tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post4174693264421777898..comments2024-02-25T23:58:14.990-08:00Comments on Greta's Genealogy Bog: In Defense of Genealogical SocietiesGreta Koehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-9107585385668511652011-03-13T05:27:43.097-07:002011-03-13T05:27:43.097-07:00Heather - Agree completely on the social aspect. I...Heather - Agree completely on the social aspect. It's so much fun to strike up a conversation with the people seated around me before a meeting - the conversations can get quite animated!<br /><br />Charles - That's a great way to start a meeting. It really breaks the ice and gives people a chance to contact others who many be doing research in the same areas.<br /><br />Michelle - Yup, I have definitely been helped by people who, upon hearing who and where I was researching, had some great ideas and advice on where to search.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-2889156957718375912011-02-28T12:24:19.545-08:002011-02-28T12:24:19.545-08:00Great perspective. One of the things I love about ...Great perspective. One of the things I love about my local genealogical society is the opportunity to interact with others face to face. At the last meeting I attended, one of our winter visitors from Montana gave me a lead on some information. You never know where those research opportunities will pop up!Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-67897981691429141372011-02-27T19:25:03.527-08:002011-02-27T19:25:03.527-08:00Our society has been having a coffee and cookie an...Our society has been having a coffee and cookie and gab session before each meeting where we can meet with others and welcome them to our meetings. We do introduce new members and guests and ask where and who they are researching at the meetingsCharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311523372083088677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324800784948486726.post-59432129912818494842011-02-27T17:46:45.520-08:002011-02-27T17:46:45.520-08:00I totally agree. And there is also something to be...I totally agree. And there is also something to be said about the social aspects of the societies. Our hobby can often be very singular and connecting with other genealogists through societies help to break up that monotony.Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com