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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. | 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 = | == 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. | ||
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*[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 = | == Writing an Effective Message Board Query == | ||
Keeping your query simple, specific and to the point will increase the likelihood that someone will read it, recognize similarities in their family, and respond. | |||
=== Subject line === | |||
An effective subject line is essential! Briefly summarize your query with who, where, when or any other specific information. Some examples: | |||
*Byron Bird, d. 1910, San Francisco, CA - need help finding probate | |||
*Hartrick family - Pullersdorf, Germany to Adams County, Illinois 1854 | |||
*Civil War Service Records for Nevada | |||
"Need Help" or "Help Finding My Grandmother" does not communicate who, where, when, or any information that may lead you to an answer. | |||