Membership in The Morse Society is annual (calendar year) and entitles you to all member benefits. PLEASE NOTE that our membership period runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31; if you join on or after Oct 1, your membership will be extended through the next year. Click on the appropriate option to join online or by mail.
Benefits of Membership
Quarterly Newsletter
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Articles of interest to members on a variety of current topics
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Helpful hints on genealogy research
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Announcements of future programs, and provides helpful hints on genealogy research.
Secure Members Only Area
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Members have access by using their personal user name and private password.
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Real time member contact information.
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Online forum for posting queries and sharing information about common ancestors
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Secure Download area where members can retrieve Newsletters, Bylaws, Key documents, etc.
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Death Notices & Obituaries Database
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Surname Research Index
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Photo Gallery
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Members can stay in touch with Society business by reading the minutes of our Biennial member meetings and periodic Board meetings, as well as our financial reports and other important information.
Morse Archives and Research Aids (MARA)
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Secure online databases provide information on first six generations of each major progenitor line. MARA databases currently available for William Morse, Samuel Morse, John Moss, and Joseph Morse. The MARA database for Anthony Morse will be launched in 2013.
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MARA access is limited to individuals whose lineage from a given progenitor has been verified by the Morse Society Research Team (MSRT).
Forum Discussion Area
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Members can securely post queries, discuss family links, offer suggestions to help other members with their genealogy research, and more.
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Priority access to your Line Shepherd and opportunity to join discussions relevant to ‘cousins’ in your line of descent.
Member Discounts
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Members receive a 20% discount on our book Memorial of the Morses in the MS Marketplace.
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Members receive a 20% discount on our book The Morse Genealogy in the MS Marketplace.
Membership Dues Refund/Transfer Policy
No refunds are provided for any level of membership dues. Morse Society membership is non-transferable. The Morse Society reserves the right to deny and/or revoke membership.
