I myself have benefited from Genealogical Societies. Some I have belonged to. MY best results were found because a very distant cousin has belonged to a Genealogical Society for many years, in hopes she would some day make contact with descendants of 2 Uncles that left TN. Well to shorten the story. I joined the society and we connected, which saved me what could have been many pain staking if not expensive years of looking. This particular person I was researching Silas Jackson settled in Pope CO, he was born in Jackson CO, TN. Well those of you who may have researched Jackson's know how hard it can be to locate relatives in the early 1800's. I personally hope to see a Pope CO Society started. I do not know if I can be of much help from Wisconsin, but would like to if you need any help. Who knows it may prove that all of us researching in Pope CO are really related. Families I am researching; Jackson, Hathaway, William's, Clubb, Shufflebarger, Lauderdale, Stapleton