Web Sites for Genealogists, 2008 edition. Click here for details.

A mailing list enables those with a common interest to share information using a centralised email system. Subscribing to a mailing list for your area of interest can provide a wealth of information.

Mailing Lists at RootsWeb. A complete index to RootsWeb's 27,709 genealogy mailing lists. Categories include surnames, USA, international (with over 120 Australian lists) and others which includes ethnic, military, miscellaneous, occupations, religion, software and more.

RootsWeb Mailing Lists, Interactive Search. This site offers access to the archives of the RootsWeb mailing lists. Enter the name of the mailing list whose archives you want to search. If the archives is available a form to enter the surname (or whatever) you are looking for appears.

Genealogy Resources on the Internet: Mailing Lists by Christine Gaunt and John Fuller.This list, for locating genealogy mailing lists worldwide, is divided into over 25 categories which include countries, surnames (with 44 Smith mailing lists), adoption, newspapers, occupations, software etc.

GenForum. A collection of message boards to share information with other researchers. Forums are available for surnames, regions and general topics which includes computers and software.

RootsChat.com is an easy to use messaging forum for everyone researching their family history or local history. The focus is on Ireland and the British Isles.