The Let's Learn Genealogy community is a friendly one, a place where folks can feel relaxed and comfortable. So please read the guidelines posed below for a better understanding of how our message boards work. 

1. Maintain the focus by choosing the appropriate area for your questions and comments. Do not post messages that aren't relevant to the classroom's subject matter. Each class will include a Lounge for off-topic posts. We also have another Genealogy Forum specifically for genealogy research questions and comments on all topics and we would love to see you participating there as well as in your class!

2. As in any community, respect those around you. Our forum has five basic rules: 

Use appropriate language. No four-letter words, please.

No personal insults. Heated discussion of issues is acceptable. Flaming an individual is not. "Attack the message, not the messenger"

No advertising. Boards are not a venue for selling goods and services. You may, however, feel free to post links to your personal genealogy Web site in the Lounge folder.

No defamation. You don't want to get sued. We don't want to get sued. It's that simple.

No copyright infringement. Don't post material that other people created, unless it's in the public domain.

3. Please don't post the same question in more than one topic in a discussion. I keep track of all discussions and will find your question, I promise! Duplicate posts will be removed without notice. 

4. Let's Learn Genealogy is a community where people can learn about each other, so we encourage everyone to use their first (and last if you feel comfortable) names in the discussion areas. 

5. Read the existing messages before posting a new message. Someone else may already have posted -- or even answered -- your question. 

6. Include a meaningful subject for each message that you post. Remember that when someone is looking at the Topics outline, your message subject is all they have to go by.  

7. Remember, above all, to have fun making new friends and learning genealogy!

For more information on how to use our message boards, please visit our Genealogy Forum How-Tos.