Rootsweb surname mailing lists, is the oldest free online community genealogy research site. These mailing lists are up and operational still today providing amazing connections for genealogists! Another favourite mailing list is the placenames mailing lists to discover fellow genealogists who may have known your genealogist as a neighbour or ancestor. Joining the Battleford Gen Web mailing list brings the family search to a local level, helping the genealogical researcher in locating cemetery records, and local resources.
Additionally Ancestry/Rootsweb added Battleford Gen Web query or posting boards as a method of reaching out and connecting to genealogists. Post your brick wall on a surname posting board or by placename using the Battleford Gen Web posting boards. Placing the pertinent information in the subject title, such as person's name, place, and date, will bring better and more immediate results.