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| [https://www.facebook.com/AfricanAmericanGenealogy African American]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/AfricanAmericanGenealogy African American]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaGenealogy Alabama]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaGenealogy Alabama]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alaska-Genealogy-Research-Community/176484095801496 Alaska]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alaska-Genealogy-Research-Community/176484095801496 Alaska]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanIndian.se.Genealogy American Indian]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanIndian.se.Genealogy American Indian]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/ArizonaGenealogy Arizona]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/ArizonaGenealogy Arizona]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/ArkansasGenealogy Arkansas]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/ArkansasGenealogy Arkansas]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaGenealogy California]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaGenealogy California]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/CanadaGenealogy Canada]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/CanadaGenealogy Canada]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/CanadaFirstNationsGenealogy Canada First Nations]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/CanadaFirstNationsGenealogy Canada First Nations]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoGenealogy Colorado]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoGenealogy Colorado]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/ConnecticutGenealogy Connecticut]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/ConnecticutGenealogy Connecticut]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Delaware-Genealogy-Research-Community/392767884085218 Delaware]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Delaware-Genealogy-Research-Community/392767884085218 Delaware]  
| Help needed
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| [https://www.facebook.com/DistrictofColumbiaGenealogy District of Columbia]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/DistrictofColumbiaGenealogy District of Columbia]  
| Help needed
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| [https://www.facebook.com/FloridaGenealogy Florida]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/FloridaGenealogy Florida]  
| Help needed
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| [https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaGenealogy Georgia]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaGenealogy Georgia]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hawaii-Genealogy-Research-Community/282281345138235 Hawaii]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hawaii-Genealogy-Research-Community/282281345138235 Hawaii]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/HispanicGenealogy Hispanic (Americas)]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/HispanicGenealogy Hispanic (Americas)]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/IdahoGenealogyResearch Idaho]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/IdahoGenealogyResearch Idaho]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisGenealogy Illinois]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisGenealogy Illinois]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/IndianaGenealogy Indiana]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/IndianaGenealogy Indiana]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/IowaGenealogy Iowa]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/IowaGenealogy Iowa]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/KansasGenealogy Kansas]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/KansasGenealogy Kansas]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyGenealogy Kentucky]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyGenealogy Kentucky]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/LouisianaGenealogy Louisiana]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/LouisianaGenealogy Louisiana]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MaineGenealogyCommunity Maine]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MaineGenealogyCommunity Maine]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MarylandGenealogy Maryland]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MarylandGenealogy Maryland]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsGenealogyResearch Massachusetts]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsGenealogyResearch Massachusetts]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MichiganGenealogy Michigan]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MichiganGenealogy Michigan]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaGenealogy Minnesota]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaGenealogy Minnesota]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MississippiGenealogy Mississippi]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MississippiGenealogy Mississippi]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MissouriGenealogy Missouri]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MissouriGenealogy Missouri]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/MontanaGenealogy Montana]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/MontanaGenealogy Montana]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaGenealogy Nebraska]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaGenealogy Nebraska]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nevada-Genealogy-Research-Community/234071976689946 Nevada]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nevada-Genealogy-Research-Community/234071976689946 Nevada]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/NewHampshireGenealogy New Hampshire]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/NewHampshireGenealogy New Hampshire]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/NewJerseyGenealogy New Jersey]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/NewJerseyGenealogy New Jersey]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Mexico-Genealogy-Research/278353502243281 New Mexico]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Mexico-Genealogy-Research/278353502243281 New Mexico]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkGenealogy New York]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkGenealogy New York]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaGenealogy North Carolina]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaGenealogy North Carolina]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/NorthDakotaGenealogy North Dakota]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/NorthDakotaGenealogy North Dakota]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/OhioGenealogyResearch Ohio]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/OhioGenealogyResearch Ohio]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaGenealogy Oklahoma]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaGenealogy Oklahoma]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/OregonGenealogy Oregon]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/OregonGenealogy Oregon]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaGenealogy Pennsylvania]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaGenealogy Pennsylvania]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandGenealogy Rhode Island]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandGenealogy Rhode Island]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/SouthCarolinaGenealogy South Carolina]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/SouthCarolinaGenealogy South Carolina]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/SouthDakotaGenealogy South Dakota]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/SouthDakotaGenealogy South Dakota]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/TennesseeGenealogy Tennessee]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/TennesseeGenealogy Tennessee]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/TexasGenealogy Texas]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/TexasGenealogy Texas]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/UtahGenealogy Utah]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/UtahGenealogy Utah]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/VermontGenealogy Vermont]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/VermontGenealogy Vermont]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaGenealogy Virginia]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaGenealogy Virginia]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonGenealogy Washington]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonGenealogy Washington]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/WestVirginiaGenealogy West Virginia]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/WestVirginiaGenealogy West Virginia]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinGenealogy Wisconsin]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinGenealogy Wisconsin]  
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| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Genealogy-Research-Community/377679668923263 Wyoming]  
| [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wyoming-Genealogy-Research-Community/377679668923263 Wyoming]  
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Revision as of 12:25, 13 March 2014

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The FamilySearch-sponsored Genealogy Research Communities on Facebook were introduced in May 2011. Currently there are 106 Community pages with a total of over 37,790 Fans. Both the Fans and the volunteer administrators facilitate free research help on all the community pages. The three most common ways to participate include:

  • ask your research questions,
  • collaborate on your research, and
  • share knowledge you have gained as you've done your own research in a specific area.

In addition, there are other locality-specific genealogy research Pages and Groups on Facebook that are not sponsored by FamilySearch. The Surname Pages and Groups on Facebook can also be of assistance to you in your research.

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International Research Communities[edit | edit source]

(Click the icon next to each column heading to sort the table.)

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brasil
Chile
China
Colombia
Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic)
Danmark
Denmark
Ecuador
England
Finland
France
France
Germany/Prussia
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Ireland and Northern Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Ireland and Ireland
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Investigación Genealógica en Perú
Poland
Puerto Rico
Russia
Russia
Samoa (American)
Samoa (Western)
Scotland
Slovakia and Czech Republic
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Ukraine
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wales

North America Research Communities[edit | edit source]

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
African American
Alabama
Alaska
American Indian
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Canada
Canada First Nations
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Hispanic (Americas)
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

How to join a Genealogy Research Community page[edit | edit source]

  1. Register for a Facebook account if you do not have one at Facebook.com.
  2. Click on the link for the locality above to go to that research community page.
  3. Click on the LIKE button and participate in the discussions on the page!

Volunteer as a Community Administrator[edit | edit source]

We are always looking for new volunteers! Sign up to join our team by filling out this form:

Each Genealogy Research Community page is supported by at least two volunteer administrators. If you would want to learn more about a volunteer administrator, see FamilySearch Communities: Administrator Guide for more information.