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Message Boards are used to find and communicate with other people who may be researching the same families. Used effectively, message boards are another tool in your family history research.

Popular Message Boards[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Forums Free forums organized by geography.
GenForum at Genealogy.com.
Message Boards at Ancestry.com. Ancestry is a subscription site, but the Message Boards are free.
Rootsweb Message Boards: Same boards as Ancestry.com Message Boards, with Rootsweb banner instead.

Writing an Effective Message Board Query[edit | edit source]

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-Message Boards can be helpful in your family history research. Several message boards are available:
+Message Boards are used to find and communicate with other people who may be researching the same families.&nbsp; Used effectively, message boards are another tool in your family history research.
+= Popular Message Boards  =
 *[http://forums.familysearch.org/index.php FamilySearch Forums] Free forums organized by geography.
 *[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ GenForum] at [http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html Genealogy.com].
-*[http://boards.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com Message Boards]: Ancestry is a subscription site, but the Message Boards are free.
+*[http://boards.ancestry.com/ Message Boards] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com].&nbsp; Ancestry is a subscription site, but the Message Boards are free.
 *[http://boards.rootsweb.com/?o_iid=33216&o_lid=33216 Rootsweb Message Boards]:&nbsp; Same boards as Ancestry.com Message Boards, with Rootsweb banner instead.
-''Genealogical Bulletin Board Systems (GBBS):'''''http://www.genealogy.org/state.asp?state=md'''&nbsp; This site lists genealogical electronic bulletin boards where you can look for answers and post queries. ''<br>''
+= Writing an Effective Message Board Query =
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