FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups

The FamilySearch regional research groups in the Community and on Facebook were created to be collaborative environments where individuals researching the same general location could help one another reach their family history goals through asking and answering questions, sharing helpful resources and information.

• Specialty Genealogy groups are also available.

International Research Pages and Groups

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Topic	FamilySearch Community	FamilySearch Facebook Groups	Misc Groups
Albania		Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
Algeria	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Angola	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Argentina	Investigación Genealógica	Investigación Genealógica en Argentina
Armenia	Russian Empire
Australia	Australian Genealogy	Asia, Africa & Pacific Genealogy Research Community	Fleurieu Peninsula Family History Group and Fleurieu Peninsula Family History Page Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Austria	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
Azerbaijan	Russian Empire
Belarus	Russian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
Belgium	Belgium, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
Belize		Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community
Benin	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
Botswana	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Brazil			Portuguese, Spanish and English. Genealogia na Prática - Fanpage Genealogia na Prática - Web Site Only in Portuguese. Genealogia na Prática - Group Support Institute of Genealogy of Santa Catarina - INGESC Brazilian Association of Genealogy - CBG Brazilian Association of History and Genealogy Researchers - ASBRAP
Burkina Faso	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Bulgaria		Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
Burundi	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Cabo Verde	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Cameroon	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
Canada	Quebec	Canada Genealogy Research Community	Quebec Family History Society Halifax & District Genealogy
Caribbean Islands			Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica Genealogy St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands Caribbean Genealogy Library Family Research Inquiries Grenada's Endangered Archives Group Barbados Museum West Indies-Caribbean History & Genealogy Group National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago
=====Central African Republic (CAR) =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Chad =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Chile =	Investigación Genealógica	Investigación Genealógica en Chile
===== China =	Chinese Genealogy Research, Asia Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Comoros =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Congo	(see either Democratic Republic of the Congo OR Republic of the Congo listed below)
=====Costa Rica		Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community
=====Cote d'Ivoire =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Croatia	Austro-Hungarian Empire
=====Cyprus		Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community
===== Czechoslovakia (Czechia) =	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community	Czech Genealogy
=====Democratic Republic of the Congo =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Denmark =	Nordic Countries	Northern Europe Genealogy Research Community	Denmark Genealogy - Sorø, Sjælland, Danmark Slægtsforskning
=====Djibouti =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Ecuador =	Investigación Genealógica	Investigación Genealógica en Ecuador
=====Egypt =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== El Salvador		Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community
===== England =	British Isles	British Isles Genealogy Research Community	Great Harwood Family and Local History Group Lancashire Genealogy Yorkshire Genealogy
=====Equatorial Guinea =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Eritrea =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Estonia	Russian Empire
=====eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Ethiopia =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Finland =	Nordic Countries	Northern Europe Genealogy Research Community	Finnish Genealogy
===== France		Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Gabon =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Gambia =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Georgia (country)	Russian Empire
===== Germany/Prussia	Germany	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community	GermanGenealogist Black Sea German Research Ahnenforscher Stammtisch in Unna, Germany (mainly Westphalia and the Ruhr Valley)
=====Ghana =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Greece =	Greece	Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community	Hellenic Genealogy Resources
===== Guatemala =	Investigación Genealógica	Investigación Genealógica en Guatemala, Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community
=====Guinea =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Guinea-Bissau =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Honduras =	Investigación Genealógica	Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community, Investigación Genealógica en Honduras
===== Hong Kong =	Chinese Genealogy Research, Asia Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Hungary	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community	Hungary Exchange - Hungarian Genealogy
===== India =	Asia Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Ireland & Northern Ireland =	British Isles, Ireland	British Isles Genealogy Research Community	Irish Genealogy Armagh Cavan Clare Cork Dublin Leitrim Limerick Longford Mayo Roscommon  Tipperary Wexford Wicklow
===== Italy =	Italy, Austro-Hungarian Empire (for parts of Italy)	Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community	Southern Italian Genealogy Network Sicilian Genealogy
===== Jamaica			Jamaica Genealogy Research Community
===== Japan =	Asia Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Kenya =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Kosovo		Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Latvia	Russian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Lesotho =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Liberia =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Libya =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Liechtenstein	Switzerland	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Lithuania	Russian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
===== Luxembourg =	Belgium, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Macedonia		Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
===== Madagascar =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Malawi =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Mali =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Malta		Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Mauritania =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Mauritius =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Mexico =	Investigación Genealógica	Mexico Genealogy Research, Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community	Guadalajara Dispensas Genealogía Del Valle de México
=====Moldova	Russian Empire
=====Monaco	Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Montenegro	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Morocco =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Mozambique =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Namibia =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Netherlands =	Belgium, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community	Dutch: Genealogie Nederland Genealogie/Stamboom onderzoek Genealogievrienden English: Dutch Genealogy
===== New Zealand		Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Nicaragua		Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community
=====Niger =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Nigeria =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Northern Ireland and Ireland	See entry above- Ireland and Northern Ireland
===== Norway =	Nordic Countries	Northern Europe Genealogy Research Community	Norwegian Genealogy Minnesota Norwegians - genealogy Official Sons of Norway North and South Dakota Norwegians - Genealogy Wisconsin Norwegians - Genealogy Valdres, Norway Genealogy NorwayList Norwegian Society of Texas Hovedstad Chapter Midnattsolen Chapter Snorre Chapter Viking Chapter
===== Panama	Investigación Genealógica	Mexico-Central America Genealogy Research Community, Panama Genealogy
===== Paraguay	Investigación Genealógica	Paraguay Genealogy
===== Perú =	Investigación Genealógica	Perú Genealogy (Español)
===== Poland	Poland	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Portugal	Portugal
===== Puerto Rico =	Investigación Genealógica	' Puerto Rico Genealogy
=====Republic of the Congo =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Romania	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Rwanda =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Russia =	Russian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community (English) Исследования русской генеалогии (Russian)
===== Samoa (American)		Asia, Africa & Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Samoa (Western)		Asia, Africa & Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====San Marino		Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Sao Tome and Principe =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Scotland =	British Isles	Northern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Senegal =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Serbia	Austro-Hungarian Empire
=====Seychelles =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Sierra Leone =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Slovakia and Czechia	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Slovenia	Austro-Hungarian Empire	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Somalia =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== South Africa =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa & Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====South Sudan =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Spain		Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community
=====Sudan =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Sweden =	Nordic Countries	Northern Europe Genealogy Research Community (English)	Släktforskning om Sverige(Swedish/Svenska)
=====Swaziland (see eSwatini listed above)
===== Switzerland =	Switzerland	Central Europe Genealogy Research Community
===== Taiwan =	Chinese Genealogy Research, Asia Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa & Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Tanzania =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Thailand =	Asia Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa & Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Togo =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Tonga		Asia, Africa & Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Tunisia =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Uganda =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
===== Ukraine =	Russian Empire	Eastern Europe Genealogy Research Community	Ukrainian genealogy
===== United Kingdom	(See also individual entries for England, Scotland, and Wales)	British Isles Genealogy Research Community	UK Genealogy
===== Venezuela =	Investigación Genealógica	Investigación Genealógica en Venezuela(Español)	Venezuela Genealogía en Facebook(Español)
===== Wales =	British Isles, Welsh Family History	British Isles Genealogy Research Community	Monmouthshire Family Tree
=====Zambia =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====Zimbabwe =	Africa Genealogy Research	Asia, Africa, Pacific Genealogy Research Community
=====} North America Research Pages and Groups Topic FamilySearch Community FamilySearch Facebook Groups Misc Groups ===== African American Research = Africa Genealogy Research, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research African American African American Genealogy Friends ===== Alabama U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Alabama Genealogy Network ===== Alaska U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community ===== American Indian U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research American Indian ===== Arizona U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Arizona Genealogy Network ===== Arkansas U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Arkansas Genealogy Network ===== California U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community California Genealogy Network ===== Canada U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research Canada Genealogy Research Community Genealogy Network & Look Ups - Atlantic Canada French Canadian Genealogy ===== Canada First Nations U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research Canada First Nations ===== Colorado U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Colorado Genealogy Network ===== Connecticut = New England, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community Connecticut Genealogy Network ===== Delaware U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Delaware Genealogy Network ===== Florida U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community ===== Georgia U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Georgia Genealogy Network ===== Hawaii U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community ===== Hispanic = Investigación Genealógica, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research Hispanic Genealogy Research Hispanic (Americas) ===== Idaho U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Idaho Genealogy Network ===== Illinois U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Illinois Genealogy Network ===== Indiana U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Indiana Indiana Genealogy Network ===== Iowa U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Iowa Genealogy Network ===== Kansas U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Kansas Genealogy Network ===== Kentucky = Kentucky Genealogy, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Kentucky Genealogy Research, The Original KY History and Genealogy (Network of Interest Groups) Kentucky Genealogy Network ===== Louisiana U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Louisiana Genealogy Network ===== Maine = New England, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community ===== Maryland = Maryland Genealogy, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community FamilyHart's Maryland Genealogy Maryland Genealogy Network ===== Massachusetts = New England, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community Massachusetts Massachusetts Genealogy Network ===== Michigan U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Michigan Genealogy Network Michigan Genealogical Council ===== Minnesota U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Minnesota Genealogy Network Minnesota Norwegians - genealogy ===== Mississippi U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Mississippi Genealogy "Family Tree" and history Magnolia Roots: a Mississippi genealogy network Mississippi Genealogy Network ===== Missouri = Missouri, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Missouri Genealogy Network ===== Montana U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Montana Genealogy Network ===== Nebraska U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Nebraska Genealogy Network ===== Nevada U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Nevada Genealogy Network ===== New Hampshire = New England, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community New Hampshire Genealogy Network ===== New Jersey U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community FamilyHart's New Jersey Genealogy New Jersey Genealogy Network ===== New Mexico U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community ===== New York = New York, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community New York New York Genealogy Network Colonial Families of Tryon and Montgomery Counties Get Help With New York Family History ===== North Carolina U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community North Carolina Genealogy Network McDowell County Family Genealogy Haywood County Family Genealogy ===== North Dakota U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community North Dakota Genealogy Network North and South Dakota Norwegians - Genealogy ===== Ohio = Ohio Ancestors, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Ohio Medina County Ohio History and Genealogy Southeast Ohio Coal Mining - Family History SE Ohio Coal Mining -Family History Ohio Genealogy Network ===== Oklahoma U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Oklahoma Genealogy Network ===== Oregon U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Oregon Genealogy Network ===== Pennsylvania = Pennsylvania, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community Pennsylvania FamilyHart's Pennsylvania Genealogy FamilyHart's Pennsylvania Dutch Genealogy Pennsylvania Genealogy Network ===== Rhode Island = New England, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community Rhode Island Genealogy Network ===== South Carolina U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community South Carolina Genealogy Network South Carolina Genealogy Families ===== South Dakota U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community South Dakota Genealogy Network North and South Dakota Norwegians - Genealogy ===== Tennessee U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Tennessee Genealogy Network Overton County Tennessee Genealogy Network Madison/Gibson/ Carroll and Henderson County Genealogy Pickett County Family History Page ===== Texas U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Texas Texas Genealogy Network ===== Utah U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community  Utah Genealogy Network Cache Valley History Society ===== Vermont = New England, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community Vermont Genealogy Network ===== Virginia = Virginia Genealogy, U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community Virginia Genealogy Network ===== Washington U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Washington State Genealogy Network ===== District of Columbia U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Northeast Genealogy Research Community Washington, District of Columbia Washington DC Genealogy ===== West Virginia U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. South Genealogy Research Community West Virginia Genealogy Network ===== Wisconsin U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community Wisconsin Genealogy Network Wisconsin Norwegians - Genealogy ===== Wyoming U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research U.S. West Genealogy Research Community Wyoming Genealogy Network Specialty Pages and Groups Related to Genealogy Page or Group Name Description =====23andMe Newbies This is a closed group for those who are beginning genetic testing with 23andMe and discussing genealogy and health. ===== Ancestry Paths Site statement: "AncestryPaths is a free service designed to get you started on the road to discovering your ancestral roots." =====Autosomal DNA This group talks about geographical and historical origins of your genetic markers. =====The Brickwall Club group The group works together with the page by the same name. =====The Brickwall Club page Based in the UK, this Brickwall Club works to help each other in solving their brick walls in research. Also see their website The Brickwall Club =====FamilySearch Webinar Followers Unofficial group for Familysearch webinars. Follow it to get the latest news and schedule for webinar events hosted by Familysearch =====Genealogists.com Professional genealogists and research group who also provide a forum for help, tips, and free links =====Genealogy 101 New Open Facebook Group for MyGenTools- instruction and tools for genealogy research. Come watch us grow as we add new content every week.  =====Genealogy and Newspapers A group for anyone who uses newspapers in their family history work. =====Genealogy Research Members of this group help each other with their research. =====Genealogy webinar followers Follow this group for the latest news and schedule for webinars happening around the web ===== Hispanic Genealogy Research This FamilySearch page is dedicated to Hispanic Genealogy Research Support =====International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) The mission for this group is to be an "advocate for and educate about the use of genetics as a tool for genealogical research, and promote a supportive network for genetic genealogists." =====Jewish Genealogy Portal Get help and collaborate with others on Jewish genealogy. ===== The NextGen Genealogy Network This group fosters the next generations' interest in genealogy. =====Scandinavian Genealogical Research Center Professional Research From the group page "Purpose of this group is to provide a forum for links, tips and tricks that can be helpful or of interest for anyone interested in Scandinavian genealogy and research." Not for individual inquires. See the Family Associations page for a listing of family organizations, societies, and associations that have either a Facebook page, a website, or other contact information. In other languages: English | português |

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