If you have not yet taken advantage of using IRC (Internet Relay Chat) to help with your research, you are missing out on a GREAT resource! The Genealogy Channels on IRC are the Genealogy Societies of the CyberWorld. There are specific topics of interest on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week. We share resources, do lookups for each other, help each other with our webpages, recommend helpful websites and have a wonderful time doing it! Most of us has made at least one connection to another visitor! The most active time period is from 8 PM to 12 Eastern Time, USA. We designed our website with the NEW IRCer in mind. You will find MUCH to help you get started! The instructions for joining IRC have been made even more simple, if you have tried to join before without success, TRY AGAIN! The #GenealogyForum webpage has these links to help you. IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH! Late Breaking Genealogy News with links to Logs from meetings with Cyndi Howells of Cyndi's Sites, Paul Burchfield, Tech Support for Family Tree Maker, and Dick Eastman of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. YOUR IRC EXPERIENCE What It Can and Can't Do for You: If you wonder what 'chatting' is all about, be sure to read this page. HOW TO JOIN IRC Step by Step Instructions: on where and how to download the IRC software Including AOL and WebTV HOW TO USE MIRC Step by Step Instructions: After you are connected to IRC you will find easy setup instructions for many great features of mIRC LOOK FOR YOUR ANCESTORS Searchable Index of Surnames of Our Guests (over 120 of our guests have their surnames posted here) OUR BRICKWALL ANCESTORS We Need !!HELP!! on These (NEW PAGE!!! We are posting our MOST elusive Ancestors here!) LOOKUPS on #GENEALOGY FORUM Sharing Our Resources: A guide to the people to watch for in our channel with the resource you need access to. GENEALOGY FOR KIDS 9 TO 90 How to Begin to Grow Your Tree: Link to Present^'s page giving basic start up instructions. How to Write Your Family History: Link to Dorian's page giving tips on writing about your ancestors. #GENEALOGYFORUM Announcements: Describes the meetings that we have and OUR AGENDA. OTHER GENEALOGY CHANNELS ON IRC Their Servers and Their Webpages: If you know of a Channel or Channel page not listed on this page please send the information to: [email protected] http://cust2.iamerica.net/pscobb/ Margaret http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9101/