I think Facebook groups are a great way to gain knowledge, ask specific questions, and stay connected. I don’t belong to any genealogy-related family Facebook groups, but I know it can be a great to meet cousins.
I’d love to hear from readers of this blog what Facebook groups you recommend. I’m hoping to learn about groups that I didn’t know about–and I’m hoping this post will help OYFH readers as well.
Here are the Facebook groups I belong to, listed in the order of frequency of my reading. (However, since Facebook puts in front of me those groups that I interact with, the order is always changing and not particularly relevant.)
- Genealogy Research Loggers (that’s the group I run, specifically about genealogy logs)
- The Genealogy Squad
- The Organized Genealogist
- Genealogy! Just Ask!
- Genealogy Organizers (specifically for professional organizers)
- Evernote Genealogists
- Technology for Genealogy
- Ancestral DNA for Dummies
- Genealogy – Cite Your Sources
- Geneabloggers Tribe
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
- Washington State Genealogy Network
- Kentucky Genealogy Network
- St. Louis Genealogical Society
You can find any of these groups by typing their name in the Facebook search box. Some require approval.
Please let me know what groups you love and which ones I need to make sure I check out!
Leeds County History and Genealogy
Ontario Ancestors
Scottish SIG of Ontario Ancestors
Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS Group
Ontario Genealogy
Quebec Genealogy
Scottish DNA (Matchbox Tool)
DNA Detectives
Ontario Canada DNA MatchFinder
British Gedmatch DNA Group
The Irish DNA Registry
Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques
DNA Painter User Group
Thanks, Peter!
oh, where do I start 🙂 Of course the Genealogy Research Loggers 🙂
Then German Genealogy, We Are Genealogy Bloggers, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Germany Genealogy and other German speaking Genealogy groups
It certainly makes sense that your list would be German-intensive, since you’re a German who lives in Germany, Barbara! I appreciate your being a part of Genealogy Research Loggers.
The first two on your list plus various FB genealogy software groups: RootsMagic Users; Family Historian; FamilyTree Maker Users (the US main one has a mountain of advice but is very large), Family Tree Maker UK; MacFamilyTree Users; this is for getting a grasp of all the desktop genealogy software out there as I’m embarking on a redo after using Ancestry for my tree for far too long! One I really recommend is Photo Restoration Free Service, a Facebook group who will restore or alter all sorts of things about treasured photos. They are volunteers and do an amazing job. And I had vowed never to join FB!!
Thanks for mentioning the Photo Restoration Free Service group! Good to know. Good luck with your do-over!
I don’t recommend Facebook at all. Too many hacks, and it’s run by a kid I do not trust
Sharon, there’s certainly enough information available outside of Facebook isn’t there? I really like it for the connections it brings me but to each her own.
I tend to look for FB groups that relate to particular geographic areas I’m interested – they could be local history rather than pure genealogy. I also look for ones relating to military history – those members are so helpful….
What a great idea to look for local history, not just genealogy in geographic groups. Thanks for the suggestion!
Your group, The Irish DNA Registry, various Irish county as well as local English and Australian family history and DNA groups….too numerous to mention. Also, I use the Legacy software program so I joined the Legacy Users Group which is extremely helpful. I use Evernote so thank you for the prompt to join that group also.
Thanks for commenting, Maureen!
I also follow a lot of regional groups, both genealogy and history. Historical Wayne County, Missouri is a good example. They are fairly active and have been posting a lot of old pictures lately. I also try to join Facebook groups on general tourism of an area before I go to visit. It’s always good to see the sites a bit when you go on a genealogy-focused trip. You never know what you’ll find.
I did a lot of searching for a Facebook group for genealogy blogs about specific regions without much success, so I started my own, Missouri Genealogy Blogs. Mostly it’s my blog posts, but I’m hoping more people will add their posts over time. I have enjoyed reading the ones the other people have posted, and it’s not that hard to manage a group. So, don’t hesitate to start your own group to meet your needs, and invite others to join!
I love the idea of joining general tourism Facebook groups before a research trip! Thanks for the reminder that it’s not hard to start your own Facebook group, Leslie. I’ll go check out your Missouri Genealogy Blogs. I’m in Missouri and I have a genealogy blog, though I don’t blog about Missouri too often. Thanks for commenting.
Wow! Probably too many to remember! Let’s see…
My Italian Family Tree
Slovak Genealogy
Macoupin County Illinois Genealogical Society
US Genealogy & History Gateway
St. Louis Genealogical Society
St. Louis Missouri. History, and Vintage photos
findagrave.com : Loving our lost family, friends & neighbors for eternity
Illinois Genealogy
Evernote Genealogists
FREE OBITUARY LOOK UPS
Italy Genealogy! Just Ask!
Missouri Genealogy! Just Ask!
Illinois Genealogy! Just Ask!
Find Your Ancestors without Spending a DIME
West Central Illinois Genealogy
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness -RAOGK-
Genealogy Tip of the Day–the Group Page
Macoupin County, Illinois Genealogy and History
Italian Genealogy
That’s quite a list, Kim. Thank you!
Way too many too count, but here are a couple:
Genealogy a la carte
Genealogy Squad
Genealogy Research Loggers
Organized Genealogist
UK genealogy
RootsMagic Users
Family Tree Maker Users
London Westminster & Middlesex FHS help and discussion
Technology for Genealogy
Kresy-Siberia
Generations Cafe
Scrivener Users
Plus tons more…
Thank you so much, Teresa!
to Cannara Italy geneology my grandparents were from that area, would also like to know more relatives that I already know of the Pompei family.
how can I find out if there is a specific facebook group for the Hust family?
I think entering Hust or maybe Hust genealogy in the search box at Facebook is a good first step!