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Message Boards | 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 = | |||
*[http://forums.familysearch.org/index.php FamilySearch Forums] Free forums organized by geography. | *[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://genforum.genealogy.com/ GenForum] at [http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html Genealogy.com]. | ||
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com | *[http://boards.ancestry.com/ Message Boards] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]. Ancestry is a subscription site, but the Message Boards are free. | ||
*[http://boards.rootsweb.com/?o_iid=33216&o_lid=33216 Rootsweb Message Boards]: Same boards as Ancestry.com Message Boards, with Rootsweb banner instead. | *[http://boards.rootsweb.com/?o_iid=33216&o_lid=33216 Rootsweb Message Boards]: Same boards as Ancestry.com Message Boards, with Rootsweb banner instead. | ||
= Writing an Effective Message Board Query = | |||