A first mailing can cost a thousand dollars in a big family. Must be friendly, willing to attend funerals, wedding receptions, write letters, stay close, talk up the family organization. Must be a good organizer, recruiter, and delegator. Must be a good host or hostess. A people person, salesman.
Experience attending reunions is required.
Must know many family members and their talents. Appoints a person to be in charge at as many temples as possible, sends them diskettes or cards, and checks to see that the cards are returned and the dates are forwarded to the Database Manager. Must be consistent. Some genealogists will collect information for a specific small branch of the family, perhaps only four generations. No research skills needed, just willingness to follow-up with cousins until they get the information.