Focus on Genealogy Society Bylaws

Get ready for the new year!

2015 is almost here. You've got new board members, and lots of great ideas from your members. How do your old bylaws stand up to all these shiny new developments? Is it time to dust them off and see if they need updating?

So you're probably thinking, "pshh, why are bylaws important, anyway?" Because - among other reasons - even genealogy societies need structure. Otherwise, they will crumble into so much rubble. In this episode of FGS Radio - My Society, guest Roberta "Bobbi" King provides a more detailed response to that question (and many others)!

By the way ... did you know that FGS offers the services of its Bylaws Review Committee as a benefit to members? Whether you're starting your society from scratch or simply revising your bylaws to allow for recent technology, you'll want to take advantage of that service if your society is planning any revisions.

But FIRST, you'll want to get the Bylaws Workbook (2nd ed.) to plan and draft successful bylaws.

Listen to the archived broadcast of "Focus on Genealogy Society Bylaws" on the blogtalkradio My Society channel by FGS, or you can listen below:

Check Out History Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with mysociety on BlogTalkRadio

For more information, check out these articles from our Society Strategy Series:

• Legalities of Establishing a Society
• How to Run an Election
• When Disciplinary Action is Required: An Outline of Procedure
• The Policy and Procedure Manual

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