contributor Joseph F. Martin illustrates creative alternatives you can consider when trying to uncover more information about your World War I ancestor.

Take a look at this clever tool that will help you lay out your research notes and get organized.

How do you keep all the twists and turns of your research in order? FGS Columnist Drew Smith, MLS, introduces an online tool to help you get everything in order and "mapped" out so you can view all your research notes and get organized in "Going Out of Your Mind (and Onto a Map)."

Fund your society projects with this innovative solution.

Many societies do not suffer from a lack of preservation project ideas, but from a lack of funding for those projects. In this latest issue, FORUM contributor Liz Fisher explores a possible solution for funding society projects — "Crowdfunding."

FORUM Table of Contents

3 From the Editor by Sue Zacharias

6 President's Message by D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FGS President

8 Crowdfunding by Liz Fisher

13 Preserving Your Online Content by Susan Zacharias

16 World War I Veteran: Private Nicholas J. Martin by Joseph F. Martin

25 Going Our of Your Mind (and On to a Map) by Drew Smith, MLS

29 Family Associations by Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG

31 The Guild of One-Name Studies by Marian Pierre-Louis

34 Make Your Genealogy Blog a Family Affair by Amy Coffin

38 Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) by Linda McCleary

41 Book Reviews by Paul Milner

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