What are ways that I can reach out to potential participants in my Family Finder project?
There are many ways that you can reach out to your cousins to invite them to participate in your Family Finder project. Here are some that may work for you: Call your closer relatives, such as your 1st and 2nd cousins, on the telephone or talk with them in person.Write a letter to your more extended cousins, explaining the goals of your project. Offer to follow up with a telephone call.Take materials explaining your project to family gatherings and reunions.Contact other family historians and genealogists and enlist their help.Announce your project through relevant online surname and geographic mailing lists and forums.
