GenForum 
Over 14,000 online forums devoted to genealogy, including surnames, U.S. states, countries, and general topics.
http://genforum.genealogy.com/Genealogy Chat
A wide variety of genealogy chats are scheduled each week in this Web based chat room. No special software or membership required.
http://genealogy.about.com/mpchat.htm
Ancestry Message Boards
Centralized collection of genealogical message boards hosted by Ancestry.com. Forums include specialized topics such as surnames, locales, and organizations. A versatile search engine allows for locating specific resources including Bible records, deeds, and marriage bonds among others.
http://boards.ancestry.com/
KissingCousins
For anyone whose families include same-name marriages or more than one marriage between the same two families to discuss genealogical topics related to these occurrences.
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Miscellaneous/KISSINGCOUSINS.html
Genealogy Chat Forum
Chats hosted by knowledgeable genealogists cover a variety of genealogy research topics.
http://www.genealogyforum.org
AOL Hispanic Genealogy Special Interest Group
An informal association of Hispanic genealogists who meet in the America OnLine TM (AOL) Genealogy Forum.
http://members.aol.com/mrosado007/
Family Tree Circles
Message board for general discussion of genealogical topics.
http://www.familytreecircles.com/
Lost Ancestors
Friendly genealogy forum for anyone interested in tracing their ancestors. New members welcome.
http://groups.msn.com/LostAncestors
