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== Research Support == | == Research Support == | ||
There are hundreds of Facebook groups and pages which cover | There are hundreds of Facebook groups and pages which cover genealogy research in a specific county, a country, or a region such as [[FamilySearch_Genealogy_Research_Groups_on_Facebook | FamilySearch's Genealogy Research Communities.]] They can also cover specific surnames to federation-like groups such as the [https://www.facebook.com/guildonename Guild of One-Name Studies], specific historical and/or genealogical societies or the [https://www.facebook.com/FGSgenealogy Federation of Genealogical Societies], and even pages or groups for popular genealogy websites and tools such as [https://www.facebook.com/CyndisList Cyndi's List Facebook page]. To see a list of Facebook pages or groups linked to from the FamilySearch Wiki's main pages [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=http%3A%2F%2F*.facebook.com&namespace=0&limit=500&offset=0 click here]. | ||
=== Getting research support === | === Getting research support === | ||
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==== FamilySearch Genealogy Research Communities ==== | ==== FamilySearch Genealogy Research Communities ==== | ||
FamilySearch offers more general groups--called Genealogy Research Communities--for a variety of regions across the world. These pages are managed by the research help team at FamilySearch and are designed with the goal of answering your research questions--and pointing you in the right direction for a successful search. Volunteers who specialize in those specific areas or topics are available as page administrators to answer your questions. You can [[#Provide_research_support|volunteer]] to help too. To see a list of available pages go to "[[FamilySearch_Genealogy_Research_Groups_on_Facebook | FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]]." | FamilySearch offers more general groups--called [[FamilySearch_Genealogy_Research_Groups_on_Facebook | Genealogy Research Communities]]--for a variety of regions across the world. These pages are managed by the research help team at FamilySearch and are designed with the goal of answering your research questions--and pointing you in the right direction for a successful search. Volunteers who specialize in those specific areas or topics are available as page administrators to answer your questions. You can [[#Provide_research_support|volunteer]] to help too. To see a list of available pages go to "[[FamilySearch_Genealogy_Research_Groups_on_Facebook | FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]]." | ||
=== Provide research support === | === Provide research support === | ||
As you become skilled in a certain area or topic you can join groups or pages for the purpose of sharing your expertise. You can "join" any group (sometimes groups require that an administrator accept your request to join) or "like" any page with the intent of helping to answer genealogy research questions for the topic, region, or resource the page and/or group is about. If you would like to become more involved with research help on Facebook please consider becoming a FamilySearch Genealogy Research Community [[Facebook and Skype Community Administrators|volunteer]].<br> | As you become skilled in a certain area or topic you can join groups or pages for the purpose of sharing your expertise. You can "join" any group (sometimes groups require that an administrator accept your request to join) or "like" any page with the intent of helping to answer genealogy research questions for the topic, region, or resource the page and/or group is about. If you would like to become more involved with research help on Facebook please consider becoming a FamilySearch Genealogy Research Community [[Facebook and Skype Community Administrators|volunteer]].<br> | ||
== Finding living relatives == | == Finding living relatives == | ||