Today, I decided to see what Genealogy.com’s GenForum is all about. I have been reading many articles online about genealogy, and there are many good articles out there. However, I had not yet ventured into any of the online genealogy discussion forums to see what kinds of information are available there for genealogical researchers.
What I noticed immediately is that GenForum has information, and a lot of it. From the most general questions to information about specific wars and even specific families, GenForum has something that can help any genealogist. Some of the “gems” that I found in the “Tips” forum include a link to a blog that posts a free genealogy tip every day, and suggestions for identifying people in old photographs.
The “Tips” forum is just the, er, “tip” of the iceberg. The GenForum is a great place to look for information that you may think is too specific to be posted anywhere. There are posts in the forums that tell you where to look for information about wars from all over the world, as well as posts in the state forums that have locality-specific information.
If you are having trouble in your research or have run up against a brick wall, try visiting GenForum and posting your issue as a question. Sometimes, there is someone out there who has gotten through a similar situation and can give you some advice, or perhaps another genealogy researcher has or can get the information that you need. There are even specific threads in the forums where you can post lookup requests.
If you have not yet visited Genealogy.com’s GenForum, you might want to check it out. You may find information that you have searched high and low for, or a fresh way to approach an issue that has had you scratching your head for months.