Another thing that's nice to put up along with the snail address, *if* you can get hold of the information, is what day/time/location their meetings are held at. megan MYRA V GORMLEY wrote: > > David has a good point -- many local genealogical societies do not > phone numbers or offices or anyone who can handle e-mail queries. I > don't think we should put private individual's PHONE numbers up on > the Web. We also don't want to run the risk of offending local > genealogical groups -- we want their cooperation, not their distrust. > I fear that too many people using the internet are overwhelming > genealogists and librarians with their personal research questions -- > expecting instant answers instead of learning to do work themselves. > > The Genealogist's Address Book is the latest listing of genealogical > societies nationwide, but the local library can usually provide that > information. > > Myra -- pigolit@ix.netcom.com * cochonnet@aol.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~piglet