Ozarks Genealogical Society

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We encourage prospective members who live in the surrounding area to attend at least one meeting prior to joining. Membership levels are Individual, Family, which consists of two members living in the same household, and Lifetime.

 

All members receive the following:

  • Membership card which also serves as OGS library card.
  • Voting rights when in attendance at meetings.
  • Right to check out books from OGS Library and OGS holdings housed in The Library Center.
  • A 10% discount on OGS Publications purchases.
  • Association with others who have similar interests.
  • Participation in all OGS activities.
  • New-member packet containing bylaws and standing rules, ancestor charts with instruction sheet, current OGS membership list, library rules, library layout, most recent newsletter, and prior newsletters if available.
  • Ten issues per year of the newsletter which contains OGS current news, list of new members with their addresses and research lines, summary of the last meeting, and other items of genealogical interest

FEES

Individual membership: $10 registration fee + $18 dues for one year ............. $ 28.00

Family membership: $10 registration fee + $25 dues for one year............. $35.00

Life membership:..................................................………………………... 400.00

Foreign membership: appropriate dues, registration fee, as well as current postage for mailings

APPLICATIONS

Click on the appropriate application link. Print out the application, then use your browser’s “back” button to return to this page when finished printing. Complete the application and mail as directed with the appropriate fees.

Individual Membership Application
Family Membership Application

New members may obtain a book list showing all holdings housed in the OGS Library and The Library Center from the membership chair. Please add $5.00 if you wish to have this list included in your packet. Your completed application must be returned to the membership chair. Ancestor charts or any correspondence should be mailed to:

 

Ozarks Genealogical Society, Inc.
P. 0. Box 3945
Springfield, MO 65808-3945
Pedigree Chart

You may include the pedigree chart (downloadable here) with your membership application, or you may send it later.  Be sure to read the instruction page which precedes the chart.

PUBLICATIONS

The quarterly publication OZAR'KIN is not included in any membership.