MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

     
 

Welcome to the membership information portion of the AHSGR SOAR website.  AHSGR has several classes of memberships and all our members receive many benefits, as described below, in addition to the member fee structure for purchase of all SOAR images available on this site.

     
 

Classes of Membership

 
  • General Membership
  • Junior Membership for Youth and Students – Please Note that Youth memberships are not eligible to purchase SOAR records according to the member fee structure. Click Here to access Junior Membership Information.
     



    Benefits of General Membership

     
  • Receive AHSGR publications including the Journal, Clues and Newsletters.
  • Access to member services including search of Society records for historical and genealogical purposes, and document translation services, all at reduced rates.
     
  • Reduced prices on books, maps, census lists and genealogical charts. Hundreds of individual selections to choose from.
  • The surnames and villages you are researching will be listed in the Society's surname exchange publication Clues and its updates (if information is received before June).
     
  • Reduced membership registration fees for the AHSGR Annual Conventions.
  • As a member of AHSGR you are encouraged to join and participate in local chapter activities. View the chapter list on http://www.ahsgr.org/chapters.htm to see if there is a chapter near you. (Participation in chapter activities may require a small chapter membership fee).
     
  • Internet search capability for a number of AHSGR historical records and publications with reduced copying rates for Society members. Your member identification number (ID) and password information for receiving the reduced member copy rate will be available approximately 10 days after your new membership application is received.
     
     

    General Membership Categories

       
    Individual  $50.00
    Family  $50.00 (includes husband and wife)
    Institutional  $50.00
    Contributing  $75.00
    Sustaining    $100.00
    Life Membership   $750.00 (may be paid in five annual installments)


      (all prices are in U.S. dollars, USD)

    Membership dues for new members are prorated throughout the calendar year.  Prorated annual dues are as follows: January 1 – March 31: $50.00; April 1 – June 30: $37.50; July 1 – September 30: $25.00; October 1 – December 31: $12.50.   Membership renewals are due each January 1. Contributing and Sustaining Dues in excess of $50.00 may be tax deductible as allowed by law.

     

    Click Here to access a membership application that can be submitted to AHSGR, or Click Here to purchase a membership electronically from the non-member AHSGR store.

    If you are a member or have recently purchased a membership, to request a User ID / Password for this SOAR site, please Click Here  to send an e-mail message that includes your name and address for validation purposes.  The information will be e-mailed to you in approximately 10 days.