Resources for Individual Research Help

Connect with others to get help for your genealogy questions.

Research Help - Phone or Chat

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Call or chat with a research help volunteer with experience where you are researching:

• Call: 866-234-2067
• Chat with us
• See available specialist areas
   

FamilySearch Centers - in person help

• FamilySearch offers a network of 4,500 facilities offering public access to genealogical records from all over the world. These range from the world's largest in Salt Lake City to locations in more than 80 countries.

• Volunteer staff at FamilySearch centers provide free, personal help.

Locate a FamilySearch Center.

Online Research Communities

• FamilySearch offers more than 100 online communities.

• FamilySearch volunteers facilitate free research within these communities. Find a research community on:

Facebook

Skype

FamilySearch Research Forums

• FamilySearch sponsors Research Forums with more than 4,700 active members.

• A video demonstration provides an overview of FamlySearch Forums.

• Forums are organized by:

Localities: Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North American; Oceaniia; and United Kingdom and Ireland;

Non-locality: Beginners and General Questions; Using Technology; and Latin Translation.