Mailing Lists

Gen-Editor Gen-Editor- For editors or publishers of genealogical, surname and family newsletters to have a place to discuss and share ideas and tips. Lost_Newbies Lost_Newbies- For people who are new to genealogy and/or the use of the Internet in genealogical research. Gen-Stories Gen-Stories- Family legends and lore. NewGen NewGen- Created to assist those who are quite new to genealogy. Newspaper-Abstracts Newspaper-Abstracts- For the submission of abstracts, extracts and links from United States newspapers published prior to 1931. Newspapers contain much of the information that may… Gen-Travel-Europe Gen-Travel-Europe- For the discussion and sharing of information regarding travel to and within Europe in search of information on ancestors. Memory-Lane Memory-Lane- Reflections and discussion on ancestors. Gen-Events Gen-Events- Discussing and sharing of information regarding schedules, topics and speakers for genealogy events worldwide including conferences, meetings, and conventions. Homespun Homespun- For those who want to have a bit of fun reminiscing. Cousins-Maybe Cousins-Maybe- For anyone who has multiple listings of one or more surnames in their family tree and is having problems linking these listings. UFO-Roots UFO-Roots- For those whose ancestors arrived from outer space to make connections with others sharing this problem, discuss their ancestry, and provide advice on possible avenues … GenHumor GenHumor- For the exchange of genealogy and family humor including poems and jokes. BackToThePast BackToThePast- For people who want to discuss old stories and photos that help to place the lives of their ancestors in context. Rockingchair-Roots Rockingchair-Roots- For seniors who are new to genealogy. Genealogy-Publishing Genealogy-Publishing- Information on publishing genealogical material. Notable-Women-Ancestors Notable-Women-Ancestors- The discussion of female ancestors and methods of researching women. Gen-Trivia-Universal Gen-Trivia-Universal- Genealogy trivia collected from any country. New-Gen-URL New-Gen-URL- For the posting of information on genealogy-related web sites in order to save researchers time in locating new web sites and determining the location of significant … Gen-Pitfalls Gen-Pitfalls- For the exchange of information and suggestions concerning genealogy pitfalls encountered by all genealogy researchers. Internet_Genealogy Internet_Genealogy- For the sharing of information, URLs and ideas for ways of using the Internet for research. Family-Reunions Family-Reunions- Posting the details of upcoming family reunions by surname(s) so that others with an interest in the family line(s) can contact the reunion coordinator. GenTips GenTips- For the sharing of genealogy research tips, advice and ideas. The list is useful for both beginning genealogists and experts. Webpage-Announce Webpage-Announce- A read-only mailing list for weekly announcements of new Rootsweb user webpages. Bigamy Bigamy- Discussion of bigamy and illegitimacy including how they affect genealogy research, how to effectively research their occurrences, and how to record them. RVing-Genealogist RVing-Genealogist- For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the conduct of genealogy research while traveling in a recreational vehicle Genealogy-Treasures Genealogy-Treasures- For anyone interested in discussing the preservation of documents, pictures, family heirlooms and other treasures left to us by ancestors. Genealogy-DNA Genealogy-DNA- For anyone who would like to discuss methods and share results of DNA testing as applied to genealogical research. Orphanages Orphanages- Tips on how to research family who were in orphanages. GenAuthor GenAuthor- For anyone writing or publishing or planning on preparing and publishing a biography, family genealogy book or similar work related to genealogy, history or culture. Roots-L Roots-L- One of the oldest and largest email discussion lists for those interested in family history and genealogy. Contains message archives, and links to other resources.