Membership
CGSI Membership Levels
Individual Membership — A membership for one person. An Individual Membership is entitled to one vote at CGSI’s Annual Election.
Household Membership — A membership defined as a maximum of two named adults residing at the same address. A Household Membership entitles each of the two members to one vote at CGSI’s Annual Election.
Sponsor Membership — A membership for either an individual or household that pays a higher Sponsor Level fee, with the incremental fee currently used to help support our expanded education efforts. The applicant needs to make clear whether the membership is for an individual only or a household. The individual Sponsor benefits then follow the Individual Member benefits above and the household Sponsor benefits follow the Household Membership benefits above. The Sponsor Member(s) are recognized by having their name(s) published in an issue of CGSI’s quarterly publication, Naše rodina.
International Membership (Outside the US and Canada) — Due to the cost of international postage, we regret that we are unable to mail Naše rodina internationally other than Canada. All members have access to all issues in the CGSI Digital Library.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: The benefits include four quarterly issues of the Naše rodina, a new member welcome packet, and admission for two to CGSI events at the reduced member rate. Members who visit the CGSI library collection at the Minnesota Genealogical Society library are entitled to free admission (otherwise $10 per visit). Members are allowed access to the members-only Section of the CGSI website and may add queries or post research questions.
POSTAL OPTIONS:
- Base (3rd Class US) — standard mail delivery for all US members
- 1st Class US — additional fee, to receive the quarterly journal via 1st Class US mail
- 1st Class Canadian — additional fee, to receive the quarterly journal via 1st Class Canadian mail
- Digital — Get immediate, searchable access to our quarterly journal—anytime, anywhere. By choosing our Digital-Only option, you preserve our society's resources for local historical preservation while enjoying an eco-friendly, clutter-free membership.