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Federation of Genealogical Societies

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The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) was a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded in January 1976[1] and headquartered in Austin, Texas. FGS linked hundreds of U.S.-based genealogy societies and their members. FGS merged with the National Genealogical Society on 1 October 2020.[2]

Prior to the merger, FGS published Forum magazine, filled with articles pertaining to society management and genealogical news. Additionally, FGS also published a series of "Society Strategy Papers", covering topics about effectively operating a genealogical society; as well as sponsoring an annual conference with four days of lectures, including one full day devoted to society management topics.

FGS also worked to preserve original resources of historical and genealogical significance. Among these projects were:

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  1. ^ "Federation of Genealogical Societies - History". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  2. ^ "The Merger of NGS and FGS". National Genealogical Society. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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