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Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.

  • GEN-Documents Mailing List

    For the discussion and sharing of information related to the reading of old British documents such as parish registers, wills, etc., including old handwriting and Latin.

  • Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Translations and Word Origins Mailing Lists

    Most of the mailing list links here point to this site, wonderfully maintained for years by John Fuller. This site indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.

  • HessenGenWeb Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the area known as Hessen, Germany, and all its predecessors such as Hessen-Darmstadt, Hessen-Kassel, Hessen-Nassau, Kurhessen, and Rheinhessen. Among other things, the list offers assistance in research from several experts and free language translation.

  • LATIN-WORDS Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in deciphering and interpreting written documents in Latin from earliest to most recent 20th Century times, and discussing old Latin words, phrases, names, abbreviations and antique jargon. Archives: browse or search.

  • NICKNAMES Mailing List

    For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the origins of nicknames and what names they belong to. Archives: browse or search.

  • OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List

    For anyone who is deciphering old English documents to discuss interpretations of handwriting and word meanings. Archives: browse or search.

  • OLD-FRENCH Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in deciphering and interpreting written documents in French from earliest to most recent 20th Century times, and discussing old French words, phrases, names, abbreviations and antique jargon. Archives: browse or search.

  • OLD-GERMAN Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in deciphering and interpreting written documents in German from earliest to most recent 20th Century times, and discussing old German words, phrases, names, abbreviations and antique jargon. Archives: browse or search.

  • OLD-RUSSIAN Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in deciphering and interpreting written documents in Russian from earliest to most recent 20th Century times, and discussing old Russian words, phrases, names, abbreviations and antique jargon. Archives: browse or search.

  • OLD-WORDS Mailing List

    For the discussion of old words, phrases, names, abbreviations, and antique jargon useful to genealogy. Archives: browse or search.

  • PolishLessons Mailing List

    To assist Poland researchers in translating Polish documents and to further their research while visiting/researching in Poland. Archives: browse or search.

  • RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: Translations and Word Origins

    The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb here also point you to the archives (browse or search).

  • TRANSLATIONS Mailing List

    For anyone who can help others, or desires help, in the translation of documents that directly support genealogical research efforts. Archives: browse or search.

  • WORDS Mailing List

    Take a break from genealogy! This list provides a lighthearted discussion of English-English/American-English phrases and how they might have originated. These phrases have been passed down to us by our ancestors and have become part of our heritage (e.g., saved by the bell, turn the tables, the whole 9 yards, the upper crust). Archives: browse or search.

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