CONSTITUTION OF THE
               TIDEWATER PAF USERS' GROUP (TPAFUG)


ARTICLE I.  NAME AND PURPOSE

    1.  The name of this organization will be the Tidewater PAF
Users Group (TPAFUG).

    2.  The purposes of TPAFUG will be:
        a.  To provide a non-profit social/fraternal organization
wherein individuals with common interest may meet to foster study,
evaluation, testing, exchange of ideas and genealogical data, and
dissemination of information to interested parties concerning
computers using the Genealogical Management System for Home
Computers (Personal Ancestral File (tm)), published by The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
        b.  To make available the results of the above, at no
charge, to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and
educational systems in the local area.

ARTICLE II.  MEMBERSHIP

    1.  Membership will be open to any person who demonstrates an
interest in furthering the purposes and objectives of TPAFUG.

    2.  All members shall have the rights and privileges of
membership, may hold office, and are eligible to vote, if dues are
paid up to date; and remain members as long as they are not
delinquent in the payment of dues, unless expelled from membership.

ARTICLE III.   DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

    1.  The amount of dues will be determined by the Bylaws and may
be changed from time to time by adoption of a new Bylaw.

    2.  No member is entered on the rolls of the group until they
have paid their dues.

    3.  A member delinquent in the payment of dues is suspended
from the privileges of membership, and is dropped from the rolls if
all dues then owed have not been paid within sixty days after the
date of the suspension.  Members who have had their privileges of
membership suspended will be notified in writing of the suspension.

    4.  Special assessments may be established by a two-thirds
majority vote of the members present at any meeting.  Members must
be notified in advance of the date of this meeting and reason for
this special assessment.

ARTICLE IV.  OFFICERS

    1.  The officers are a President, a Vice-President, and a
Secretary-Treasurer.


    2.  Duties of officers
        a.  President - The President is the chief executive
officer of the group.  He/She presides at all meetings of the group
and at all meetings of the Executive Committee.  He/She appoints
all committee personnel and delegates all committee chairmen.
He/She assigns projects to the appropriate committees.  He/She
speaks on behalf of, and in the name of, the group whenever a
matter in the group's field of interest is raised and requires 
presentation of the group's point of view.  He/She is the group's
official representative at meetings of cooperating and affiliated
organizations.  He/She is an ex-officio member of all committees.
        b.  Vice-President - The Vice-President will act in the
place of the President in his/her absence.  The Vice-President will
be an ex-officio member of all committees.  The Vice-President will
coordinate all activities for meetings.  The Vice-President will
perform other duties as directed by the President.
        c.  Secretary-Treasurer - The Secretary-Treasurer is the
recording officer of the group and is the custodian of its records.
He/She will maintain the financial records and make reports as
required concerning the financial status of the group.  He/She will
perform other activities as usually pertains to the office.

    3.  These officers constitute the Executive Committee.  The
President is the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

    4.  The Executive Committee has all the powers of the group in
the intervals between meetings.  This Committee will meet on call
of its Chairman, or on request of any two members of the Committee.

    5.  Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting.  Written
nominations of candidates who have agreed to serve as officers, if
elected, will be accepted by the Secretary-Treasurer during the 30
day period prior to the Annual Meeting.  Candidates may also be
nominated from the floor at the Annual Meeting.  If there is more
than one candidate for a vacancy, the office will be filled by
written ballot.  The candidate receiving the largest number of
votes is elected.

    6.  Each successful candidate assumes office on the first day
of the month which next follows the month during which they were
elected.  They serve until their successor is installed.

    7.  If a vacancy should occur in any office other than
President, a replacement will be named by the Executive Committee.
In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of President, the
Vice-President will assume the office.

    8.  Officers will serve no more than two consecutive terms in
any one office.

ARTICLE V.  MEETINGS

    1.  Regular meetings will be held at least once a month.


    2.  Special meetings will be held on call of the Executive
Committee.  Members will be notified of the date and the reason for
the special meeting.

    3.  Two-thirds of the membership, by signed petition, may
instruct the Executive Committee to call a special meeting,
indicating in the petition the reason for the meeting.  On receipt
of such a petition, the Executive Committee will call the special
meeting.

    4.  Those present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum.

    5.  The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order shall govern
the group in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which
case they are not inconsistent with this Constitution.

    6.  The order of business for regular meetings will be a short
business meeting followed by the scheduled program.

    7.  An Annual Meeting will be held in January.  At this
meeting, new officers will be elected.

ARTICLE VI.  DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY

    1.  Since the group may come into possession of property by
direct purchase or by donation, it may be necessary to dispose of
such items from time to time.  Proceeds from the sale of such
property will be deposited into the TPAFUG treasury.

ARTICLE VII.  AMENDMENTS

    1.  The group may adopt new Bylaws by affirmative vote thereon. 
The affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present will be
sufficient to pass a Bylaw.

    2.  A Bylaw may be repealed by passing a Bylaw to that effect.

    3.  This Constitution may be amended by the affirmative vote of
two-thirds of the members in good standing, provided that no vote
will be taken on the proposal to amend the Constitution unless
advance notice has been given.  This advance notice will be given
at a regular meeting of the group and all members not present will
be notified of the vote by the Secretary-Treasurer.