Genealogy Mailing Lists

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List of E-Mail groups for Genealogists.

John Fuller maintains the *updated* most complete list of genealogical listservers anywhere. They are in four groups: General, USA-Geographic, Non-USA-geographic and Surnames. Also, he has the current list of USENET newsgroups related to genealogy.

User Mailing Lists Hosted by RootsWeb

AUSTRIA-L
Austrian Genealogy

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUSTRIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUSTRIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUSTRIA-HOLOCAUST-L
Austrians in German Holocaust camps

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUSTRIA-HOLOCAUST-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUSTRIA-HOLOCAUST-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

Regional Austrian Mailing Lists

AUT-BURGENLAND-L
Austrian Genealogy in Burgenland

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-BURGENLAND-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-BURGENLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

BURGENLAND-NEWSLETTER-L
Austrian Genealogy Newsletter for Burgenland

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to BURGENLAND-NEWSLETTER-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to BURGENLAND-NEWSLETTER-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-CARINTHIA-L
Austrian Genealogy in Carinthia

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-CARINTHIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-CARINTHIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-KUESTENLAND-L
Austrian Genealogy in Kuestenland

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-KUESTENLAND-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-KUESTENLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-LOWER-AUSTRIA-L
Austrian Genealogy specializing in Lower Austria

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-LOWER-AUSTRIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-LOWER-AUSTRIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-SALZBURG-L
Austrian Genealogy in Salzburg province

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-SALZBURG-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-SALZBURG-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-STYRIA-L
Austrian Genealogy in Styria

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-STYRIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-STYRIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-TYROL-L
Austrian Genealogy in TYROL

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-TYROL-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-TYROL-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-UPPER-AUSTRIA-L
Austrian Genealogy specializing in Upper Austria

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-UPPER-AUSTRIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-UPPER-AUSTRIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

AUT-VIENNA-L
Austrian Genealogy in Vienna

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to AUT-VIENNA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUT-VIENNA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

GOTTSCHEE-L
Austrian Genealogy in Gottschee

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to GOTTSCHEE-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to GOTTSCHEE-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

See also MORAVIA.

ROOTS-L

ROOTS-L@vm1.nodak.edu send

"subscribe ROOTS-L firstname lastname"

to listserv@vm1.nodak.edu .

superstore@aol.com send a message with the following format to superstore@aol.com SEND-TO: your-email-address GET "INDEX.TXT"

GEDCOM-L

Getting off and on GEDCOM-L

GEDCOM-L Usage Guide

The GEDCOM-L Mailing List Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to send GEDCOM files by E-Mail!

GENNAM-L

The surname mailing list

Archives and Usage of the soc.genealogy.surnames / GENNAM-L WWW Archives.

GENPOL

Discussions of Polish genealogy. Postings are made in both English and Polish; however, there is no guarantee that postings in English will receive replys in English. Mailing address for postings is genpol@plearn.edu.pl. To subscribe, send the following to listserv@plearn.edu.pl: subscribe genpol <--! firstname lastname -->

Getting off and on GENPOL

GENPOL FAQ: Genealogy & Poland - a guide

Yahoo Groups Galicia listserve

Galicia_Poland-Ukraine *new*

to network with people who are researching Galicia

POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-L

To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

Poland border surnames list

TX-POLISH

Poland to Texas, 1840-1930.
To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to TX-POLISH-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to TX-POLISH-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

LINES-L

LINES-L Usage Guide

LINES-L Query Example

Weekly log files for the entire history of LINES-L from Sept. 1992 to date are archived at: ftp://listserv.nodak.edu/public/lines-l/ or at ftp://listserv.nodak.edu/LINES-L/

GEN-DE-L.

Gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.german newsgroup for the discussion of German genealogy. Mailing address for postings is gen-de-l@mail.eworld.com (American continent) or gen-de-l@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (elsewhere in the world). To subscribe, send the following to listserv@mail.eworld.com (American continent) or listserv@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (elsewhere in the world): SUB GEN-DE-L firstname lastname

bukovina-gen

Bukovina Genealogy Mailing List

Alsace Genealogy Mailing List

Czech Genealogy Lists

GEN-SLAVIC.: Gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.slavic newsgroup for the discussion of slavic genealogy. Mailing address for postings is gen-slavic@mail.eworld.com. To subscribe, send the following to listserv@mail.eworld.com: SUBSCRIBE GEN-SLAVIC firstname lastname
GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L (Bohemia/Moravia)
MORAVIA-L: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to MORAVIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to MORAVIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
See German-Bohemian-L Mailing List
SLOVAKIA: Slovakian ancestry or family history
To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to SLOVAKIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to SLOVAKIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
NE-CZECH: Czechs to Nebraska, 1840-1930
To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to NE-CZECH-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to NE-CZECH-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
TX-CZECH: Czechs to Texas, 1840-1930
To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject to TX-CZECH-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to TX-CZECH-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).

German Regional Genealogy Lists

Alsace-Genealogy: To subscribe, send the following to listserv@zipcode1.office.aol.com: SUBSCRIBE ALSACE-GENEALOGY firstname lastname
ALSACE-LORRAINE-L: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to ALSACE-LORRAINE-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to ALSACE-LORRAINE-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
AUS-GERMAN-L -- Australians with German ancestry: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to AUS-GERMAN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to AUS-GERMAN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L (Bohemia/Moravia, now the Czech Republic) genealogy list: A discussion group for those interested in sharing information about the culture, genealogy and heritage of the German-speaking people of Bohemia and Moravia, now the Czech Republic. Mailing address for postings is german-bohemian-l@rootsweb.com. To subscribe, send the following to german-bohemian-l-request@rootsweb.com: SUBSCRIBE; At the web site German-Bohemian-L Mailing List you may request an archive of messages previously posted.
GERMANS-TO-PHILA German immigrants to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to GERMANS-TO-PHILA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to GERMANS-TO-PHILA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
GERMANS-STLOUIS German families who came to or through the St. Louis, Missouri: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to GERMANS-STLOUIS-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to GERMANS-STLOUIS-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
GER-RUS (Germans from Russia, culture and folklore) genealogy list: Covers general discussions of Germans from Russia culture, folklore, etc. Mailing address for postings is ger-rus@listserv.nodak.edu. To subscribe, send the following to listserv@listserv.nodak.edu: SUBSCRIBE GER-RUS firstname lastname
GER-RUS2 (Germans from Russia, genealogy and family research) genealogy list: Covers general discussions of Germans from Russia genealogy and family research. Mailing address for postings is ger-rus2@listserv.nodak.edu. To subscribe, send the following to listserv@listserv.nodak.edu: SUBSCRIBE GER-RUS2 firstname lastname
GERMANS-WI Germans in Wisconsin from territorial times to present.: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to GERMANS-WI-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to GERMANS-WI-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-BALTISCHE Deutsch-Baltische genealogy (German Baltic, bilingual): To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-BALTISCHE-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-BALTISCHE-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
GERMAN-RUSSIAN-HERITAGE Historical, cultural and other not-directly-genealogy topics having to do with German-Russians.: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to GERMAN-RUSSIAN-HERITAGE-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to GERMAN-RUSSIAN-HERITAGE-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-CATHOLICFRANCONIA the Catholic parts of Franconia: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-CATHOLICFRANCONIA-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-CATHOLICFRANCONIA-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-EIFEL the Eifel region of Western Germany: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-EIFEL-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-EIFEL-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-MECKLENBURG Mecklenburg, Lower Saxony [Niedersachsen], Germany: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-MECKLENBURG-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-Mecklenburg-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-OLDENBURG Oldenburg, Lower Saxony [Niedersachsen], Germany: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-OLDENBURG-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-OLDENBURG-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-RUEGEN the Island of Ruegen, VorPommern, Germany: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-RUEGEN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-RUEGEN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-THUERINGEN the Thueringen region of Germany: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-THUERINGEN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-THUERINGEN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
DEU-WITTGENSTEIN Sayn-Wittgenstein (to 1806), Kreis Wittgenstein (1806-now) (language of this list is German): To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-WITTGENSTEIN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-WITTGENSTEIN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
HESSE: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to HESSE-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to HESSE-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
HESSENLAND (in German): To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to HESSENLAND-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to HESSENLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
KRUMMHORN -- Krummhorn area of Ostfriesland, Germany: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to KRUMMHORN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to KRUMMHORN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
NIEDERSACHSEN: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to NIEDERSACHSEN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to NIEDERSACHSEN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
PRUSSIA-ROOTS: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
RHEIN-PFALZ: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to RHEIN-PFALZ-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to RHEIN-PFALZ-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).; The German state of Rheinland-Pfalz
Schlesien-L - Schlesien Genealogy List: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the body of the message to majordomo@genealogy.net.
Schlesien-L Archives
DEU-SCHLESIEN List: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to DEU-SCHLESIEN-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to DEU-SCHLESIEN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to ">RHEIN-PFALZ-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
Niederschlesienliste (in German): Archiv der Niederschlesienliste
Westfalen-L: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the body of the message to majordomo@genealogy.net.
Westfalen-L Archives

Miscellaneous Mailing Lists

WW20-ROOTS-L - genealogy as it relates to 20th Century wars: To subscribe send an e-mail message with only the word SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) in the subject and the body of the message to WW20-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail mode) or to WW20-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode).
LISTSERV.NORTHWEST.COM: LISTPAGE for Listserv.Northwest.Com
EMIGRATION-SHIPS: A mailing list for anyone who wants to discuss the ships their ancestors arrived on or post passenger lists for any ships. Discussions of the history of specific ships is also within the scope of the list. To subscribe send email to majordomo@genweb.net with "subscribe emigration-ships" (without the quotes) for mail mode or "subscribe emigration-ships-digest" (without the quotes) for digest mode in the body of your message.
TheShipsList: is for anyone interested in the ships carrying immigrants to the US. Subjects include emigration/immigration, ports of entry, ports of departure, ship descriptions and history, passenger lists and other information.
To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to theshipslist-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or theshipslist-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).

Archives of Mailing-lists and Newsgroups

Archived messages are now accessable for searching at:

http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Just type the name:

Alsace-Lorraine-L
Austria-L
Bavaria-L
German-Kingdoms-L
Hesse-L
Hungary-L
Lithuania-L
Poland-Roots
Prussia-Roots-L
Switzerland-L
Trier-Roots-L

in the box for the name of the list, then follow instructions to search all the messages that have been posted on the list.

Or if you want to get to the specific archives in a hurry:

Newsgroups

gen-ff-l/fr.rec.genealogie: http://searches.rootsweb.com/gen-ff.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
gen-fr-l/soc.genealogy.french: http://searches.rootsweb.com/gen-fr.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
gen-de-l/soc.genealogy.german: http://searches.rootsweb.com/gen-de.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist since 1995.
gen-medieval-l/soc.genealogy.medieval: http://searches.rootsweb.com/gen-medieval.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
sgmethods-l/soc.genealogy.methods: http://searches.rootsweb.com/gen-fr.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
genmsc-l/soc.genealogy.misc: http://searches.rootsweb.com/genmsc.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
gen-slavic-l/soc.genealogy.slavic: http://searches.rootsweb.com/gen-slavic.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
sgsurnames-l/soc.genealogy.surnames: http://searches.rootsweb.com/sgsurnames.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
gen-genuki-l/soc.genealogy.uk+ireland: http://searches.rootsweb.com/gen-genuki.html to review postings to this newsgroup/maillist.
Genealogy Community: Genealogy Newsgroups on MSN Web Communities

Genealogy FAQs

Basic newsgroup and mailing list "Netiquette"

Genealogy Meta FAQ - A Guide to the FAQs

German Genealogy FAQ's and Files on genealogy.com

soc.genealogy.german Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) or at www2.genealogy.net or in the USA at german.genealogy.net.

GENUKI (Genealogy of the UK and Ireland) Wiltshire Surname Interests List Frequently Asked Questions

Commonly Used Place Name Abbreviations found regularly on soc.genealogy.computing and soc.genealogy.surnames (version 1.2c, revised August 4, 1997).

The complete list of place codes.

Frequently Asked Questions For soc.genealogy.misc and its mirror in the USA.

FAQ: soc.genealogy.surnames.* introduction (version 1.0 January 1998).

FAQ: subject format for soc.genealogy.surnames.* (version: 1.0 January 28, 1998).

FAQs for soc.genealogy.surnames.* archives (version 2.3, revised September 30, 1997):