General USA Mailing Lists
GENERAL USA MAILING LISTS
URL: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_states-gen.html
Last update: April 8, 2008 by John Fuller, johnf14246@aol.com
- ACADIAN-CAJUN (Acadian-Cajun ancestry)
- ACADIAN-FRENCH-CANADIAN (Acadian communities of New England,
Canada and France)
- ACGSTalk (Canadians who immigrated to the United States)
- ALSATIAN-AMERICAN (Americans with Alsatian ancestry)
- AMERICAN-FORTS (people living in American forts)
- america-westflanders-genealogy (Americans whose ancestors came from
West-Flanders, Belgium)
- AMXROADS (family, education, networking, research, and kinship through genealogy and
history)
- APPALACHIAN-ROOTS (families from the Appalachian Mountains)
- ARAB-AMERICAN (Americans of Arab descent)
- AUSTRIAN-AMERICAN (Americans with Austrian ancestry)
- AUS-USA (Australians who emigrated to America or Americans who emigrated to Australia)
- BELGIAN-AMERICAN (Belgians who immigrated to America)
- BoatFolks (ancestors/descendents of immigrants to US, and Native Americans, prior to 1700)
- CAN-USA-MIGRATION (ancestor migration between Canada and United States)
- CENSO-LATIN-AMERICA (censuses in Latin America and documentation of Latin
American immigrants in U.S. censuses)
- COALMINERS (those with ancestors who were coalminers in the United Kingdom or the United
States)
- CORNISH-AMERICAN (emigrants from Cornwall, England, to the United States)
- DAILY-UPLOADS (announcements of daily file uploads to USGenWeb Archives)
- DUST-BOWL-ROOTS (Dust Bowl migrants)
- EARLYAMERICAN (Jewish immigrants to the United States before 1880)
- EFSS (families who settled in southern states in the 1600s and 1700s prior to the Revolution)
- FirstFleet (emigrants to New England on the First Fleet)
- FirstShips (people who came to New England on the first ships)
- FRANCO-AMERICAN (Americans who are descendants of French-Canadians)
- GERMAN-AMERICAN (German immigrants and families after arrival in America)
- GL-PASSENGERS (passenger lists of ships from St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes
ports)
- GLSHIPS (ancestors who participated in shipping industry on Great Lakes of northeastern United
States)
- HUGUENOT-WALLOON (Huguenots and Walloons who fled in 17th century)
- IRISH-AMERICAN (Irish immigration to the United States)
- LAND-RESEARCH (land/property research and its applications in genealogy.)
- LONGHUNTERS (longhunters, indian traders, and "overhill" men within and west of
Appalachian Mountains, 1700-1775)
- MAYFLOWER (descendants of the Mayflower passengers)
- MCF-ROOTS (Maryland Catholics who migrated first to Kentucky and then to other parts of the
frontier)
- Melungeon (Melungeon and/or Appalachian research)
- MENNONITE (Swiss Mennonites who emigrated to North America)
- MIGRATION-PATTERNS (migration patterns of families and "cluster" moves of
towns)
- MountainKin (ancestors from Blue Ridge, Balsams, and Great Smokies)
- MOUNTAIN-ROOTS (residents of notable mountain ranges with a focus on the
Appalachians, Ozarks, and Nevadas)
- Mountain_Valley_Ancestors (families who lived on land that is now Shenandoah
National Park)
- NORTHAM-GENWEB (Country Coordinators of the NorthAmGenWeb Project)
- OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS (Old West, cowboys,
indian scouts)
- OREGON-TRAIL (Oregon Trail)
- Overland-Trails (historic trails in the Western United States)
- PALATINES (German Palatine and Palatine refugees)
- POCSOUTH (African American genealogists doing research in the thirteen southern United
States)
- RiverRats (Mississippi River "people" living on, working on, and involved in life on the "river")
- SANTA-FE-TRAIL (Sante Fe Trail)
- ShipSamuel (1700s immigration from Germany and Switzerland to America)
- SLAVEINFO (genealogical data about slaves in the United States)
- SOUTHERN-CHAT (individuals who settled along migration routes)
- SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS (southern United States plantations and their
owners)
- Southern-Trails (use of migration routes in the Southern United States)
- STATE-CENS-LOOKUP-ADMIN (discussion/announcements pertaining to
state census lookup lists)
- StateGenSites (communications with columnists writing for the Lead Column -- Adventures in
Genealogy on the StateGenSites web site)
- STATE-HISTORICAL-MARKERS (transcription of State Historical Highway
markers and relevance to genealogy)
- TRANSCRIPTIONS-US (share, exchange, acquire or request genealogical material
relevant to the United States)
- UNITED-EMPIRE-LOYALIST (United Empire loyalists who came to Canada from
the United States during and after the American Revolution)
- USAGEN (general genealogical issues in the United States, in particular non-state-specific
resources)
- USA-Naturalizations (naturalization records in the United States)
- USA-PRESIDENTS (genealogy of U.S. Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and their wives)
- USA-TEACHERS (teachers in the United States)
- USBIOG (coordination of biography collection as part of US Biographies project)
- USCENSUS2000 (United States Census for the year 2000)
- US-Coalmining-Camps (United States coal mining camps)
- US-CONVICT-ANCESTORS (United States convicts)
- USGenWeb-NE (for people in Northeast / North Central Region to contact USGenWeb Board
Representatives and allow representatives to keep county hosts and state coordinators apprised of board activities)
- USGENWEB-SW (for USGenWeb volunteers to discuss the creation of a single source for
all genealogy databases in the Southwest/South Central region of the United States)
- USGW-ARCHIVES-ANNOUNCE (weekly announcements of new updates
and submissions to USGenWeb Archives)
- USGW-ARCHIVES-MAPS (discussion of United States Digital Map Library by Map
Coordinators and main Archive File Managers)
- USGWARCH-PENSIONS (volunteers in the USGenWeb Archives Pension
Project)
- USGW-GC (USGenWeb Grievance Committee issues)
- USGW_WEB (USGenWeb member input to USGenWeb Bylaw Revision Committee)
- US-IMMIGRANTS-POST-1800 (immigrants to the United States after
1800)
- US-IMMIGRANTS-PRE-1800 (immigrants to United States arriving prior to
1800)
- USMARSHALLS (US Marshalls and deputies of old)
- US-SHIPSLISTS-PRE1820 (pre-1820 immigration by ship to United States)
- WDC-GenWeb (descendant charts; specializes in Virginia and West Virginia families)
- WELSH-IN-USA (families from Wales, United Kingdom, who settled in the United States)
- WOODMEN-WORLD (Woodmen of the World Lodge in the United States)
- ACADIAN-CAJUN. A mailing list for anyone with Acadian-Cajun ancestry worldwide. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
acadian-cajun-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
acadian-cajun-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- ACADIAN-FRENCH-CANADIAN. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing
of Acadian and French Canadian genealogy and history with a focus on the Acadian communities of northern New England, the
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Magdalen Islands, and Newfoundland provinces of Canada, and France. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
acadian-french-canadian-l-request@rootsweb.com
(mail mode) or
acadian-french-canadian-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
- ACGSTalk. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Canadians
(predominantly French-Canadians and Acadians) who immigrated to the United States. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acgstalk/ or by sending the following to
acgstalk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
- ALSATIAN-AMERICAN. A multilingual English-French-German mailing list for anyone
with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in Americans with Alsatian ancestry. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
alsatian-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
alsatian-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- AMERICAN-FORTS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Calvary,
Native Americans, and civilians living in any fort in America. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
american-forts-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
american-forts-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- america-westflanders-genealogy. A mailing list for Americans, whose
ancestors came from West-Flanders, Belgium, to discuss and share genealogical information related to West-Flanders and their
ancestors. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/america-westflanders-gene
alogy/ or by sending the following to
america-westflanders-genealogy-subscribe@
yahoogroups.com: subscribe
- AMXROADS. A mailing for the discussion and exploration of family, education, networking,
research, and kinship through genealogy and history. Additional information can be found on the
American Crossroads website. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
amxroads-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
amxroads-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- APPALACHIAN-ROOTS. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information
regarding the genealogy of families from the Appalachian Mountains. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
appalachian-roots-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
appalachian-roots-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- ARAB-AMERICAN. A mailing list for Americans of Arab descent who are looking for their
ancestors. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
arab-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
arab-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- AUSTRIAN-AMERICAN. A bilingual English-German mailing list for anyone with a
genealogical, cultural or historical interest in Americans with Austrian ancestry. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
austrian-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
austrian-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- AUS-USA. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Australians who emigrated to
America or Americans who emigrated to Australia. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
aus-usa-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
aus-usa-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- BELGIAN-AMERICAN. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Belgians
who immigrated to America. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
belgian-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
belgian-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- BoatFolks. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the ancestors and
descendents of immigrants arriving in the United States prior to 1700. While the list will initially focus on the Mayflower families, all
researchers whose ancestors arrived prior to 1700 are welcome. In addition, those who trace their Native American roots back to
that time period are welcome ... the Native nations met our boats so it is appropriate that their lines be discussed in connection with
the immigrants. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boatfolks/ or by sending the following to
boatfolks-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
- CAN-USA-MIGRATION. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information
regarding ancestors who moved from Canada to the United States or from the United States to Canada. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
can-usa-migration-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
can-usa-migration-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- CENSO-LATIN-AMERICA. A mailing list for the discussion of censuses in Latin
America and the documentation of Latin American immigrants in U.S. censuses. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
censo-latin-america-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
censo-latin-america-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- COALMINERS. A mailing list for anyone whose ancestors were coalminers in the United
Kingdom or the United States. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
coalminers-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
coalminers-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- CORNISH-AMERICAN. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information
regarding ancestors who emigrated from Cornwall, England, to the United States. The list will cover genealogy, culture, history and
emigration topics. Additional information can be found on the
Cornish-American Mailing List website. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
cornish-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
cornish-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- DAILY-UPLOADS. A read-only mailing list for announcements of the daily file uploads to
the USGenWeb Archives. To subscribe send the following to
daily-uploads-l-request@rootsweb.com: subscribe
- DUST-BOWL-ROOTS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest
in the Dust Bowl migrants. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
dust-bowl-roots-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
dust-bowl-roots-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- EARLYAMERICAN. A mailing list for those researching Jewish immigrants to the United
States before 1880. Additional information can be found on the
Early American SIG website. To subscribe to a JewishGen mailing list, go
to
http://lyris.jewishgen.org/ListManager and follow the online instructions.
- EFSS. A mailing list for serious researchers of Early Families in Southern States during the colonial
period to share and exchange records, documentation, and other research regarding families who settled in southern states,
especially in the Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina regions, in the 1600s and 1700s (prior to the Revolution).
This will be a list based upon solid scholarship and archival research. It is intentionally broader than a surname or county list as we
hope to discuss links between geographic areas and clusters of migrating families. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
efss-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
efss-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- FirstFleet. A mailing list for anyone with an interest in genealogy or history regarding ancestors who
came to New England on the First Fleet, their lives, why they came here, their ancestors and descendants, and those who married
into these families. The First Fleet includes the group of ships known as The Winthrop Fleet (e.g., Arbella, Ambrose, Jewel, Talbot,
Charles, Mayflower (not the Pilgrims' Mayflower), William and Francis, Hopewell, Whale, Success, Trial. Also included are certain
other early ships that became part of "The Great Migration". Additional information can be found on
The First Fleet Discussion List Homepage. You can
subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firstfleet/ or by sending the following to
firstfleet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
- FirstShips. A mailing list for anyone who has an interest in genealogy or history regarding ancestors
who came to New England on the first ships, their descendants and those who married into those lines. The first ships include the
Mayflower, the Fortune, the Anne, the Little James and certain other early ships that brought passengers associated with those now
known as pilgrims. Additional information can be found on
The First Ships Discussion List Homepage. You can
subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firstships/ or by sending the following to
firstships-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
- FRANCO-AMERICAN. A mailing list to facilitate the communication between Americans
who are descendants of French-Canadians in order to further their genealogical research efforts. Additional information can be
found on the
Franco-American Connection web site. To subscribe send "subscribe"
to
franco-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
franco-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- GERMAN-AMERICAN. A mailing list for anyone interested in genealogy related to
German immigrants and their families AFTER their arrival in America. Please note that this mailing list is not intended for
discussions of genealogy materials, sources, and places in Germany since other mailing lists exist for these purposes. Rather, this
mailing list focuses solely on the genealogy and families of these immigrants AFTER they came to America. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
german-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
german-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- GL-PASSENGERS. A mailing list for the posting of passenger lists of ships sailing from
ports along the St. Lawrence River and throughout the five Great Lakes in the middle of North America. Many of our ancestors
arrived in Canada and then entered the United States down the St. Lawrence Seaway through the Great Lakes. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
gl-passengers-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
gl-passengers-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- GLSHIPS. A mailing list for anyone who is researching ancestors who participated in the shipping
industry on the Great Lakes of the northeastern United States. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
glships-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
glships-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- HUGUENOT-WALLOON. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the
French Huguenots and Belgium Walloons who fled to the West Indies, the Netherlands, and the United States in the 17th century.
Additional information can be found on the
Huguenot-Walloon Genealogy & History website. To subscribe
send "subscribe" to
huguenot-walloon-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
huguenot-walloon-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- IRISH-AMERICAN. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding
Irish immigration to the United States. Additional information can be found on the
Irish-American Mailing List Website. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
irish-american-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
irish-american-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- LAND-RESEARCH. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding
land and property research in the United States and its applications in genealogy. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
land-research-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
land-research-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- LONGHUNTERS. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the
longhunters, indian traders, and the "overhill" men within and west of the Appalachian Mountains. The time frame is 1700-1775. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
longhunters-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
longhunters-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- MAYFLOWER. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the
descendants of the Mayflower passengers in any place and at any time. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
mayflower-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
mayflower-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- MCF-ROOTS. A mailing list (Maryland Catholics on the Frontier) for the discussion of
descendants of Maryland Catholics who migrated first to Kentucky and then to other parts of the frontier. This was a planned
migration and the first group left Maryland in 1785 with others following for the next 10 years or so. Many of the surnames are so
intertwined that it is impossible to separate them and the families can be researched as one great big family, especially in Maryland
and Kentucky. Additional information can be found on the
Maryland Catholics on the Frontier website. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
mcf-roots-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
mcf-roots-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- Melungeon. A 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. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
melungeon-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
melungeon-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- MENNONITE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Swiss Mennonites
(Anabaptists) who emigrated to North America. Additional information can be found on the
Mennonite Genealogy & History website. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
mennonite-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
mennonite-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- MIGRATION-PATTERNS. A mailing list for discussing the migration patterns of
families and "cluster" moves of towns in the United States. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
migration-patterns-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode)
or
migration-patterns-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- MountainKin. A mailing list for anyone interested in tracing and recording their ancestors who
lived and died in the foothills and mountains of the Blue Ridge, Balsams, and Great Smokies. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mountainkin/ or by sending the following
to
mountainkin-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
- MOUNTAIN-ROOTS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in
the residents of notable mountain ranges with a focus on the Appalachians, Ozarks, and Nevadas. To subscribe send "subscribe"
to
mountain-roots-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
mountain-roots-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- Mountain_Valley_Ancestors. A mailing list for anyone researching families who
once lived on the land that now belongs to the Shenandoah National Park. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mountain_valley_ancestors/
or by sending the following to
mountain_valley_ancestors-subscribe@yahoogrou
ps.com: subscribe
- NORTHAM-GENWEB. A mailing list for the Country Coordinators of the
NorthAmGenWeb Project, to discuss project efforts. If you are a
Country Coordinator in this region, you can subscribe by sending an email to
northam-genweb-admin@rootsweb.com describing your
current project and requesting that you be subscribed to the list.
- OLDWEST-COWBOYS-INDIANSCOUTS. A mailing list for anyone
with a genealogical interest in the Old West, cowboys, indian scouts and anything pertaining to them. Discussion of migration
patterns, immigration, historical sketches, settlements, web sites, etc. is encouraged. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
oldwest-cowboys-
indianscouts-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
oldwest-cowboys-
indianscouts-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- OREGON-TRAIL. A mailing list for those who want to research their family history
concerning anything to do with the Oregon Trail. The history of the trail is an appropriate topic for discussion as well as postings of
wagon train lists, and anything else genealogical including stories of life as a pioneer, diaries, queries, books, etc. - these are all
welcome! Western states involved would mostly be Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington;
maybe even California, Utah and others. Time periods include around 1840-1900. Tell us about your pioneer ancestor! To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
oregon-trail-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
oregon-trail-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- Overland-Trails. Devoted to discussions concerning the history, preservation, and promotion of
the Oregon, California, Sante Fe, and other historic trails in the Western USA. This list is sponsored by the Oregon-California Trails
Association (OCTA) which is dedicated to the preservation, education and appreciation of the 19th Century emigrant trails. OCTA
has conducted a comprehensive survey of emigrant documents (e.g., letters, diaries, journals) and compiled the names found in
these documents in a database that can be searched for individual names (by SOUNDEX). Searches can not be done on-line and
there is a fee for the service. Information on the database is automatically sent to new subscribers to the list. To subscribe send the
following to
listserv@calcite.rocky.edu: subscribe overland-trails firstname lastname
- PALATINES. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the German
Palatine and Palatine refugees who fled to Ireland and North America post 1709. Additional information can be found on the
Palatine Genealogy & History website. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
palatines-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
palatines-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- POCSOUTH. A mailing list (People of Color, South) to open a dialogue with African American
genealogists doing research in the thirteen southern United States. "People of Color in Old Tennessee" is the forerunner project
and information on this project can be found at
http://www.tngenweb.org/tncolor/. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
pocsouth-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
pocsouth-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- RiverRats. A 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. To
subscribe send "subscribe" to
riverrats-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
riverrats-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- SANTA-FE-TRAIL. A 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. To subscribe send the following to
listproc@listproc.gcnet.com: subscribe santa-fe-trail
- ShipSamuel. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of genealogical information regarding
the 1700s immigration from Germany and Switzerland to America. You can subscribe from
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shipsamuel/ or by sending the following
to
shipsamuel-subscribe@yahoogroups.com: subscribe
- SLAVEINFO. A moderated mailing list for the sharing of genealogical data about slaves in the
Unites States including wills/deeds that show sales and transfer of ownership, vital records (e.g., birth, marriage, death), and
information/queries on specific slaves that may be part of your ancestry. Anyone with genealogical data on slaves is welcome to
post this information and thereby share it with all of the list subscribers. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
slaveinfo-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
slaveinfo-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- SOUTHERN-CHAT. A mailing list for the discussion of all things Southern from Southern
surnames to Southern recipes and folklore. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
southern-chat-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
southern-chat-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or
historical interest in the plantations of the southern United States and their owners. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
southern-plantations-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
southern-plantations-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest
mode).
- Southern-Trails. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding migration
routes in the Southern United States and the people who used them. The aim is not to discuss individuals who lived in a particular
area, but to learn something about how they got where they did, who they came with, why they settled, and why they left. Additional
information can be found on the
Headed South web page. To subscribe send
"subscribe" to
southern-trails-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
southern-trails-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- STATE-CENS-LOOKUP-ADMIN. A mailing list, primarily for the owners of the
state census lookup lists though no one is excluded, for discussion and announcements pertaining to the lists. The lists themselves
are populated by volunteer subscribers who attempt to answer requests from other subscribers for lookups in census databases.
To subscribe send "subscribe" to
state-cens-lookup-admin-l-request@rootsweb.com
(mail mode) or
state-cens-lookup-
admin-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- StateGenSites. A mailing list for anyone who wishes to communicate with the columnists
writing for the Lead Column -- Adventures in Genealogy on the
StateGenSites web site. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
stategensites-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
stategensites-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- STATE-HISTORICAL-MARKERS. A mailing list devoted to the transcription
of State Historical Highway markers and their relevance to the genealogical research community. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
state-historical-markers-l-request@rootsweb.com
(mail mode) or
state-historical-markers-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
- TRANSCRIPTIONS-US. A mailing list for anyone who want to share, exchange,
acquire or request genealogical data, books, transcriptions, etc. relevant to the United States, subject to the correct observance of
copyright. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
transcriptions-us-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
transcriptions-us-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- UNITED-EMPIRE-LOYALIST. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical,
cultural or historical interest in the United Empire loyalists who came to Canada from the United States during and after the
American Revolution. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
united-empire-loyalist-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail
mode) or
united-empire-loyalist-d-request@rootsweb.com
(digest mode).
- USAGEN. A mailing list for the discussion of general genealogical issues in the United States, in
particular non-state-specific resources such as National Archives and Records Administration, Immigration and Naturalization
Service, and Latter-Day Saints. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
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- USA-Naturalizations. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding
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- USA-PRESIDENTS. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding
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- USA-TEACHERS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in teachers in the
United States including researching early teachers and their role in history as a tool in family research. Queries about early
teachers and schools are encouraged. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
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- USBIOG. A mailing list for people who are interested in helping coordinate a collection of biographies
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- USCENSUS2000. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the
United States Census for the year 2000 in order to reduce discussions of this topic on other genealogy mailing lists. To subscribe
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- US-Coalmining-Camps. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information
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- US-CONVICT-ANCESTORS. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of
information regarding the resources available for researching ancestors in the United States who were convicted of a crime. To
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- USGenWeb-NE. A mailing list for the people in the Northeast / North Central Region to keep
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- USGENWEB-SW. A mailing list (part of the USGenWeb Project) for USGenWeb volunteers
to discuss the creation of a single source for all genealogy databases in the Southwest/South Central region of the United States. If
you are not part of the USGenWeb Project, please use other mailing lists or the USGenWeb web pages at
http://www.usgenweb.org to find information, links, or contacts to aid in your research. If you are a volunteer or would like to
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- USGW-ARCHIVES-ANNOUNCE. A read-only mailing list for weekly
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- USGW-ARCHIVES-MAPS. A mailing list for the discussion of the United States
Digital Map Library which is part of the USGenWeb Archives. This list is restricted to Map Coordinators and interested main Archive
File Managers.
To subscribe send a message to Frederick Smoot at
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- USGWARCH-PENSIONS. A mailing list, associated with the USGenWeb Archives
Pension Project, for volunteers to organize a project to transcribe pension records to be uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives, and
for the volunteers that will be doing the transcribing. If you are interested in participating in this project, you can subscribe by
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- USGW-GC. A USGenWeb Project administrative list for the discussion of publicly viewable issues
of the Grievance Committee. The initial focus is the development of grievance procedures for the USGenWeb Project. Grievances
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- USGW_WEB. A mailing list for USGenWeb (USGW) members to provide input to the USGW
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- US-IMMIGRANTS-POST-1800. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of
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- US-IMMIGRANTS-PRE-1800. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of
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- USMARSHALLS. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in US Marshalls and
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- US-SHIPSLISTS-PRE1820. A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of
information regarding ship passenger lists, immigration records, naturalization records and ships' lists substitutes for immigration to
the United States before 1820. Additional information can be found on the
Immigration to USA Before 1820 website. To subscribe
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- WDC-GenWeb. A read-only mailing list for those interested in the World Descendant Charts
(WDC) Genealogy Web Project. The WDC specializes in Virginia and West Virginia families and posts descendant charts received
from contributors on the
WDC GenWeb Project Home Page. When a new chart is posted,
subscribers to the mailing list will be notified by the server. This notification will have the name of the descendant chart as the
subject and will include the URL for the chart and a list of all surnames contained in the chart. Additional information on the list will
be provided in the Welcome message you receive when you subscribe. To subscribe send email to
wdc-genweb-request@rootsweb.com with your name in the
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- WELSH-IN-USA. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in families from Wales,
United Kingdom, who settled in the United States. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
welsh-in-usa-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
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- WOODMEN-WORLD. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest
in the Woodmen of the World Lodge in the United States. To subscribe send "subscribe" to
woodmen-world-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
woodmen-world-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).