Research Communities on Skype

NOTE: The SKYPE Research Community has been combined into the Facebook Research Community.[edit | edit source]

The SKYPE Community is no longer functioning.[edit | edit source]

We are excited to announce the creation of several online research communities powered by FamilySearch, and would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join! These communities are being created to help you and others researching in the same area to:

Collaborate on your research
Ask questions of each other
Share knowledge you have gained as you've done your own research in that area

Scroll down for instructions to join. There are groups in the following areas:

Ethnic Research Communities
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Hispanic (Americas)

North America[edit | edit source]

Canada
Canada First Nations

Latin America[edit | edit source]

Argentina
Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Venezuela

Europe[edit | edit source]

Czechoslovakia
Denmark
England
Finland
Germany/Prussia
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Wales

Africa[edit | edit source]

South Africa

Asia[edit | edit source]

Thailand

Oceania[edit | edit source]

Australia

To join a Skype group:[edit | edit source]

Download the Skype program at Skype.com and register for an account.
Send E-Mail to Research@FamilySearch.org and include your Skype username with the list of the groups you'd like to be added to. (see instructions for adding contacts in Skype)
Join in the discussions! It's that easy. (see instructions for sending a message)
Learn more about Skype in the Skype User's Guide.