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My Society

Summary: My Society is presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies and each week we tackle the issues that confront genealogy societies.

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 How to Keep Your Speaker Happy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled How to Keep Your Speaker Happy. Our guests this week will be none other than the Genealogy Guys, Drew Smith and George Morgan, genealogy speakers extraordinaire. Join us as we discuss the proper care and feeding of your society speakers and what it takes to keep everyone happy. In anticipation of FGS 2012, we will also be featuring FGS member society Alabama Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Copyright and Your Society | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled Copyright and Your Society. Still not sure what images or content you can use for genealogy society projects? What about indexing records and other genealogy-related material? Get some answers and some tips on copyright from FGS board member and noted genealogy blogger Thomas MacEntee. We’ll also discuss various copyright issues that confront genealogy societies including how to monitor and protect a society’s publications as well as online content.  We will also be featuring FGS member society Honolulu County Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Scan It and Share It: Digitization Projects for Your Society | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled Scan It and Share It: Digitization Projects for Your Society. Our guest will be Gary Ward, President and Program chairman for the Lockport Area Genealogical and Historical Society. We will be discussing how to get started in a digitization project for your society, from content selection to indexing and hosting.  We will also be featuring FGS member society Farmington (MI) Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Legal and Tax Considerations for Your Genealogical Society | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled Legal and Tax Considerations. Our guest will be Frederick E. Moss, JD, LL.M., advisor to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and former Associate Dean and Professor of Law at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. We will be discussing tax and legal challenges that may face your society as well as take your questions on air. Christy Fillerup, Director of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), will spend some time during the second segment to discuss the next institute to be held in January 2013.  We will also be featuring FGS member society Otoe County Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Records Preservation and Access Committee | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled Records Preservation and Access Committee. Our guest will be Teri Flack, the chair of the Texas State Genealogical Society’s Records Preservation and Access Committee and the state liaison to the national Records Preservation and Access Committee. We will be discussing the work that RPAC does as well as how your society can get involved. Our FGS 2012 Conference speaker showcase will be on Frazine Taylor, former Head of Reference for the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH). We will also be featuring FGS member society Niagara County Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Internet Tools for Societies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled Internet Tools for Societies. Our guest will be Jane G. Haldeman, 1 Vice President of the Illinois State Genealogical Society and President of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society in Naperville, Illinois. We will be discussing tools that can help societies of all sizes run more efficiently and allow distance members to be included. We will also be featuring FGS member society Wimberley Valley Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Facebook and Your Genealogy Society | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:49:00

Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Thomas MacEntee is entitled Facebook and Your Genealogy Society. Thomas will be reviewing features of Facebook that your genealogy society should be using to connect with society members as well as potential new members. Learn how to create a Facebook page, the difference between pages and groups, and more! We will also be featuring FGS member society Massachusetts Genealogical Council in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 What’s New with Mocavo? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled What’s New with Mocavo? Our guest will be Michael Leclerc. Michael is an internationally-known researcher, author, and speaker. He is currently Chief Genealogist at the genealogy search engine Mocavo. He is a director for the Association of Professional Genealogists and a former Vice President of Administration for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. Together we will be talking about Mocavo’s entry into the genealogy community, their services and what they have to offer genealogical societies. We will also be featuring FGS member society, North Carolina Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 WordPress for Your Society Website | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled WordPress for Your Society Website. Our guest will be Taneya Koonce, a professional knowledge management information scientist, State Coordinator for the TNGenWeb, Webmaster for NCGenWeb, and a member of the FGS Education Committee. Together we will be talking about how to use applications such as Wordpress to make maintaining your society website a snap. We will also be featuring FGS member society, Arkansas Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. In addition, we will also be featuring FGS 2012 Speaker of the week, Linda Woodward Geiger. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 The 1940 US Census- Two Weeks Later | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled The 1940 US Census- Two Weeks Later. Our guests will be Amy Johnson Crow, Genealogical Content Manager at Archives.com and D. Joshua Taylor, Business Development Manager, North America at FindMyPast. Together we will be talking about the impact of the release of the 1940 US Census, the status of the indexing project and the future of genealogical collaboration. We will also be featuring FGS member society, Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 High Touch: Keeping Connected to Your Society Members | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Drew Smith is entitled High Touch: Keeping Connected to Your Society Members. Our guest will be Pam Treme, editor of Florida Lines, the newsletter for the Florida State Genealogical Society. Pam and Drew will be talking about websites, newsletters, phone trees, and any other ways that societies can keep their members feeling informed and connected. Last week’s episode ran long, so we’ll once again be featuring FGS member society, Northern Arizona Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Publication Challenges to 21st Century Societies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled Ask an Editor: Publication Challenges to 21st Century Societies. Our first guest will be Matt Wright, Editor of the FGS FORUM. Matt and Randy will discuss challenges and successes for society publications.  Our next guest will be Paula Stuart-Warren, FGS Board member, as we start our series featuring speakers for the upcoming FGS 2012 Annual Conference in Birmingham. In addition, we’ll be featuring FGS member society, Northern Arizona Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 The 1940 US Census and Genealogy Societies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:00

Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Thomas MacEntee is entitled The 1940 US Census - How Your Genealogy Society Can Get Involved. Our guest will be Jim Ericson, of FamilySearch which is one of the sponsors of the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. Jim will discuss how your genealogy society and your members can get involved with indexing the 1940 US Census images when they are released on April 2, 2012.  In addition, we’ll be featuring FGS member society, Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Technology & Marketing Workshop for Genealogy Societies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Thomas MacEntee is entitled Technology & Marketing Workshop for Genealogy Societies. This is your opportunity to ask your questions about the latest in technology and marketing for your genealogy society with expert Thomas MacEntee. Call in at +1 (619) 638-8565 or email your questions ahead of time to publicity@fgs.org or join us in the online chat room during the show.  Afterwards, we’ll post a list of resources discussed during the show over at the FGS Voice website (http://voice.fgs.org). In addition, we’ll be featuring FGS member society, Delaware Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

 Society Leadership: Presidents’ Day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:00

  Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode hosted by Randy Whited is entitled Society Leadership: Presidents’ Day. Our guests will be Sue Kaufman, President of the Texas State Genealogical Society, and Pat Oxley, president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies.  Together they will discuss this integral role on the board of most genealogical societies and how they overcame challenges to move their organizations forward. In addition, we’ll be featuring FGS member society, Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society, in our weekly Society Spotlight feature. Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

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