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Those looking for a structured volunteer environment can join one of thousands of genealogical societies worldwide.

Most societies have a unique area of focus, such as a particular surname, ethnicity, geographic area, or descendancy from participants in a given historical event.

Genealogical societies are almost exclusively staffed by volunteers and may offer a broad range of services, including maintaining libraries for members ' use, publishing newsletters, providing research assistance to the public, offering classes or seminars, and organizing record preservation or transcription projects.