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Goal F6: Get Help

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Goal F6: Get help with your United States research.


You can get ideas from others on your specific questions about U.S. research. Note: For state-specific questions, go to the corresponding state page in The Family History Guide and review the Get Help Goal. For regional questions, see Goal A3 in this Project.

Choices


A Access Facebook or community pages for questions on U.S. genealogy.


  1. Facebook: Here are a few Facebook group pages for general U.S. research:
  2. For additional Facebook pages, see the Genealogy on Facebook list.
  3. FamilySearch Community: Explore the FamilySearch community for help with United States research.
  4. Get personalized help from a research volunteer at the Family History Library.
  5. Request scans or indexes from catalog records available at the Family History Library.
  6. Stack Exchange: Explore U.S. research questions in the Genealogy Stack Exchange.
Exercises


B Explore genealogy societies in the U.S.


  1. Watch this Ancestry video about the benefits of joining a genealogy society.

    AC—Why Join A Genealogy Society—16:01 - 2016



  2. List: Explore this list of U.S. genealogy societies on the RootsWeb site.
  3. Find genealogy societies on the Cyndi's List site.
  4. Facebook: See also the Facebook pages for genealogy societies on the Genealogy on Facebook list.
Exercises