How can we "Give Back" to the Genealogical Community

Dennis J Yancey

some ideas and opportunities for volunteering as it relates to FamilySearch

https://www.familysearch.org/en/info/volunteer

some opportunities in your community

https://www.justserve.org/

Some other opportunities for genealogical service projects

The Family Bible Preservation Project

https://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/genealogical_service_project.htm

Findagrave

https://www.findagrave.com/about

Other Genealogical Service Projects

https://conferencekeeper.org/volunteer/

PLEASE REALIZE - THE vast majority of what you see in FamilySearch -- was in some way made possible by in part (and often a LARGE PART) by VOLUNTEERS.

Paul W

Just adding branches that have not previously appeared in Family Tree is my main contribution. I started this to clear-up the mess between IDs / branches of similar identity. The obstinate user will still insist that therir "Family Bible" detail carries precedence over no amount of evidence to the contrary, but I have found it of great pleasure to separate the muddled records of cousins (of the same name) and even totally unrelated families who have been treated as if they were connected.

Many users seem not to think it right that others should interfere with "their family", but I treat my work on unrelated families with just as much respect for accuracy as if they were my own (close) relatives.

Dennis J Yancey

https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/464058#Comment_464058

Thanks for your service!!!