This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADE/1320 Message Board Post: Does anyone know if this society is still in existence? I sent them a ck 08\01\06 to join for (1) yr no response , ck not returned, followed up by a SASE , 30 days later still no response. I used the current address on the Marion Co. Web site. Most of my ancestors are from that area. Please help. Thank you.

I, too, joined the Marion County Genealogical Society last January and the only thing I have received is my canceled check. On May 24, I wrote to inquire about the publication "Tracks" -- (see the May and June, ALMARION mailing list archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index). Several others wrote me with the same complaint -- some had belonged for 2 or 3 years and had never received a single publication from the Society. Someone sent me the name and address of the President and I wrote, asking for information. Finally on June 16 I received the following from Randy Brown: "We are attempting to catch up on our Tracks publication, but our resources are limited due to a decline in membership and the rising costs of publication. We have the Spring issue of 2005 ready, and should be mailing it soon. We may have to go to a bi-annual publication as opposed to a quarterly publication of the tracks. I apologize for the delay, we just don't have the funds necessary to continue to publish and mail. We are working on finding alternate means of funding our publication. Any suggestions or input would be appreciated. "Thank you for your patience. Randy Brown President/Editor" I don't know if anyone has received the Spring 2005 issue, but it does not take much effort to send an e-mail to the ALMARION list to keep members posted on the status of publications. To date, we have not received further notice about any publication or anything to do with the Society. The publications are the main benefit for those who join different Genealogical Societies and live too far to attend meetings. It is understandable membership is declining when those of us who live out of state are ignored -- I shall not be joining again. Peggy blkcat_1969s@yahoo.com wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADE/1320 Message Board Post: Does anyone know if this society is still in existence? I sent them a ck 08\01\06 to join for (1) yr no response , ck not returned, followed up by a SASE , 30 days later still no response. -------------------------------