Social Media

Apps:

• • Ancestry.com

  • Billion Graves

  • Craft – note taking app, organized by workspace

  • FamilySearch Memories

  • FamilySearch Tree

  • Find A Grave

  • FindMyPast Capture

  • Google Translate

  • MyHeritage

  • OldNews USA

  • RootsMagic

Blog Sites:

• • Geneabloggers

  • Dear Myrtle

  • DNAeXplained

  • Genealogy Guys

  • The Genealogy Reporter

  • Gen Roots

  • Gen Search and More

  • Legal Genealogist

  • Randy Majors

Facebook Groups

• DNA Detectives

• Evidence Explained

• Genealogy Center – sponsored by the Allen County Public Library

• Genealogical Translations

• Genealogy Do-Over

• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

Message Boards

• • Message boards are very useful for connecting with others who are researching the same ancestors you are

  • Roots Web has been around for quite a while, and contains lots of information

  • GenForum has boards dedicated to specific surnames or geographic areas

  • Don’t get frustrated if you do not receive responses right away. I have had people respond with useful information based on a five-year old post

Misc Sites:

• • Familypedia – A wiki style website that allows users to create articles on individuals, social history, old occupations, and ancestral hometowns

  • Genealogy Wise

  • Geneanet – Research database, wiki, and blog based in Europe

  • WeRelate – Adds new collections every month

Twitter:

• @LegalGen

• @USNatArchives