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Forums, Facebook, Ancestry, etc.

We would suggest that you might try our Discussion Forums. 1, Go to www.familysearch.org, 2. Click on Learn, click on Discussion Forums. 3. On Localities click on your destination. 4. You may then post a question of what information you are seeking. The forums are answered by expert genealogists, many times those who live in the area you are researching.

You might also try our Facebook Genealogy Communities. 1. Go to www.familysearch.org, 2. Click on Learn. 3. Click on Research Wiki. 4. Type in Facebook and hit enter. 5. You can then click Facebook research communities and scroll to the place you are seeking information from. Then you may enter your question. Facebook works much the same as the forums with expert genealogists answering the questions.

There are four ways that FamilySearch.org can assist you. 1. Research Individual Immigration Records. 2. Search on various topics. 3. Take online classes on various topics 4. Pose questions the Discussion Forums, a community of patrons and professionals. Ancestry.com is a paid site but is available at no charge at most Family History Centers and some libraries. You can find the Family History Center nearest you by going to www.familysearch.org, click on Family History Centers at the top of the page and then input your information. “Ancestry is a fee based site and we offer no recommendation, however it is available for free at most of our Family History Centers and Public Libraries.” Please continue searching for as new names are being added to genealogy sites daily. Both the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and your local Family History Center would more than welcome your visit. Both locations have people with experience that could assist in any questions or issues that may have arisen in your research. Go to www.FamilySearch.org 1. At the top of the page, click on Family Search Centers. There are three colums, Geneological Resources, Free Classes and Research Support. i. If you click on Free Classes, there are classes on a variety of topics and a variety of research levels that may be of assistance to you. ii. If you click on Research Support, you will be assisted in finding the closest Family History Center to you. 2. At the bottom of the page, there is a section called Feature Location: Salt Lake City. If you click on this, it describes available classes and resources that the Library has to assist you. 3. In the upper right hand corner of the page, there is Help. This lists additional ways to contact us. If you click on “Contact Family Search”, it gives you three options of contacting us from the comfort of your home. The options are Call Us, Chat with us on line or Email Us. There are people who would me more than happy to assist you