Membership in the Society is open to all those who are interested in these fields who will abide by the society's stated policies. Visitors are always welcome at all meetings. The Society's governing board consists of nine officers elected by the general membership attending the May meeting and installed at the June meeting. The board conducts the general business of the Society and the board meetings are open to all members.
All special business is taken before the general membership for their vote and approval.
The Society's year begins July 1st and ends the following June 30th. The Society's logo was designed by member, Deana Thompson, soon after the Society was founded and the motto, submitted by Dorothy Daily, was chosen by the Society's members as the one that best expressed the Society's goals. Members of the Society and the public are able to do basic research in the local area using handbooks, manuals, indices, and guides on many subjects relating to family history and genealogical research. Interlibrary loans make it possible to obtain and use materials from larger libraries and other institutions. It is housed in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.