2024-2026 Strategic Plan

Our Vision

Discover, preserve, and share genealogical information for future generations.

Our Mission

Utilize, demonstrate, and provide access to traditional and evolving resources and research methods for a diverse audience of varied ages, gender, and ethnicities.

Our Goals

  • Promote genealogy.
  • Preserve and share records.
  • Engage members.
  • Educate and inform members and non-members.

Our Strategies

Promote genealogy

  • Continue use of social media.
  • Review website often and ensure it meets member needs.
  • Track governmental actions that might further limit access to vital records.
  • Widely publicize and share LLCGS programs and activities.
  • Promote membership in LLCGS.

Preserve records

  • Continue digitizing Lancaster County records and make them readily available.
  • Archive digital versions of books and periodicals.
  • Promote the LLCGS Library.

Engage members

  • Reach out to less active members.
  • Encourage member participation in programming.
  • Promote volunteering.

Educate and inform members and non-members

  • Deliver quality programs.
  • Provide special interest and small group sessions.
  • Provide special interest and small group sessions.
  • Conduct an annual conference.
  • Communicate through a variety of methods to inform members and non-members of local, state, regional, national, and international learning opportunities.
  • Encourage attendance at and share information from local, state, national, and international organizations.