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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.

  • AMERICAN-FORTS Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical interest in Calvary, Native Americans, and civilians living in any fort in America. Archives: browse or search.

  • BYEGONE-TOWNS Mailing List

    For anyone who is interested in towns, communities, and settlements that are no longer found on the maps and seem to have become lost in time. Archives: browse or search.

  • Chat Genealogy

    From the About.com genealogy section. Scheduled weekly chats for the following topics: Native American, Genealogy How-To, US Southern States, Genealogy Social, British Isles, French, Canadian.

  • COALMINERS Mailing List

    For anyone whose ancestors were coalminers in the United Kingdom or the United States. Archives: browse or search.

  • EURO-JEWISH Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Migration, History, Culture, Heritage and Surname search of the Jewish people from Europe to the United States and their descendants in the United States.

  • Genealogy Resources on the Internet - General USA 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.

  • GERMAN-AMERICAN Mailing List

    For genealogy related to German immigrants and their families AFTER their arrival in America. Archives: browse or search.

  • GLSHIPS Mailing List

    For anyone who is researching ancestors who participated in the shipping industry on the Great Lakes of the northeastern United States. Archives: browse or search.

  • LAND-RESEARCH Mailing List

    For the discussion and sharing of information regarding land and property research in the United States and its applications in genealogy. Archives: browse or search.

  • LOYALISTS Mailing List

    For anyone with a genealogical interest in those American colonists who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolution. Archives: browse or search.

  • Melungeon Mailing List

    For people conducting Melungeon and/or Appalachian research including Native American, Portuguese, Turkish, Black Dutch, and other unverifiable mixed statements of ancestry or unexplained rumors, with ancestors in TN, KY, VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, WV, and possibly other places. Archives: browse or search.

  • METISGEN Mailing List

    For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Metis and their descendants. The Metis are North America's Fur Trading Children - the new nation of individuals born within North America from the first unions of natives and whites. Archives: browse or search.

  • MIGRATION-PATTERNS Mailing List

    For discussing the migration patterns of families and cluster moves of towns in the United States. Archives: browse or search.

  • Overland-Trails Mailing List

    Discussions concerning the history, preservation, and promotion of the Oregon, California, Sante Fe, and other historic trails in the Western USA.

  • RiverRats Mailing List

    For discussions of the Mississippi River people living on, working on, and involved in life on the river. Any family living in any county bordering the Mississippi River, or living on the river, is welcome. Archives: browse or search.

  • RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: USA/misc

    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).

  • SANTA-FE-TRAIL Mailing List

    For sharing ideas, adventures, questions, and answers regarding the Santa Fe Trail. While not specifically oriented toward genealogical queries, other subscribers may be able to assist you in researching your ancestors who traveled along this trail.

  • SCHAKEL-NL Mailing List

    For discussions of news events and issues of interest to Canadians and Americans of Dutch origin; Dutch heritage, customs and traditions; immigrant experiences; questions about Dutch legislation, laws, regulations, history etc.; living the Dutch way (e.g., travel, food, drinks); and the ties that bind us. Queries from genealogists related to their Dutch ancestry are welcome.

  • Scotch-Irish-L Mailing List

    For Scotch-Irish or Ulster Scots genealogy and culture. These people began a period of heavy emigration from Ulster in the early 1700's and played a large part in the American Revolution. Archives: browse or search.

  • SEPHARDIC-ROOTS-SOUTHEAST-USA Mailing List

    For for the discussion and sharing of information regarding Sephardic ancestry in the early southeastern United States. Archives: browse or search.

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