"keith hammond" <ficus@euroweb.net.mt> wrote : >does anyone know why such a small county has 2 family history societies ? >Also how >does 1 choose which one to join ? would it not be better for both >societies to merge >and produce more together ? I believe there was some falling out in the past, resulting in a split that has proved difficult to reconcile. If you look at the list archives, you will find that the subject has been discussed previously and you'll get more detail. John B Leic., Eng