Quick Tip: How to join a group

Family Gatherer

FamilySearch Community is a family history forum where you can get and give help. You can find a wide variety of groups to join. Groups focus on research, collaboration, and various family history topics.

1. Go to FamilySearch Community and sign in with your FamilySearch account.
2. On the top-right, click Groups.
3. Find a group. Use one of these options:
   1. On the bottom-right of the main screen, click a category.
   2. Under All Groups browse the list of groups in the center of the screen.
   3. Above the list of groups, click in the Search Groups box and search by keywords.
4. Click a group title.
5. Scroll to find and click Join.
   1. If the group is public, a dialog box displays and asks if you want to join the group. If you want to join click OK. If not, click Cancel.
   2. If the group is private, a dialog box displays and asks you why you want to join the group. Enter your answer and click OK.

Once you have joined a group you can find it easily by clicking the My Groups link found in the Quick Links box located on the right-hand side of most pages in the community.