Baldwin
County Genealogical Society
about us
AQUISITIONS | COMMITTEE'S
| HISTORY
| MEMBERSHIP
| NEWSLETTER
| PROGRAMS/SPEAKERS | PROJECTS
| QUERIES
| SPECIAL
PROJECTS
Welcome
to Baldwin County (formed in 1809), Alabama (formed in
1819)
HISTORY
The Baldwin County Genealogical Society, a legally
registered, non-profit organization, was founded in 1987
and is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and
disseminating knowledge and information of genealogical,
historical, biographical, and heraldic nature. The
Society: promotes interest in research; stimulates by
example; and provides instruction in the uses of
efficient and accurate mechanics.
The Baldwin County Genealogical Society follows
the principals and practices in association with the
National Genealogical Society, such as: championing
advanced ethical standards; opposing incompetent and
disreputable researchers; fostering careful
documentation; promoting scholarly writing; and issuing
publications.
COMMITTEE'S
Please see the bylaws for a list of committees.
PROGRAMS/SPEAKERS
Please see the monthly newsletter for information on
scheduled programs and speakers.
AQUISITIONS
Please see
the monthly newsletter for a current list of aquisitions.
PROJECTS
Society members provide continual support of the genealogy
collection in the Foley Public Library,
the reading of tombstones and listing cemeteries within
the county toward publication of these records,
transcribing of primary sources such as early church and
courthouse records and family histories.
SPECIAL
PROJECTS
Please see the monthly newsletter for a list of
ongoing special projects.
NEWSLETTER
YORE LORE is the society newsletter
and is published monthly.
The contents of the newsletter is intended for
non-commercial, personal use and educational purposes.
Distribution is by e-mail, postal mail or online.
MEMBERSHIP
Fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30 Membership
Per Year: Individual - 10.00, Family or Public Institutions - $15.00
New members will receive an introductory packet and
assistance to begin their research. All members receive
the monthly newsletter - YORE LORE. Members are requested (not
required) to submit an ancestral chart to the surname
index chairman who will place a copy on file in the
genealogy section of Foley Public Library, Foley,
Alabama, which houses the society's research materials.
The society normally notifies members of dues through its
newsletter.
QUERIES
The Baldwin County Genealogy Society does not do genealogy look
ups. Please contact the Foley Public Library, genealogy department for
information in that regard.
The
society has 106 members (Honorary Members - 0 and Life
Members - 3).
Currently, the society has members in each of the
following United States:
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Maine, Michigan,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
BYLAWS
Membership
forms - HTML | .PDF
YORE LORE Newsletters
Baldwin
County, Alabama History
MAP and directions to BCGS
meeting place in Foley, Alabama.
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