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Membership spans the calendar year: January 1 to December 31. (Note: Membership applications received prior to October 1 will be for the current year and you will receive back issues of our journal, RI Roots, for the current year; applications recieved after October 31 will be for the following year).
Note: this form is for new personal memberships only. If you represent an organization and wish to apply for membership or renew an existing membership, please use the Organization Membership Application form.
If you are currently a member and wish to renew your membership, please use the Renew Your Membership form in the Join RIGS section of our website.
Memberships in other genealogical, patriotic or historical societies. Include any offices or titles held. Any genealogical certification should also be listed.
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I have an area of specialization that is related to Rhode Island genealogy, and would be interested in presenting a lecture or workshop.
I am interested in contributing an article for publication on Rhode Island genealogy.
By submitting my application for membership, I hereby agree that as a member of the Rhode Island Genealogical Society I will, to the utmost of my abilities, maintain those standards of high integrity that are necessary to the keeping of accurate and lasting records of our ancestors for the benefit of this and future generations. I further agree that I will use those records now in existence with the care necessary for the preservation of the same.
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