Top 25 Genealogy Forums in 2024

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1. British Genealogy Forum

Forum https://www.british-genealogy.com/forum/ + Follow
Need support finding your ancestors? British Genealogy & Family History forums help with your family tree, military ancestors' ancestry, probate, and wills or house history research services. Discuss DNA research, talk about family history societies, ask related questions, and find useful resources.MORE Facebook Followers 934 Frequency 1 post/day View Recent Threads

2. LostCousins Genealogy Forums

Forum https://forums.lc/genealogy/index.php + Follow
LostCousins is a place to find living relatives, research techniques, consultations, and more. Find online family trees, explore genealogy websites, share stories after meeting a lost one, and share advanced tips & techniques to help others find their people.MORE Frequency 5 posts/month View Recent Threads

3. Family History UK Forum

Forum https://forum.familyhistory.uk.com/ + Follow
This is the most established UK genealogy forum online. It is a free and friendly help for your family history and UK ancestry research. Get help finding your ancestors, join in, introduce yourself, and communicate with other members.MORE Frequency 7 posts/week View Recent Threads

4. FamilySearch Community

Forum https://community.familysearch.org/en/discuss.. + Follow
FamilySearch provides free support through its online Community. FamilySearch representatives and other Community members can provide answers to your questions about FamilySearch products and services as well as genealogy research.MORE Frequency 3 posts/day View Recent Threads

5. Genealogy Wise Forum

Forum http://www.genealogywise.com/forum + Follow
Genealogy Wise is for groups discussing everything about genealogy. Tell about yourself, your family history, or your genealogy interests, and talk about surnames, explore your ancestry, do family history research, and discover your family tree.MORE Frequency 1 post/quarter View Recent Threads

6. Roots Chat Forum » South Africa

Forum https://www.rootschat.com/forum/south-africa/ + Follow
Roots Chat Forum is one of the UK's largest community messaging forums for everyone interested in researching their family history roots or local history. Post your genealogy queries, or your local history questions here, and find the answers. Visit the forum to know about Emigrants, Immigrants and other Family History research in South Africa.MORE Facebook Followers 4KTwitter Followers 6K Frequency 30 posts/day View Recent Threads

7. Genealogy Specialists Forum

Forum https://genealogy-specialists.com/ + Follow
Visit the place for Genealogy Specialists to track past, and discover genes; introduce yourself to the experts and talk about family history research, historical conflicts, military ancestors, and much more.MORE Frequency 6 posts/week View Recent Threads

8. Who When Where Forum

Forum https://www.whowhenwheregenealogy.org.uk/ + Follow
Who When Where is a place for discussing Genealogy. Post your queries about your military ancestors, or help fellow researchers find out about theirs, ask about surnames, DNA, military, and general research, and get problem-solving advice.MORE Frequency 2 posts/month View Recent Threads

9. FamilyTreeDNA Forums

Forum https://forums.familytreedna.com/ + Follow
Welcome to FamilyTreeDNA's forums a great place to explore, discover, and get answers to queries you might have. Exchange information on genetics, archaeology, and anthropology related to DNA and personal ancestry testing, discuss X & Y chromosomes or anything related, and find quality replies.MORE Facebook Followers 127.7KTwitter Followers 10.5K Frequency 6 posts/month View Recent Threads

10. Family Tree Forum

Forum https://www.familytreeforum.com/ + Follow
Family Tree Forum is a place for questions, answers, and general information about your family history research. Ask related questions, get inspiration, help, and advice for your family history stories and more.MORE Twitter Followers 92 Frequency 1 post/month View Recent Threads

11. Chinese Genealogy Forum

Forum https://siyigenealogy.proboards.com/ + Follow
Want to know about Chinese Genealogy? Read discussions related to it in this forum. Share insights, protocols, Chinese culture, arts, & tales, post your genealogy experience or story with the rest, ask for opinions on Chinese Genealogy, and more.MORE Frequency 1 post/week View Recent Threads

12. ItalianGenealogy Forum

Forum https://www.italiangenealogy.com/forum + Follow
Italian Genealogy Forum is the leading resource for those who undertake research into their Italian Genealogy. Get information about your family heritage, town, or village, and talk about Italian history, culture, and more.MORE Frequency 11 posts/day View Recent Threads

13. Birmingham History Forum » Genealogy

Forum https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.p.. + Follow
Welcome to this forum, this section is entirely dedicated to discussing genealogy, history news & events. Know about the use of genealogy, search by surnames, talk about DNA ancestry tests and help others identify their people.MORE Frequency 2 posts/month Since Mar 2008 View Recent Threads

14. Sheffield History Forum » Genealogy

Forum https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/for.. + Follow
Sheffield History is all about when you were growing up. This section of the forum is to discuss and trace your Sheffield past. Find family history websites & links, search families by surnames, and also get free family tree tips here.MORE Facebook Followers 13.3KTwitter Followers 4.1K Frequency 1 post/quarter View Recent Threads

15. Boards.ie Forum » Genealogy

Forum https://www.boards.ie/categories/genealogy + Follow
Use this community as a space to talk about anything Genealogy. Get Genealogy service, trace your ancestors, discuss ancestor uses, find handwriting decipher thread, track family names, ask for birth & death details and other related things.MORE Frequency 2 posts/week View Recent Threads

16. Reddit » Genealogy

Forum https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/ + Follow
This subreddit is meant for everything genealogy. Ask questions about genealogy, find free resources for family history research, talk about DNA ancestry tests, help others discover records, find news, and more.MORE Facebook Followers 1.1MTwitter Followers 1.1M Frequency 20 posts/day Since Sep 2008 View Recent Threads

Additional Forumsⓘ

UK Genealogy Forum Talk about UK local or social gene history, certificate change, DNA research techniques, give surname information and more. Consider this forum as suitable place to discuss anything genealogy.
Tribal Pages Forum Looking for your Ancestors? Got a tip or message for your fellow Genealogists? Post your question, tips, and suggestions here. The Tribal Pages is providing a genealogy service dedicated to helping you build, maintain, and share your family tree online.
Genealogists Forum Read family tree stories, ask DNA questions, search for photo restoration help, and more. This forum was set up by a group of dedicated family historians, creating a friendly and helpful environment to enable other people to research their family trees.
Royal Forums » Royal Genealogy Chat about the genealogy of Royals here at Royal Forums. Help with families & other mysteries, research ancestry, ask royal genealogy questions, or talk about anything related.
Carpatho-Rusyn Society » Genealogy This is a group for people with an interest in Carpatho-Rusyn heritage, culture and history and their genealogy in detail. Share knowledge of family names, surname change, and much more.
My Irish Ancestry » Genealogy This community is your place to post your Irish genealogy family research queries. Begin your Irish genealogy research by using these active forums, and interact with others to gain and share knowledge.
Liverpool & SW Lancashire FHS Forum Discuss general genealogy in Liverpool & SW Lancashire FHS Forum. Join this community and know that you are not alone in searching for your ancestors. Share your family history & stories to get help.
Genes Reunited Forum » Genealogy This community is a place to discover your family's story, research, get historical records, and more. Ask for help in finding your living relatives or ancestors, share your success tales, or post anything regarding genealogy here.
Genealogy Forum GenForum is the ultimate research resource forum devoted to genealogy, including surnames, U.S. states, countries, and general topics. Talk about DNA, ask questions, explore genealogy message board, discuss family history, surnames and much more.